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Was reading MSN Money and found the Fed has joined Instagram - joy!
Rite-aid DD part 2, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.... WITH A VENGENCE!
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What happens when the company and a finance source report different outstanding shares?
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Why I feel TRKA will be soon 1.5-2 dollar ? (100 times the current investment)
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$MSN up 11% since post yesterday
® ™ Stagflationary Economic Collapse ™ ©, and a relative Apocalypse
When you see a chart like this, you know we mooning!
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I made a site that tracks *in real time* the most mentioned tickers on r/pennystocks. It's been cited by Yahoo Finance, MSN, Axios, and more.
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What method do you use to calculate intrinsic value?
What method do you use to calculate intrinsic value?
Who wants to be a Millionaire - GME - AMC Version - The power of multiplication and let's hope the stars will be aligned and Apes can go to the moon and then to hyperspace !!!
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MSN seems like something with the low float and the spike yesterday. Could be something maybee
> Why don't you just admit that a) You are scared b) You'd rather be poor because that feeds into your syndrome. Another person that's never heard of trailing sales orders or stop losses And you don't need a crystal ball. For instance, I made a 198% return on LULU's crash after earnings on Friday. They had been downgraded by a big firm on Wednesday with HUGE HEADLINES everywhere, and on Thursday, India passed tariffs on imported clothing. You didn't have to be Warren Buffet to foresee that was going to be a BAD earnings call. They went down 19% overnight. No crystal ball, didn't even have to research, headlines were in my MSN feed when i went to check weather. "Hmm, this is a good opportunity to bet against LULU." Not YOLO, a very defined position, with capped loss and a literally infinite possible return. DCAing into SPY will barely keep up with inflation over time. But you don't have to believe me, make a paper account on TOS and find out how easy it is for yourself. And it doesn't have to be either/or. DCA into spy with your retirement, keep a separate brokerage account for speculation.
Ticker symbol $MSN... I can pump and dump in this and then when I lose money I can tell my family that I lost everything in Microsoft.
MSN Emerson Radio is climbing
yup! MSN, yahoo finance, insidermonkey, finviz all published it
MSN in particular does this shit all the time.
So we listening to MSN now??? Mayor red flag
I’ve found the MPH degree to be most useful in hospital admin fwiw. Good for you. Were there any direct RN/MSN programs available to you?
MSN article said travelers. Maybe I didn’t fully understand. Thought it was outrageous to charge everyone. Tbh idk how international travel works too well
kids on here today don't know what it was like talking to myspace emo girls on MSN Messenger
Been looking at low volume stuff lately and been watching Emerson - MSN. Haven't seen much recent talk about them and was wondering what everyone's thought is on them?
The OP is just stating facts from an MSN article.
“Elon Musk fires the top Tesla sales executive” -MSN *Directly responsible for losing 30% of European sales since January - Musk purportedly remarked*
Imagine getting your news from MSN.
Can we get rid of sideshow permanently too. It's 2025 for God's sake MSN
It's really annoying that you can throw a lazy 2-3 paragraphs like this together with barely any concrete info and post it on MSN.
Amid a spiralling conflict with I[srael and deepening unrest at home](https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/israel-iran-war-updates-tehran-under-attack-day-5-operation-rising-lion-tel-aviv-missile-attack-donald-trump-ceasefire-nuclear-deal-2741862-2025-06-17), exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a call for regime change in Tehran, declaring that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has "gone into hiding underground" and that the Islamic Republic is "in the process of collapsing." "The Islamic Republic has reached its end," Pahlavi said in a social media post. "What has begun is irreversible. The future is bright, and together, we will pass through this sharp turn in history." His remarks come as anti-regime sentiment mounts across Iran in the wake of airstrikes and political turmoil. Pahlavi, son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, is urging Iranians to rise up from "Bandar Abbas to Bandar Anzali, from Shiraz to Isfahan," in what he says is the final chapter of the Islamic Republic. \-MSN.com
$AQMS Yesterday Yahoo Finance released an article about how the auto industry is in panic over rare-earth shortages. Just a month ago, MSN did a piece on $AQMS; - '' Aqua Metals and their recycled-nickel CAM breakthrough - a major stride toward greener and more secure EV manufacturing. '' - "Aqua Metals’ innovation reinforces supply-chain resilience by reshoring critical EV battery materials." https://finance.yahoo.com/video/auto-companies-full-panic-over-104314777.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/innovative-company-makes-revolutionary-breakthrough-that-could-change-electric-vehicle-production-a-critical-step/ar-AA1CyXUI
Anyone seen Emerson - MSN lately? Volume looks like it's on the lower end.
