In the News- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. […]
- Disney employees now allowed to grow beards February 4, 2012Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter. […]
- Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% February 3, 2012Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market. […]
- Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high February 3, 2012U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. […]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012
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In Bear Markets, Everyone Loses Money
Posted on December 7, 2008 | No CommentsBear markets are very dangerous. No matter what side of a trade you take, you can lose money. Even if you yourself are a bear, chances are you will lose... -
How Trading Can Drive You to Maddness
Posted on December 1, 2008 | 1 CommentI went short the market last Wednesday. I did it by my normal method; I bought the Exchange Traded Fund SDS. I bought this ETF when the market turned negative... -
Breaking My Own Rules
Posted on November 20, 2008 | 2 CommentsI did something stupid today, I broke my own rules. I’ve been, rather successfully, playing the volatility in the market. I have avoided playing the long side since it is... -
Two Days, Two lessons
Posted on October 5, 2008 | No CommentsI guess I just don’t learn. I took two short term positions in the market, and I got burned on both. The financial play is a complete disaster for me. ... -
Oops
Posted on October 2, 2008 | No CommentsThis is why you don’t do short term trades. I woke up early this morning to check my long positions to find out that what was going on. But what... -
Work – Learn Not Earn
Posted on February 4, 2008 | 1 CommentI was having lunch with a former colleague from Microsoft. She was telling me how she was reading the book Rich Man Poor Dad and thought of me as she... -
Wall Street is SLOW
Posted on January 1, 2008 | No CommentsI KNEW we had a housing bubble. On another blog, I called the top of the market in October of 2005. I was dead on in California. I was tempted... -
Sold Jamba
Posted on December 12, 2007 | 3 CommentsWow, what a ride. I honestly didn’t think I would be in and out of this stock so quickly, but that’s what happens when you play in the small cap... -
Building Wealth – Secret #1
Posted on December 11, 2007 | 10 CommentsEvery once in a while, I’ll talk about something I learned along the way that has helped me build a pretty sizable nest egg at a relatively young age. So... -
Missed Opportunity – E*Trade
Posted on November 14, 2007 | 1 CommentSo one of the things I was thinking about doing was to buy some shares of E*Trade. I actually own shares in my regular portfolio, and have been getting KILLED...