Archive for: September 2007

I didn’t get around to a chart analysis this weekend.  I have a second interview on Tuesday for a job I really want and can’t seem to think of anything else.  As luck would have it, my interview is in the …

I found this quote in, of all places, theonion.com’s RSS Feed and thought it fit this blog for today.

“An economist is a surgeon with an excellent scalpel and a rough-edged lancet, who operates beautifully on the dead and tortures the …

After writing about CRDN as one of Smart Money’s stock picks last week I sold one naked put on it this morning.  While CRDN was trading at 69.39 my limit hit to sell one October 65 naked put (AUEVM) and …

My wife and I are both losing our jobs within the next few months.  My contract is ending and her company is being sold.  We’ve planned well for the likelyhood of one of us being unemployed and have lived well …

Every so often when I start feeling some fear of the market’s potential demise I second guess some of the trades I’ve made.  I look in on my Ameritrade account to see that I’m down on a few positions and depending …

I’ve written about the importance of keeping a trading journal numerous times.  (It fits ”My Trader’s Journal” title don’t you think?)  Another key reason to keep a trading journal is to keep your greed in check.  This journal should not be limited …

No bulls could say last week was fun.  I personally took nearly a 2% loss on paper, but had no realized losses which is what actually matters.  I’m not frazzled by that paper loss or my theory that the Dow will …

Warren Buffet reportedly has a 15% stake in BNI as of last week.  This week’s Barron’s mentioned it and I saw it again on Forbes.  BNI opened at its 20 day moving average and …

Smart Money magazine generally offers some good stocks to consider investing in.  I’ve been reading through the September issue and haven’t found any stocks that exactly match my research for good opportunities to trade on yet.  I’m not saying they are …