$AQMS Today Yahoo Finance released an article about how the auto industry is in panic over rare-earth shortages. Just a month ago, MSN did a piece on $AQMS; - '' Aqua Metals and their recycled-nickel CAM breakthrough - a major stride toward greener and more secure EV manufacturing. '' - "Aqua Metals’ innovation reinforces supply-chain resilience by reshoring critical EV battery materials." https://finance.yahoo.com/video/auto-companies-full-panic-over-104314777.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/innovative-company-makes-revolutionary-breakthrough-that-could-change-electric-vehicle-production-a-critical-step/ar-AA1CyXUI
Kinda like this? [https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/civil-unrest-spreads-across-china-as-trump-s-tariffs-hit-export-economy/ar-AA1E2oY0](https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/civil-unrest-spreads-across-china-as-trump-s-tariffs-hit-export-economy/ar-AA1E2oY0) News orgs out there blindly re-reporting something Newsmax said, and then MSN blindly re-reporting the re-reporting...
Fair enough. I’m sure there were errors due to the constant changes and chaos, but the govt has collected $92bn in tariffs YTD according to a report I read on MSN earlier so they are clearly capturing most of it. As an importer myself, the suggestion they are “barely enforcing them” seems absurd to me.
Everyone grab a moving buddy, we're goijg back to MSN Messenger 
The article disappeared. Here it is from MSN: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/general/white-house-says-it-has-a-deal-with-china-while-chinese-call-it-consensus/ar-AA1EzCo7](https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/general/white-house-says-it-has-a-deal-with-china-while-chinese-call-it-consensus/ar-AA1EzCo7)
National security? His cabinet is giving up government secrets on MSN messenger
Amazon is just a massive wallmart. Our government made a huge mistake a long time ago giving up manufacturing and jobs to other countries that damn near use slave labor or are using slave labor. Went on for so long that we know have a serious problem. Then a politician comes in seeing this problem and trying to start the process of fix it. It's not overnight or even a year process. But because it's trump it's terrible. I would much rather buy Chinese crap like Nike that is made by people making way less then a livable wage. But wait you bitch about not having a livable wage in the US. It's good for you but fuck any other country right? Bunch of fucking clowns that cannot think for your selves. And before all you libtards have an heartattack and put your comment to this post. I am not going to read it, and nor is anyone else other then your closed minded group going to read it. Save yourself some time. But do yourselves a favor everyone. Stop watching MSN, FOX, CNN, THE VIEW, or any news source. If you think they are paid to tell the truth then you are a clown. Have fun in the comments.
Widely reported nonsense. If you consider this MSN article evidence, you're dumber than I thought you were. And that's pretty dumb.
I think for us (liberals) it's such a non issue, it's something that takes up so little space in our minds that we're not even thinking about it or concerning elections over it. Foxnews talks about it on the daily which makes sense why CNN/MSN viewers are so disconnected from it.
Might as well just inject MSN into your views at this point. Even CNN debunked this
Compared to the regards in the MSN comments you guys are like Mensa members LMAO
MSN just recreates Bloomberg posts for free. Calls on MSN
>I suspect institutions are heavily divesting and really enjoying this miraculously high exit point that retail has provided them. Once they are out the market can trade high for as long as it takes for people to feel personal pain. Then people will learn what priced in means. This. And they called us doomers. We may be wrong, but looking at the flow and the narratives by these "junior analysts" on MSN. They tell people to buy the dip, while the big boys say "don't buy" (and Retail is conditioned to think it's a trick by the big boys, so they buy.....)
