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- 8/1/2008To summarize my core principles: Keep a proper portfolio balance, use discretion in short-selling -- and leave your emotions out of your trading decisions.
- 7/22/2008A new gasoline tax that ensured high prices would accelerate the move toward fuel-efficient vehicles and provide enough revenue to allow a cut in corporate taxes.
- 7/9/2008I'd prefer to avoid making so many trades, but since my portfolio is more than 12% ahead of the market, taking profits now is the smart thing to do.
- 7/8/2008When it comes to stock prices, the markets are finally factoring in the nation's dire economic situation. Finding stocks to short is a snap these days.
- 7/2/2008I'm selling WellPoint, Mobile Telesystems and Vasco Data Security International. I'm buying Celgene, Northgate Minerals and Northeast Utilities.
- 6/25/2008The Fed's next move could determine how the US economic downtown plays out. But there are no good options, and the best strategy wouldn't be easy in an election year.
- 6/17/2008There are more losses ahead, but we know enough now to try to play this battered sector.
- 6/9/2008I'm selling Bristol Myers, Transocean and Brush Engineered Materials. I'm buying F5 Networks.
- 5/28/2008Sooner or later, the Fed will have to pay attention to inflation and turn off the money machine. That's what Wall Street is afraid of.
- 5/21/2008Here's why investors and the market will be much better off if they get over the apprehension with short-selling stocks.
- 5/6/2008When interest rates are lower than inflation, we're bailing out Wall Street at the expense of retirees and working people trying to save money. That's not sustainable.
- 4/30/2008Let the politicians promise and posture. The Federal Reserve needs to pay attention to its main job. That means an end to interest-rate cuts.
- 4/28/2008I'm staying neutral on the whole bear vs. bull debate. The U.S. economy is taking a beating, but there are many bright spots out there. I'm not letting my portfolio stagnate.
- 4/21/2008Don't make too much of last month's rally. Market fundamentals tell me the big picture is still far from clear.
- 4/14/2008If Buffett's priority is never losing money, think about how important that is for those of us without his reserves. Here’s how I limit my investing risk.
- 4/7/2008Fertilizer and agriculture stocks are currently hot. Actually, they're too hot, and investors should be wary because, like the tech and real-estate bubbles, this bubble will burst.
- 3/31/2008The collapse of Bear Stearns should not surprise anyone. When things go sour for an investment bank, the damage will be ugly, as we've now seen. I'm adjusting my portfolio to reduce my risks.
- 3/21/2008All my indicators told me commodity stocks were cheap. The problem was that everyone else agreed. I waited too long to sell.
- 3/19/2008Reassured that the Fed will step in whenever ill winds blow, the market looks ready to keep moving up. I'm shifting more money to the long side.
- 3/12/2008Momentum investing is not my style. But on the other hand, I don't buy a stock just because it has a good price-to-earnings or price-to-sales multiple.
- 3/11/2008My skepticism paid off last week, but will the pain felt in emerging economies spread to other areas? I'm being careful by dumping losers right now and focusing on short positions.
- 3/3/2008Thornburg's $300 million margin-call bill is a sure sign that more write-offs are on the horizon. Investors should be wary of this potentially dangerous market.
- 2/21/2008Far from unethical, short selling helps keep the markets rational, and it helps punish incompetent management. Here's a quick primer on how to make the strategy work for your portfolio.
- 2/15/2008Earnings tell you what happened. What investors want to know is what will happen. For now, I think the economy and stocks will continue to be weak. So I've made seven moves to take advantage of the softness.
- 2/6/2008I'm making six short sells and going long on Western Digital, CTC Media and TransDigm Group.
- 2/4/2008Sadly, we can't do much about loose-money policies and the problems they cause. So we might as well try to use them to our advantage.
- 1/30/2008The Fed is determined to push more money into the economy and keep stock prices up, and never mind inflation or bubbles. Like it or not, we should invest accordingly.
- 1/24/2008As I look around the world for clues to what the market will bring in 2008, I see trouble.
