Category: Investment
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Quit Your Mediocre Job And Get An MBA
Going to college is an investment, but many people assume that just any college is a good investment. I know a lot of people who have gotten liberal arts bachelor’s degrees and ended up stuck working in restaurants for years, unable to find a real job. This example is a waste of an education. All…
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Betting on JDST Overnight For Trump Speech
A perfect $JDST moment. Markets are down ahead of a big trump speech tonight. BUT, they are down because retailers are down. And Trump’s plan is seen as positive for the markets. I got half my portfolio in at $16.26. Tomorrow morning, money will flow out of gold and into defense and whatever kind of…
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A Conversation and a Pivot
While driving Uber, I recently gave a man a ride to his hotel from a business dinner. He told me he was an investment banker visiting from Chicago and asked if I had any investments. I told him about my strategy of trading Gold ETFs on volatility and asked for input on it. He said it…
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Trade: LBIO ($8.25 => $10.31 / $7.10)
Lion Biotech has an average price target of $16 or about 100% growth from most analysts. I bought two shares at $8.25 with a goal of +25/-14%.
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Trade: RLYP ($20.39 => $23.39 / $18.89)
For my first real trade, I have decided to buy shares of Relypsa. This stock has recently been on a run after news of receiving FDA approval for a new drug with a $1b+ market. Nasdaq and Yahoo are reporting that analysts have set an average price target of $32, while the stock is currently…
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Hypothetical Stock Picks: Apple ($104.50)
Recently, lots of companies have been investing in ride-sharing services in order to glean understanding and experience in an industry that will become a big part of the value-proposition for self-driving cars. Apple, too, has now invested $1b in a Chinese ride-sharing service. Apple has long been rumored to be producing a self-driving car. And…
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Hypothetical Stock Picks: Amazon ($737)
Amazon is starting to introduce their own versions of more products. These “Amazon Basics” are everything from electronics to office supplies, home goods and groceries. These new products are lower-cost and higher profit than their other offerings, and signal a paradigm shift for Amazon. They took over the world of online retail by selling other…
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Hypothetical Stock Picks: Alphabet ($780)
Normally, Alphabet would be a slow-mover, though a safe bet. But unique circumstances in the next few months which make this a good buy now for faster growth. Nasdaq reports that 34/35 analysts are currently bullish on Alphabet. Research shows that Alphabet now has more staff devoted to developing their VR division than Facebook and…
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Update on My Hypothetical Portfolio: Up 6.3% YTD
I have been Blogging about hypothetical trades and their timing in order to establish a baseline and a reasonable performance expectation before spending any actual money. Year to date, I am up 6.3%. +5% betting on the Tesla unveil +5% betting on the Valeant short -2.5% betting on the Tesla earnings -2.5% betting on Disney…
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Hypothetical Stock Picks: Nvidia
Nvidia this week announced a new line of graphics cards which greatly reduces cost while dramatically increasing performance, this puts them firmly on the leading edge of this expensive, niche market. Consumer sentiment on this new product line has been very favorable. , but there is some danger that their competitor AMD could release a…