My MP 5/16 4c and TMC 4/17 35c would like to disagree. Only DD I got is boomers hear about thinks in waves if they miss it on their MSN feed
Thank you!! It's great to be able to chat about this. I just read about "stagflation" tonight, and I think I have some clarity about moving past the fear of selling but moving ahead a lot more conservatively and focusing on getting school done quickly and doing some work (maybe health adjacent) to supplement everything before I graduate with my MSN. Or maybe taking what you said in mind, stopping after I graduate with my Bio degree and finding work while doing some nursing courses. :)
Yes, a quick transition with a bridge program or just a direct entry MSN masters program. I've been interning under a doctor and will continue that partnership until I graduate because it is so rewarding. But yeah, I was thinking about just getting school done all at once to get it behind me and then work as an RN to gain experience before starting work as an NP.
MSN is already pumping stories to get people to sell. It’s not going down. “China finds 1000 tons”. Sure, then it somehow pops 10% afterward.
The memes and gifs and comments are slowly making this thread look like an MSN convo from 2004.
Thinking about SNAP long puts. I use snap chat and I'm starting to realize it's completely worthless and offers virtually no advantage over any other messaging service. Their AI is so shit you, you have to pay money to unfriend it. In 5 years, Snap will be mentioned with MSN messenger, AIM and Skype.
Yeah, that "majority" means the two talking heads on MSN BS and CNBS that have nothing other than "Trump Bad." Doesn't matter to these echo chamber lemmigs that those they worship are pushing their own agenda. And the lemmings are not a part of the after party.
Let's also not forget that the 90 day pause was leaked, and Trump straight up lied that he didn't agree to it. Then the MSN ran with the story that a fake tweet caused the rally, only to send it dumping again. Then today we're back to pumping. This is ridiculous
Moments like this, I'm glad full current social media platforms don't allow custom texts and colours like MSN did
I suppose if MSN posted it you’d believe it even though they have been sued for positing fake and misleading news in the past?
https://preview.redd.it/xofu0lxegcte1.jpeg?width=2755&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ae780b0160710efdf3b7963fcc2deebf6e13108 If you guys ever want a good laugh just go over to the MSN Money website comment section. Incredible amount of schizos and alarmists
All I can find on MSN about it is this: "According to a White House chart presented by President Trump, Vietnam currently imposes a 90% tariff on US imports." But we already know that chart was calculated based on the trade deficit ratios, not any actual imposed tariffs.
Lmao! A typical MAGA, “nah, Fake News!!! You can’t trust MSN lies!!!” “I don’t believe it AND you ARE a SHEEP for believing it!”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ar-AA1CiUY7 MSN trashing bols
i got it from MSN website
First time EVER i've seen every single item on MSN go red... this is a murder scene https://preview.redd.it/fzp4voqrtmse1.png?width=1686&format=png&auto=webp&s=42e7732c5099d8486963a77f34ef54bec178b95f
I used MSN Messenger I think 
Here's a ranking of those comment sections from most to least unhinged, based on general reputation and behavior: # 1. Yahoo/MSN (Tie) – The Unhinged Boomerville These two are basically the same in terms of comment quality: a chaotic wasteland of conspiracy theories, culture war nonsense, and people who think they're debating at a town hall meeting. If an article is about literally anything—puppies, space travel, gardening—someone will inevitably blame a politician they don’t like. # 2. Twitter – The Arena of Madness Twitter (or X, whatever) is where people go to fight. It’s a never-ending battleground of dunking, ratio-ing, and hot takes so bad they defy logic. Unlike Yahoo/MSN, where people just scream into the void, Twitter makes sure your bad take gets maximum visibility and response, usually in the most combative way possible. # 3. YouTube – The Wild West of Stupidity YouTube comment sections are unpredictable. Some videos have insightful discussions, but anything remotely controversial turns into a free-for-all of trolls, bots, and deeply confused people. Bonus lunacy points for the random essay-length rants that have nothing to do with the video. # 4. Reddit – The Organized Chaos Reddit is weird because it depends entirely on the subreddit. Some are full of intelligent discourse, while others are just echo chambers of absurdity. Unlike the sites above, it at least has moderation, but that doesn’t stop certain subreddits from being complete insanity. So in short: **Yahoo/MSN > Twitter > YouTube > Reddit**
From MSN: The Trump White House said in a news release that the levies will be imposed on passenger vehicles and “certain automobile parts” such as “engines, transmissions, powertrain parts and electrical components.” It added that there would be “processes to expand tariffs on additional parts if necessary.”
