July 9, 2010
Published by Kuppy at July 9, 2010
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Let’s face it. Running a business is difficult. Nothing ever goes as planned. There are surprises. Things rarely happen on time or on budget. You need to be a realist about this. If you invest in a company and it doesn’t work out right away—you aren’t always wrong. Sometimes things just take time. I cannot emphasize this enough. Many of my best winners took Read More
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June 28, 2010
Published by Kuppy at June 28, 2010
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Billions of dollars are invested in index funds. The index funds follow strict guidelines on what companies can and cannot be included in the index. These funds are rebalanced from time to time. When the guidelines say it’s time to sell—they sell. Index funds have grown to be so large that they move markets when they need to get out. It’s mechanical and sometimes Read More
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June 23, 2010
Published by Kuppy at June 23, 2010
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Every once in a while, it is useful to go over what has changed amongst the positions I have mentioned. I want to make one thing clear. This is a diary of my investing. This isn’t a list of recommendations for playing along at home. These are not recommendations to do anything. AXM.ax I have nothing to add. To the best of my knowlege, Read More
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June 19, 2010
Published by Kuppy at June 19, 2010
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On thursday, I sat and watched the congressional grilling of BP (BP: NYSE) CEO Tony Hayward. Is anyone else embarrassed for everyone involved? I’ll admit that I know nothing about sub-sea cement bonding or fluid dynamics, but at least I don’t go on TV and pretend that I do. Did all dozen congressmen read the same cliff notes on the way into the hearing? Read More
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The Macro Trumps All Else