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Strategies & Market Trends : Speculating in Takeover Targets

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To: richardred who wrote (2803)	8/9/2011 1:45:32 PM
From: richardred	of 7243

Another 600 point loss yesterday or 7% decline takes us down about half where we were in 1987. About 10 years ago I said this. Its comes down to some plain old street smarts. That's why I have the most respect for investors who can make money in a down market. IMO- It's all about adjusting to market conditions. I still believe in what I said. I must add your own Investment philosophy plays a big role. Over the years some of my favorites. Some original some not. When markets turn for the worse. I remind myself with them and why I'm will to go back into the Lions den. "Timing is Everything " "Spotting and knowing a trend is knowing what compiled in the past. Applying what we know technically and fundamentally, helps when investing. The weight we give each is determined by are own style. Style is determined by are beliefs". "They say a fool and his money are soon parted. "Having faith in somethings can be better than hope alone". ""When dawn has come and gone. You must be prepared for the next season". "Darkness before dawn is something that we know happens. It's just that when we are in darkness. We tend to believe the sun won't rise again. ""While waiting for light at the end of the tunnel." Don't forget what the darkness has made your eyes adjust and see. "It is upon us to renew long portfolios. Either to the refuse pile or the recycle bin". "There are plenty of burning embers. The fall is a good time to rekindle. "Adding fuel to the fire. I don't know where the dust eventually settles, but as long as I have more fuel. I can wait!" Fight fire with fire. If you can't stand the heat, wait for it to burn out. Experience gives you knowledge on how to fight it. Only you can control the fires you started. "I alway say to myself. I have a 50/50 chance. I'll either be right or wrong. I know I can't outsmart it either. I just want to survive, and profit in it. Making timely adjustments can help." "Sometimes It better to let a stock get away. Than chasing it up the mountain". "The game when picking common stocks. IMO-In the long run. It's better to pick through research & reading, than throwing a blind dart. Once the targets are found. It's the timed in and out resourceful allocation follow up, that keeps you in the repetitive stroke. Most anyone can hit a blind target more than once. Accuracy comes from time and experience. Consistent accuracy will leave you the option of quitting while your ahead. TRY AND GO FOR THE bull's-eye target, and not the bull's eyes. That's no Bull _hit". "Consistency is covered by the icing on the cake. It's up to the baker to decide the ingredients. It's up to the taster to decide if they like it. Changing the ingredients, to fit others taste might be in order. The recipe for success is learning from mistakes". "When investing, a Philosophical approach helps!" "Enjoy sunny days for they can easily be humbled". The way I see it. I think periodic timing is key when your waiting for a bottom. Allocation is key to when you have confidence in your timing. Self confidence is key when your going long buying a group thats weak, with near term poor prospects. Portfolio diversification is for your MISTAKES. Tax loss selling is for your loss of confidence. "If Wall Street is like a Game of Chess. If you decide to play the game. Sometimes It better to be the aggressor. Making sacrifices along the way is part of winning. However, even the best can be beat by a supercomputer". "When I climb the tree. The goal is for the top. If I can't take the fall, or wait for the leaves to change. I get off and try reading the leaves for a new one to scale". Message 16625586

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