So just revert back to MSN messenger on a laptop lol.
Wow! MSN...what a flashback. I wasn't aware it was even around still. Let alone people traffic the site 
FYI: You can read this article without a paywall on MSN since the WSJ aggregates many of its stories on there. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/is-trump-taking-a-liquidationist-approach-to-the-economy/](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/is-trump-taking-a-liquidationist-approach-to-the-economy/)
Maybe, but I think it's equally probable that he's continuing to make a case for annexing Canada. For example, he posted today: \> "The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State. This would make all Tariffs, and everything else, totally disappear..." He continues... \> "Canadians taxes will be very substantially reduced, they will be more secure, militarily and otherwise, than ever before, there would no longer be a Northern Border problem, and the greatest and most powerful nation in the World will be bigger, better and stronger than ever — And Canada will be a big part of that." \[MSN Article\](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-suggests-canada-should-become-the-51st-state-again/ar-AA1AHnDf)
To be a billionaire is to own a social media/news platform. MSN, Washington Post, Facebook, Twitter.
Notice how [MSN.com](http://MSN.com) and [CNN.Com](http://CNN.Com) now are missing stock, having the worst week since forever in history, on their front pages? Wonder which treasonous fascist dictator was responsible.
No a recession is not guaranteed, nor is it even likely according to the top economists and investment advisors. I listen to Bloomberg, Reuters, and MSN daily ... also read a lot of IBD ... and no one is saying that.
Screw Microsoft. First they got rid of MSN messenger and went with Skype. I used to have a lot of friends on MSN messenger back in the day and lost a lot of them cause most didn't want to get skype or believed it was getting shut down. I tried to look on the bright side early on and figured Microsoft would work on updating and upgrading Skype to make it as good if not better than MSN messenger and they didn't. They did nothing with it, at least nothing I could see over the years. Probably security things behind the scenes but meaningful features would be no. I held onto it cause I still had a few friends who had that but didn't have anything else. I suggested other stuff but no dice so kept my skype and used it periodically to talk to some. Skip ahead to today when I didn't find out about this until I saw it under a joke post on an NBA subreddit. I logged in earlier to see and still no mention on Skype itself. Haven't received any email or anything either. Only way to know so far is either seeing it reported on sites, or hearing from others. I have some contacts who don't log in or respond for weeks/months at a time in some cases. Sometimes I forget to log in for a while (since Skype sucks). Probably gonna lose some friends because they only contact me on skype because of this. So yeah Microsoft sucks ass. They keep pushing reminders that Windows 10 is shutting down on all computers that are still using it, but no mention on the program itself that it is shutting down in 3 months time? Guess good riddance to Skype and Microsoft in general. They will probably try and suggest switching to whatever is next (been hearing some point out "teams"). I have no plans to switch again, one less app/program I will have to have on my device then. And in so many months I will be switching to Linux as well. Microsoft is a dumpster fire at this point to me.
I'm glad to see the thing that killed MSN messenger officially dead.
I like when you guys say, "Brainwashed by the MSN!" It's so funny and cute. I love you simple people.
MSN's smarter child is definitely the best AI chat bot . IT ran off a server that used MB's of ram and 100 gb hard drive .
