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    Community Rank: Sr. Associate (2218 pts)  |  Member since 01/28/2008
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Picks Performance:
Outperforms
25%
of community

All-time Return
-22.18%
(in 8 months)
Risk (SD)
Conservative
1.34%
Sharpe Ratio
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 Last Activity: Added CNQ to bullish list on 08/21/08 

Current Stock List:
Symbol SP Sentiment Rating Return Since
CNQ Positive -31.52% 08/21/08
SYUT N/A Positive -49.22% 08/13/08
ELN Positive -10.18% 08/05/08
BNI Positive -18.67% 07/30/08
XTO Positive -22.73% 07/22/08
FAST Positive -10.25% 07/14/08
DIA Positive -7.21% 07/11/08
OXY Positive -27.01% 07/11/08
DF Positive +28.71% 07/07/08
CALM Positive -13.20% 06/30/08




Opinion & Analysis
Graphic_rating_buy The bull case: if two of the richest men in the wor..   about CNQ   08/21/08
Today's stock selection: (NYSE: CNQ)   Inspred by: Even so, investors have learned from experience that it can pay off to pay attention to what Buffett is doing and where he's going. ...

Graphic_rating_buy its strong key fundamentals   about SYUT   08/13/08
Today's stock selection: SYUT Synutra International Inc. Sector: Consumer Staples Industry: Food Products Believe this stock is a good holding due to strong fundamentals...

Graphic_rating_buy Elan is way down and I'm buying   about ELN   08/05/08
Today's stock selection: ELN Elan žInspired by: Elan is way down and I'm buying http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/StrategyLab/Rn... I'm buying drug maker Elan ( ...

Graphic_rating_buy looks like the more attractive of the big rails, ba..   about BNI   07/30/08
Today's stock selection_ BNI Burlington Northern Inspired by: 3 blue chip stocks to watch After nearly a decade, these growth stocks are finally showing some signs of life. By Mi...

Graphic_rating_buy has the potential to double in size over the course..   about XTO   07/22/08
Today's stock selection: XTO Energy Inspired by: AP XTO Energy 2Q profit surges as production jumps Tuesday July 22, 10:06 am ET ...



Blog Posts

armin's shared items on Energy 08/27/08   —  <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/publisher-en.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/reader/public/javascript/user/05919599954516974816/state/com.google/broadcast?n=5&amp;callback=GRC_p(%7Bc%3A%22green%22%2Ct%3A%22A...
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Buffett goes to Wharton 05/02/08   —  In this Web exclusive, we present further excerpts from his talk with the students, in which the megabillionaire offers his insights on judging managers, buying businesses, what metrics - if any - he relies upon, and why he views his job as similar to painting the Sistine Chapel.read more | digg stor...
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Fed could burst oil's bubble 04/29/08   —  Central bank rate cuts have devalued the dollar, fueling the rise in crude prices; but if rate slashing stops, oil's rise may ease.read more | digg story...
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Weekend reading 04/25/08   —  Investing isn't just a coin tossThere's a lingering idea that past performance doesn't matter, even in investing. True, it's no guarantee, but performance does count. Here's why.read more | digg storyread also...
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AAPL 04/25/08   —  Many said that Apple's numbers were so-so, but not so bad at all after the iPod maker posts better-than-expected increase in revenue and profits on strong Mac. But Investors shouldn't be too surprised though since Apple consistently is conservative with its guidance. In fact I've been bullish on AA...
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Discussions

Re: Help me build a $50,000 portfolio 08/22/08
In case your portfolio had been burnt in stock market at that time due to under diversification than you might take a look inside this article : There is a body of empirical evidence that indicates that a diversified portfolio of securities, for example 20 randomly selected stocks, holds much less risk (measured by the standard deviation of returns) than an individual security. This follows be...

Re: Graham (GHM) "Trading Transparency" 08/07/08
Robert, In fact I selected this stock, inspired by various sources, some 64 days ago in Socialpicks; GHM has a foot in both the food and energy sector. This call was made on 06/04/08 @ $74.98 Rating: Positive $74.98 (06/04/08) Gain/Loss: +37.58% in 64 days Target: in > one year Allocation: 0.7% of portfolio http://www.socialpicks.com/ideas/show/176343 and subsequently added GHM in my AR...

Re: Are we going to see a rally? 07/14/08
I really don't know whether we would have a relief rally on Monday or later but the article Death of stocks? Reports are greatly exaggerated http://asktheexpert.blogs.money.cnn.com/2008/02/21/death-of-stocks-reports-are-greatly-exaggerated/ explains that: given enough time, stocks have historically shown that they’ve been able to bounce back, even from extremely bloated prices and eventual...

Re: moving to the next plateau 06/25/08
Powered by Minyanville: Durable Goods June 25, 2008- The Commerce Department said this morning durable goods order came in unchanged for the month of May inline with estimates. Less transportation, orders fell -0.9% vs. expectations of -1.0%. April orders were revised downward to show a -1.0% drop, larger than previously estimated. According to Bloomberg, metals, automobiles, and machinery s...

Re: Corning (GLW): Profits on display 06/25/08
Powered by Minyanville: Durable Goods June 25, 2008- The Commerce Department said this morning durable goods order came in unchanged for the month of May inline with estimates. Less transportation, orders fell -0.9% vs. expectations of -1.0%. April orders were revised downward to show a -1.0% drop, larger than previously estimated. According to Bloomberg, metals, automobiles, and machinery s...




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Investment Style:
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Avg exp holding time:
296.05 days

Age:
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Location:
Rijeka, Croatia


Website:
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