My goodness Jenna - I sure am relieved to see so much "fire in the belly", as David Ogilvy once said ...this is very positive. It means we've not given up and that somehow we'll build a better mousetrap!
The thread is alive and the posts are all great, because it's almost like a one-way mirror focus group session -- say what you mean and mean what you say (and we'll all get richer!).
Last Friday evening (after I commented the market was making me downright jittery), I invited an old friend over for dinner. He's 72 now and had been a stock broker for almost 50 years. We hadn't chatted recently and he had no idea how involved I had been recently in trading. I spilled my gut about the fears, angst and exhilaration the market gave me and he talked non-stop for over 3 hours about what he had experienced during the "game".
Long story short? The biggest manipulative fraud-inducing scenario around -- but damn exciting and he couldn't wait to get to work every morning during his long career. On weekends, he slipped into a mild depression because the markets were closed.
We related.
I agree Ballmer is manipulative. I believe (as Manny reposted) thaat he trying to talk the competition's stock down...RG says we're used to making money every day (come on over RG, I'll supply the wine if you tell me how to do it!)...PRGS and a technical read? Sorry Long John, there are tons of people (Jenna, OJ, SF, kha, Susan) who can help you here...all I know is a blip when I see one (nothing more, nothing less!) ..that's why I ask for their help when I need it, and have yet to be denied an answer...
All I do is try to play the "game", by listening, prowling, sharing and sucking up every morsel of information I can...dissecting it to see if there's a payoff somewhere over a 2-6 day period. Occasionally it's only for a few hours, but usually this is when I get too excited and yearn to move on to the next one instead of letting the "trend be my friend". Because we're friends here too, we strive for win/win and have you noticed it's almost like an extended family? Ma Jenna, big brother SF, crazy uncle OJ, cool cousin kha, little sisters Susan, Terry, Ann and hjz .. and the babies (you know who you are ---hmmmmm...big hugs!!) And last but not least Kendall..king of the castle!
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Today didn't hurt me because I was in and out and took profits when I saw them...funny, about 3:00 I said to myself - go out and do some gardening, it's been a good day! But no, I hung in despite the sun shining and bought CS again ! 16 11/16 (averaging down from 17 1/4)..shouldn't have said I'm holding for 37...if it's bought I'll take anything over 20 <ggg> ..yes, I'm under water but will bask in the thought that tomorrow I WILL do my gardening and wait for the "dust to settle", as hjz so aptly put it...because settle, it will.
have a good evening all..and do sleep!
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