Make the switch to podcasts and YouTube vs legacy media. But if I have to... Bloomberg, but rhey plug too Life is so much better when you turn off Fox, CNN, MSN, CBS, ABC, PBS, etc etc
It is my opinion that if you really dive into the financials and divestitures, they are already out of the woods. If they weren't out of the woods they would have already refinanced their debt and likely added to it to provide additional cash runway. I mainly dove in because if I were to pick a company to manipulate, it would be the only with a 26m market cap and a price to sales of .07x. Just to repeat that, price to sales of .07x. EPS grew by 86.67% from q2 2024 to q3 2024 according to their MSN page. In my opinion the worst case at this point is multiple companies all line up to acquire them at a premium. Everyone wants the Virginia license and if s3 passes that would effectively be federal medical legalization. That is a district monopoly medical license. All of this is just opinion though, take it with a grain of salt. Not a financial advisor. Not advice of any kind.
How do I get in on this? Is there like an MSN Messenger group chat or something?
Forward or TTM? MSN, Robinhood, and MSN all report a TTM P/E over 100. Forwars P/E is just an estimate based on projected earnings. I'm seeing forward P/Es aroind 20+.
Why would MSN post and pull this story today ? Did someone jump to gun? Is todays deal between Roku and Trade Deck a game changing for industry ?
Wondering why MSN pulled their story today?? Is todays deal between Roku and Trade Deck a game changing for industry ?
The MSN is telling us to buy 
MSN just reported that Microsoft will slow orders from nvda, which means the stock is cooked! Expect more loss's :(
Couple ways, Yahoo and MSN have options chains, so if it's not expired yet, you can look there (finance.yahoo.com or msn.com/en-us/money/)
MSN frontpage citing article describing Deepseek as an AI Chatbot...Ed Snowden must be belly laughing all day at this fallout
I always wonder how they stay afloat. Outlook has gone downhill since 365 days by a huge margin, and teams is genuinely the worst communication platform I’ve seen. I’d rather use MSN or AIM for work comms.
Thanks. MSN Money is pretty decent. I might use that as my primary.
unironically linking an MSN article about this is hilarious
The perception that Elon Musk's relationship with Donald Trump significantly drives Tesla's stock performance may overlook the broader context of market dynamics and business fundamentals. While their ties have historically influenced investor sentiment, Tesla's recent stock rally appears more closely aligned with its improved revenue outlook and production capabilities rather than solely on public narratives. * [How Elon Musk's Relationship With Donald Trump Could Affect Tesla - MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/how-elon-musks-relationship-with-donald-trump-could-affect-tesla/ar-AA1vkeoE) * [Is Tesla’s Stock Surge Thanks to Trump’s Support? The ... - MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/is-tesla-s-stock-surge-thanks-to-trump-s-support-the-evidence-is-staggering/ar-AA1w6mtl) ^(Hey there, I'm not a human \(sometimes I am :\) \). I fact-check content here and on other social media sites. If you want automatic fact-checks and fight misinformation on all content you browse,) [^(check us out.)](https://critiquebrowser.app)
Fuck AOL or MSN .....NetZero for the win. I hooked up a shit ton of people with Netzero
Curious about the reasoning behind these plays. Also, if you want help starting with options, I'd recommend Lawrence McMillan's free weekly newsletter. You can find it on MSN and Marketwatch.
Steve balmer turned Microsoft into trash Under his tenure (2000 to 2014) Bing Search lost against Google Search Internet Explorer lost against Google Chrome MSN messenger losing to Skype, then buying Skype, and then letting it die to later lose to Zoom Windows Phone lost against Android/iPhone. Balmer laughed at iPhones and entered the smart phone market with too little too late Microsoft shares from $34 to $38 in his 14 years as CEO while Steve Jobs and Google were growing exponentially. And after balmer left, Microsoft went from $38 to $443 cause they replaced him with a good CEO. So yes it's absolutely possible for the biggest companies to have idiot CEOs and idiot CEOs can bankrupt companies
Hey there, I'm a 36-year-old male. Is MSN Money a brokerage, or is it just a place to get information on investing? How do I add a brokerage account like Fidelity to the app, either through the MSN Money website or app??
I'm not a serious investor/day-trader type (I'm more of a VOO and chill, but do have some blue-chip stocks) but I like MSN Money. I'm sure there are better tools out there but it's what I primarily use when I'm at work and don't want to be logged into my brokerage.
