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Post by blyghme on Apr 3, 2009 16:21:29 GMT -5
Having, by and large, benefited from the insights of Bankedout, dg and sd, I thought I would offer the benefits (?) of my research to the members. Critiques are welcome. I am a sector investor who looks for best of breed within appreciating sectors. This helps reduce systemic risk I use various signals to sell, short or stop loss - like three days above fifty day movong average. I keep an eye on changes in short positions especially when entering a new sector. I follow the Rothchild maxim - get in too late and get out too soon. I usually sell downgraded stocks quickly and I wait five days before considering and upgraded stock.
Right now I am holding commodity stocks (FCX, PCU, RJZ, JJC ( I like copper)
Steel AKS X PKX,
Oil drillers and equipment MDR HP HAL NBR
Energy investvent Trusts SBR BPT TELOZ HGT SJT BTE PWE PGH) for yield.
AUTOs F, HMC TM
Agribiz TNH IPI POT BG AGU MOS
RAILS BNI CSX NSC UPN CNR WAB GWR
Country Funds ILF EWJ EWZ
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Post by sd on Apr 3, 2009 19:04:25 GMT -5
Bravo Blygh!
I'll look forward to your postings!
My one comment is about selling downgraded stocks- hope you follow more timely analysts than some of those that follow a stock down and then issue sells at the bottom end.
You have multiple listings within the same sector of individual stocks- Are you holding equal weight in each of these within the same sector? Do you have a plan to differentiate to fewer winning stocks within a sector? Or are these all intended holds?
Cudos for sharing your approach., and Good Luck!!
SD
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Post by blyghme on Apr 3, 2009 19:08:59 GMT -5
Hi SD
Within a sector I usually take the top 1 2 or 3 - I find this is better than an ETF - I check the WSJ and Fidelity for downgrades - they usually preempt big sell offs
Blygh
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Post by blyghme on Apr 3, 2009 19:19:38 GMT -5
 Retail stocks look good |
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Post by bankedout on Apr 5, 2009 20:26:35 GMT -5
How long do you usually stick with a winning position? Minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years?
How do you define best of breed? Technical, fundamental, or ?
What is an appreciating sector? Price gain over time? Some form of value rising or expected to rise?
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Post by blyghme on Apr 7, 2009 19:48:27 GMT -5
In this market I stick with a winning position until the sector starts to change direction - or until I read about a downgrade could be months - could be minutes - best of breed ? Earnings, cash flow, sales, PEG ratio, analysts ratings (I like them below 2) , momentum, short positions, days to cover short sales, rising falling short sales, announcements, conference calls. There are lots of things to look out for before taking a position. It usually takes an hour or so of research
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Post by blyghme on Apr 17, 2009 21:34:02 GMT -5
I have been looking at moderately and low priced restaurant stock - these are the best  |
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Post by blyghme on May 1, 2009 20:57:25 GMT -5
This weeks sector is oil drillers and oil drilling equipment makers  |
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Post by blyghme on May 8, 2009 6:56:58 GMT -5
Looking at health care providers thus week  |
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Post by blyghme on May 19, 2009 7:05:19 GMT -5
 Farm chemicals and fertiler stocks on an upward trend |
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Post by blyghme on May 27, 2009 8:35:35 GMT -5
Solar cell stocks rising FAN is a good ETF  |
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Post by blyghme on Jun 5, 2009 20:26:03 GMT -5
South America looks strong  |
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Post by blygh on Jul 21, 2009 9:59:12 GMT -5
Canadian Banks Look steady and these have reasonable dividends  |
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Post by blygh on Aug 7, 2009 21:20:20 GMT -5
Real estate investment trusts correlate with financials and hence may serve as a proxy if you think financials are too hot.  |
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Post by sd on Aug 10, 2009 18:48:06 GMT -5
Talk about real estate as the next potential mover- Look at FNM and FRE today! It figures- where if something is too big to fail........it can't go wrong.- The conventional wisdom suggests that the commercial real estate still had a huge potential shoe to drop, but with the gov't saving everything, it's likely the next best buy-SD
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