Monthly Archives: December 2011

Sit tight

After spending many years in Wall Street and after making and losing millions of dollars I want to tell you this: It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting. Got that? … Continue reading

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Beware of stock market recommendations

Bear in mind that of the millions who invest and speculate in all markets only a few devote their entire time. With an overwhelming majority it is only a hit-and-miss affair, and a costly one. Even among intelligent business and … Continue reading

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Three ideas from Europe and one from the US of A

I have been following the Belgian retailer Colruyt since 2007, now it starts to get interesting because for the first time in history their profits fell from last year. This was due mainly because of their French business (Colruyt is … Continue reading

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Sold off BYD China

I just sold off a small investment I did during the crisis at the end of 2008: 500 BYD China shares in Hong Kong. When I bought them the company was just starting with cars, but the reason I bought … Continue reading

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