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To: Icebrg who wrote (8627)6/5/2003 4:24:27 PM
From: nigel bates  Respond to of 52153
 
Nothing wrong with that. It is the other part of the hill that is difficult to manage.

Having perfected my 'rabbit in the headlights' technique on the way down, it's gratifying to find that it's serving me pretty well on the way back up...



To: Icebrg who wrote (8627)6/5/2003 5:17:50 PM
From: Biomaven  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 52153
 
I am not sure I agree to the idea of selling just because the portfolio has done well.

There speaks a man that must not have fully participated in the biotech bubble and bust. <g>

Nobody rings a bell at the top. The biotech bubble initially burst when the famous "gene patenting" Clinton/Blair announcement was misreported. We on SI "knew" that the news didn't warrant the sharp correction that ensued.

Days like today are few and far between. As I said during the bubble, the profits from a day like this can buy a lot of valium. Clearly there is some froth in the air - not quite sure how much froth makes a full-fledged bubble, though. <g>

Peter



To: Icebrg who wrote (8627)6/5/2003 5:44:41 PM
From: Michael Young  Respond to of 52153
 
Keep using trailing stops. There is nothing worse than freezing up in panic when former winners turn south. And momentum tends to work even faster on the downside.

Plenty of people turned $50k into $250k a few years ago - only to watch it turn into $5k.

MIKE