**OFF TOPIC (no hype here, sorry thread)
Well assuming you can take the average of
the individual beta's to figure a portfolio
beta...**--but maybe not. I've been thinking about
this because I have two volatile biotech stocks
which each day seem to move in opposite directions
--in fact my portfolio should have a wildly high
beta, but it in fact acts quite calm day to day--
simply because I do have some (not much tho)
diversification.
Part of the reason I asked is that I was
hoping you, with such a reasonable basket
of stocks, were a more seasoned investor
than I am and have some thoughts on beta
--It was actually a feeble attempt to mine
some data from you.
However, I see now, based on your profile,
and especially that last question (Also
do you know of any companies whose stock price
may benefit from the Unreal game engine),
that you likely have only as much experience
as I do investing (no offense) That said, your
other question is a good one too, but I have not
thought about it too much before now--my first
reaction is that with the market saturated with
first person shooters, and many more to come, maybe
that is a place not to put any money.
I should probably not give any advice on the gaming
companies--I tried to make some money of Microprose
and the rumors failed to push the price up very much.
Meanwile I have missed a nice run in my favorite--
Activision. Now I have to regroup while I wait for
MPRS to jump--I see atvi is up again today, so this
is really annoying me, I guess having missed the run
I might as well wait for earnings next week.
**You can get the numbers off Value Line
if you don't subscribe then VL may
be at your local library, they have it at
my library). Probably there is a website which
will give you numbers--after all, Value Line
won't have a few of your stocks--it doesn't have
hardly any of mine! Certainly if you have any
kind of trading software, it is capable of
caluculating beta off historical data. |
