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Market will Open after “Sandy” and the Two-Day Closing

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Vicki
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The before-opening looks agreeably up.  Let’s see what day brings.  End of month trades must occur but no one else needs to buy or sell.  So mutual funds and hedgies plus will be the Market today I’m assuming.  Most of … Continue reading →

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Sold out of Gold position (loss=trading fees)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Vicki
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Sold out of my gold postion.  with so much tech hit hard, I’d rather have cash to prepare for a buy: FVN 0 8.66 3.02% loss 5 57.29 286.45 -2 61.27 -122.54 -3 56.7 -170.1

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New York Times DOWN!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Vicki
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Why would anyone expect the NYTimes to collect more advertisers when they do everything in the world to reduce viewers (by charging exorbitant $ to see these ads, yes their other content, also.)

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BOUGHT nwsa

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Vicki
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Bought 5 shares of NWSA.  It has fallen a small amt to meet my “buy” order: NWSA 5 $25.29 $126.45 10/25/2012 5 $24.30 $121.50 Cramer/Link have been buying this entertainment stock.  I hate their “news” coverage including buying my beloved … Continue reading →

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The Vegetable Crisper hold Rotten Produce

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Vicki
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How can beautiful fresh vegetables go into a sparkling clean crisper drawer and if not use or attended to in some way, turn into the most disgusting, fowl spelling mess. yes, fresh and crisp into a rotten mess Describes some … Continue reading →

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Sold 1/2 postioin in BMY

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Vicki
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The meds are starting to kick-in so I don’t know how much I can share today.  But do want you to know I sold 5 shares, 1/2 my BMY position, today.  Their QTR was rotten.  According to Cramer, a new … Continue reading →

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Panera

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Vicki
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Panera reported unbelievable comps and said 4th Q would match this outperformance.  I believe it.  When I was in Memphis, 2 years ago, I had to use Memphis’ Panera to work.  Great Experience.  I did not like their sweet offerings, … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts: I Want to BUY!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Vicki
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I want to buy.  Unfortunately, I’m fully invested. Listening to Berkshire’s Warren Buffet and GE’s Imelt on CNBC (yes, CNBC actually covered finance, economic conditions, stocks and investing–yes, “Look-at-me” Kernen was mostly on “Hold” as Beck Quick, away from “the … Continue reading →

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Markets and Investing according to KASS

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Vicki
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What a great article There Is No Secret Sauce (Part Deux) Oct 22, 2012 | 1:47 PM EDT Kass wrote today over on realmoneypro at thestreet.com: …. the market is not static; it is constantly changing based on fundamentals (principally) … Continue reading →

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Not One Position in the Green Today

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Vicki
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Not one stock, in the Portfolio, is in the green today.  After selling out, of HD today, there are only two stock positions, in the Portfolio, that are profitable: GE and AIG.  This is today’s action: Holdings Symbol Price* Qty … Continue reading →

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