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Category Archives: Companies
Panic yes…! But panic for buying …
I have more and more “panic” that the market recovers before I can deploy the 45% cash left I have , I know how I’d feel in the case I missed a good opportunity… I’d like the market to fall … Continue reading
Irene damages extremely good for United States Gypsum
Irene damages hit at the heart of USG production/distribution center. Irene will cause a tremendous amount of drywall / sheetrock / gypsum board damage specially due to floods and as a result of gypsum board forming ‘mold’ when constantly exposed … Continue reading
Possible bottom or at least good enough stock prices to add more
If we aren’t in the process of bottoming I do not care, better, since it will give more time to keep on adding if you have a cash hoard. I do feel comfortable already adding to my principal positions: Berkshire … Continue reading
Buying season starts for me: And for Warren Buffett
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has revealed that he has once again exploited a sell-off to plunge into cheap stocks. ‘I like buying on sale,’ the 80-year-old billionaire said in a television interview with broadcaster Charlie Rose on PBS. ‘Last Monday … Continue reading
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Volatile week
Is this market as measured by the S&P changes volatile enough?: Monday -6.66% Tuesday +4.74% Wedn. -4.41 Thursday +4.63 Well NEVER before in the history of the S.& P. index, which goes back to 1928, have … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, inflation, T-Bonds, United States Gypsum, vix, volatility, vxx, xiv
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Some thoughts about Cisco and the market
Cisco reached its low several weeks ago and today it is still at the same level so basically the 10% market drop in the last 10 days has not knocked it down. I mention this as an indication that the … Continue reading
Added still one more Cisco January 2013 strike 8 call
Keep on adding today, I could get it even much cheaper than yesterday @7.1 for just a few cents more than the stock price ! Now holding the equivalent of 380 stocks for me and 100 for my mother in … Continue reading
Bought some more Munich Re ADRs
Bought 30 more MURGY @ 13.34, the day/year and nearly decade low hurray ! I put a limit order to buy 60 but only half got filled, very strange how that could happen. Anyways its equivalent to just 3 stocks … Continue reading









