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VXX shorting model (sell signals)

This is a call to all the guys that bought the VXX pricing model to email me if you want a special update. I already managed to contact several of you with a new version which includes a selling model, … Continue reading

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List of my favorite investing books

I have sometimes talked about the books I read in this blog. What I consider the essential investing books were discussed in one of my first posts. Books change or shape your ideas and can have a deep influence on … Continue reading

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Book review: Margin of Safety by Seth Klarman

Extremely expensive book, I was expecting more of it given the price tag. But its not bad, most of it I already knew it via some previous books I read and recommended. I had the impression it was written very … Continue reading

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Google, How Search Started

Question to Larry Page (interview year 2000): Why is it that you perceived the need for Google before anyone else did? Larry Page: Well, it’s actually a great argument for pure research. We didn’t start out to do a search … Continue reading

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Interesting books recomended by Seth Klarman

I just read an excellent interview to Seth Klarman made by Jason Zweig, at the CFA Institute 2010 Annual Conference in Boston (held 16–19 May) you can download it here: Seth-Klarmanm-Interview-Financial-Analyst-Journal. He mentions a lot of very interesting things but … Continue reading

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Wisdom from Philip A. Fisher

Philip A Fisher was an outstanding investor, he managed a small group of clients (around 10) in California. He died at 96 and is one of Charlie Munger’s heroes. Munger talked to him to Warren Buffet and had a big … Continue reading

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My favorite investing books

I used to have bad results investing, actually I had a relatively big (for a young professional) loss during the internet bubble. That loss made me go to the bank and ask for a loan to be able to go … Continue reading

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Hello (investing) world!

Welcome! I am jrv and I will be acting as the blog administrator. You can contact me via this blog. If you wish I can give you instructions to add me on Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook. You may also directly add … Continue reading

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