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Technical analysis is not clairvoyance
Been meaning to write this post for a while, but it seems that my patience has paid off as I have even more chart evidence to work with. And, that is the main point of this post. Technical analysis is not a means for predicting the future. That may seem paradoxical to those who have [...]
read more »Weekend Recap – October 18, 2009
Ah, this weekly update thing is difficult to keep up. I’ve been keeping track of interesting articles, but I just don’t seem to find the time to post them. I’ve got a mish mash for you all tonight. Get reading! Before we begin, I want to help a fellow blogger promote his new Value Investing [...]
read more »The right approach to UMPC market
I wrote a little while back about the rumored Apple Tablet. At the time I talked about my desire for a product which would truly legitimize the netbook/UMPC category. Apple has done a terrific job differentiating its computing offerings. The majority of computer users start with a laptop for general everyday use and occasional mobility. Power [...]
read more »Isis Pharmaceuticals breaches longterm support
I highlighted Isis Pharmaceuticals a few weeks ago believing that a sell-off causing a price decline from $19 to $16/share was a prime opportunity to buy a potential high-growth business. It seems, however, that my proclamation may not have been entirely correct. And, post last week’s trading, I’ve liquidated my position in ISIS. Do I still think [...]
read more »Weekend Recap – October 4, 2009
Seems the bull market rally we’ve seen since March is beginning to shudder and stall. It’s becoming more and more difficult to find can’t miss opportunities and, at least for me, the focus has become the preservation of capital and keeping an itchy trigger finger ready to harvest gains. With that said, let’s see what [...]
read more »How not to respond to a consumer letter
Consumer advocacy letters are always fun. And, in case those of you felt that McDonald’s was not unique in its cordial response to my letter, here’s a follow up with a letter I wrote to Burger King (BKC). Forgive me, I wrote this letter last summer, but haven’t had a reason to share it on [...]
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