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April 21, 2010
Published by Kuppy at April 21, 2010
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I recently wrote about gearing. Some industries really lend themselves to gearing. Let’s see how that works in practice. One of my best investments of all time was US Global Investors (GROW: Nasdaq). US Global is the manager of various mutual funds with a particular focus on Eastern Europe and natural resources—both sectors that I am optimistic about. In the asset management business, as assets Read More
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April 19, 2010
Published by Kuppy at April 19, 2010
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Let’s talk operating leverage—or as I like to call it, gearing. Think of your car, you start in neutral, shift up to first, then second. The real speed is when you hit fifth. It takes time and momentum to get there. Gearing is where the real money is made. When you are investing in little companies, you want to look at rapidly growing businesses. Read More
Categories: Investment Strategy
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April 12, 2010
I’m always in search of the next great investment idea. I’m always trawling through unloved sectors that have hit rock bottom and should be due for a turn higher. You never know when you can find an opportunity. Baron Rothschild’s oft repeated remark about buying when there’s “blood in the streets” sure has stuck in my mind. In November of 2007, I literally went Read More
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March 30, 2010
Published by Kuppy at March 30, 2010
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Dear Comrade Obama, Last week, I learned about yet another (soon to be failed) plan to fix the housing market. Like all plans before it, this one will only serve to waste government funds and instill false hope. I thought I would write to you with my own plan. Let’s call it the Kuppy Plan. I must say that I am proud of the Read More
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March 24, 2010
Published by Kuppy at March 24, 2010
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I normally invest in companies, but occasionally, something sets up just right for what I’ll call a trade. A trade is an investment that is intended to last from a few days to a few months depending on various conditions. Basically, this is an investment with a near term catalyst. The goal is to buy shares right away, average down if it goes against Read More
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March 21, 2010
Published by Kuppy at March 21, 2010
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To me, investing is about making the most money possible while taking the least possible risk. To do that, you need to figure out where the big gains exist. Study after study has shown that over the past 100 years, smaller companies share prices’ have outperformed larger companies—often by a massive margin. Let’s face it, Wal-Mart is a well run company. It could double Read More
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March 21, 2010
Published by Kuppy at March 21, 2010
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Selling is always the hardest part of investing. If you get the investment wrong, you should sell. It’s simple. Your only real decision is if you sell right away because things are about to collapse or if you should wait for better prices. This is on a case by case basis. A lot of the time, you just get tired of holding an investment. Read More
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March 20, 2010
Published by Kuppy at March 20, 2010
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Which business am I? Would you be long or short? In 2009, I had 2.1 trillion of revenue and 3.5 trillion of expenses, for an operating loss of 1.4 trillion. For 2010, I’m predicting a small increase in revenues to 2.2 trillion while expenses stay roughly constant at 3.5 trillion. Through heroic efforts, losses will be staunched to only 1.3 trillion this year. I Read More
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Miami Condo Market–No Bottom In Sight