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Posted by Martin December 29, 2008

Picks 12/22 – 12/26

No [tag]new picks[/tag]. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: 100% CASH Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $2,009.80 Account value = $2,009.80 (without margin) Buying power = $2,009.80 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = 0.00% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for DECEMBER 2008 = 0.00% Portfolio Gain/loss since inception = -19.19% [tag]Annual Return[/tag] (CAGR): Continue reading →

Posted by Martin December 19, 2008

Picks 12/15 – 12/19

No [tag]new picks[/tag]. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: 100% CASH Contribution this week: $200 Starting account value = $2,009.80 Account value = $2,009.80 (without margin) Buying power = $2,009.80 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = 0.00% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for DECEMBER 2008 = 0.00% Portfolio Gain/loss since inception = -19.19% [tag]Annual Return[/tag] (CAGR): Continue reading →

Posted by Martin December 12, 2008

Picks 12/08 – 12/12

No [tag]new picks[/tag]. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: 100% CASH Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $1,809.80 Account value = $1,809.80 (without margin) Buying power = $1,809.80 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = 0.00% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for DECEMBER 2008 = 0.00% Portfolio Gain/loss since inception = -19.19% [tag]Annual Return[/tag] (CAGR): Continue reading →

Posted by Martin December 05, 2008

Picks 12/01 – 12/05

No [tag]new picks[/tag]. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: 100% CASH Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $1,903.78 Account value = $1,809.80 (without margin) Buying power = $1,809.80 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = 0.00% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for DECEMBER 2008 = 0.00% Portfolio Gain/loss since inception = -19.19% [tag]Annual Return[/tag] (CAGR): Continue reading →

Posted by Martin November 28, 2008

Picks 11/24 – 11/28

No [tag]new picks[/tag]. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: 100% CASH Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $1,903.78 Account value = $1,809.80 (without margin) Buying power = $1,809.80 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = -4.94% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for NOVEMBER 2008 = -5.74% Portfolio Gain/loss since inception = -19.19% [tag]Annual Return[/tag] (CAGR): Continue reading →

Posted by Martin November 25, 2008

What you find here

This blog is most likely to be my own trading journal in which I decided to share my thoughts with others. Maybe, one day someone new to investing would find it helpful implementing his or her own strategy and ideas. So what you may expect from this blog and how it is structured? I decided Continue reading →

Posted by Martin November 22, 2008

Picks 11/17 – 11/21

No [tag]new picks[/tag]. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: 100% CASH Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $1,903.78 Account value = $1,809.80 (without margin) Buying power = $1,809.80 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = -4.94% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for NOVEMBER 2008 = -5.74% Portfolio Gain/loss since inception = -19.19% [tag]Annual Return[/tag] (CAGR): Continue reading →

Posted by Martin November 21, 2008

AFAM sold

Here we go, AFAM hit my stop loss and has been sold. 11/21/2008 10:57:50 Sold 10 AFAM @ 38.1306 Now I am 100% in cash and waiting for the market to provide new opportunities. Until then I will be saving money and wait. Subscribe to Hello Suckers today!

Posted by Martin November 14, 2008

Picks 11/10 – 11/14

No [tag]new picks[/tag]. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: Symbol Qty Last Gain($) Gain(%) [tag]AFAM[/tag] 10 46.53 50.84 12.27 Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $1,953.16 Account value = $1,903.78 (without margin) Buying power = $1,438.48 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = -2.53% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for NOVEMBER 2008 = -0.85% Portfolio Continue reading →

Posted by Martin November 07, 2008

Picks 11/03 – 11/07

No new picks. There is nothing to buy out there. Existing holdings: Symbol Qty Last Gain($) Gain(%) AFAM 10 51.47 100.24 24.19 Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $1,920.05 Account value = $1,953.16 (without margin) Buying power = $1,438.46 Portfolio Gain/loss this week = 1.72% Portfolio Gain/Loss for NOVEMBER 2008 = 1.72% Portfolio Continue reading →