Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : A.I.M Users Group Bulletin Board -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jack Jagernauth who wrote (10479)	3/17/2000 5:14:00 PM
From: LemonHead	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18928

Hi Jack & Fellow AIMer's. Just came in from the World Trade Center, man that made my knees buckle being up that high in the sky. Also paid a visit to that great Miss Liberty, really make's you think about how many people have come across the big pond to live in the Free World. AIM gave me a St Patty's present buy selling 100 shares of TWE today and my entry into ADVP of 4 days ago is now up 15% and approaching an AIM directed sell. Gonna Dress up tonight and go see one of those Broadway plays. Keith - Brushing with the Bulls

To: Jack Jagernauth who wrote (10479)	3/18/2000 7:14:00 AM
From: Bernie Goldberg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18928

Hi, I try not to worry about the number of trades. I've gone a whole year with no trades in a stock like Merck. I do nothing but collect dividends. Then all of a sudden we have a downturn and I have 186 more shares in two purchases and my dividends have increased by 25%. It doesn't hurt that price has gone up about $4 since my last purchase either. Then with 3Com I've made about 9 purchases in a year. Seventeen days ago I sold 69 shares at $115 only to have to buy back 55 shares 3 days ago at $56. There really isn't very much too worry about as AIM makes sure that every trade is profitable once it has been running awhile. Many people don't like the idea that I stick to a regular schedule of trading every two weeks. That isn't totally correct. My main goal is not to always trade at the minimums established by AIM. For instance today I will update my Newport files. After examining the buy and sell points I will determine what sales would make me happy. I like numbers with 4 digits before the decimal. For example if 3Com hits $75.85 I'm supposed to sell 10 shares ($758.75). If 3Com hits 77 I'm supposed to sell 13 shares ($1001). I like that better so I will place the limit order with my broker. It's up $13 in the three days since I bought 55 shares and it is very possibly going to up another $8 between now and April 1st. It may not sound like much but by waiting just little longer I will sell 3 extra shares($243) over the minimum. Along with "Aim High and Keep Some Powder Dry" I have another slogan, Minimum is not Optimum. Bernie P.S. By the way there was an error in my analysis if Bob's WEN stock. Total value should read Portfolio Value $7620 The PCA simulation should have a Portfolio Value of $9851