Lemme tell you something son, back in my days (90s) most girls were finger bashing themselves on MSN chat, zoomer sloots got nothin on them 
Can anyone actually find this note or report from Goldman? I see these 50 word articles from obsolete websites like MSN and GuruFocus, but where can I read the actual report from David Kostin and Goldman Sachs’ equity research team? Once we read the report, then we can comment on this headline.
you don't know how monopolistic Microsoft was... MSN search was a default search engine and they tried hard to keep it that way. Even today Google literally pays Apple $10-15 Billions for being the default search engine on Safari even when everyone would prefer Google and can easily change the setting in the Safari.
Yahoo, MSN, Bing, DuckDuckGo are hidden? You’re not making any sense.
exactly. it’s not like dodgy adults haven’t been trying to talk to kids since IRC ICQ MSN days
funny how both MSN and MarketWatch have the same titles: "Yet another bullish call on Nvidia’s stock? Don’t ignore this one." and "Yet another bullish call on Nvidia’s stock? Don’t ignore this one."
People who say this shit are apparently too young. Lycos, AskJeeves, Yahoo, hell MSN Search. Google beat all of them.
Yeah good stuff! I put the most into WDAY unfortunately, and thats down after hours... but should still be profitable over all... Where the fuck does this rebalancing info release first? I was refreshing the press releases page on the S&P website, wanting to buy shares of whatever is added to the mid/small cap after hours, but I was late to the party... I was googling and found MSN had a news article that linked to the press release without in being posted on S&Ps site.
**Strategy** My strategy isn't very complex. I try to buy shares of unpopular companies when they look like roadkill, and sell them when they've been polished up a bit. Management of my portfolio as a whole is just as important to me as stock picking, and if I can do both well, I know I'll be successful. **Weapon of choice: research** My weapon of choice as a stock picker is research; it's critical for me to understand a company's value before laying down a dime. I really had no choice in this matter, for when I first happened upon the writings of Benjamin Graham, I felt as if I was born to play the role of value investor. All my stock picking is 100% based on the concept of a margin of safety, as introduced to the world in the book "Security Analysis," which Graham co-authored with David Dodd. By now I have my own version of their techniques, but the net is that I want to protect my downside to prevent permanent loss of capital. Specific, known catalysts are not necessary. Sheer, outrageous value is enough. I care little about the level of the general market and put few restrictions on potential investments. They can be large-cap stocks, small cap, mid cap, micro cap, tech or non-tech. It doesn't matter. If I can find value in it, it becomes a candidate for the portfolio. It strikes me as ridiculous to put limits on my possibilities. I have found, however, that in general the market delights in throwing babies out with the bathwater. So I find out-of-favor industries a particularly fertile ground for best-of-breed shares at steep discounts. MSN MoneyCentral's Stock Screener is a great tool for uncovering such bargains. How do I determine the discount? I usually focus on free cash flow and enterprise value (market capitalization less cash plus debt). I will screen through large numbers of companies by looking at the price/enterprise value/EBITDA ratio, though the ratio I am willing to accept tends to vary with the industry and its position in the economic cycle. If a stock passes this loose screen, I'll then look harder to determine a more specific price and value for the company. When I do this I take into account off-balance sheet items and true free cash flow. I tend to ignore price-earnings ratios. Return on equity is deceptive and dangerous. I prefer minimal debt and am careful to adjust book value to a realistic number. I also invest in rare birds -- asset plays and, to a lesser extent, arbitrage opportunities and companies selling at less than two-thirds of net value (net working capital less liabilities). I'll happily mix in the types of companies favored by Warren Buffett -- those with a sustainable competitive advantage, as demonstrated by longstanding and stable high returns on invested capital -- if they become available at good prices. These can include technology companies if I can understand them. But again, all of these sorts of investments are rare birds. When found, they are deserving of longer holding periods. **Beyond stock picking** Successful portfolio management transcends stock picking and requires the answer to several essential questions: What is the optimum number of stocks to hold? When to buy? When to sell? Should one pay attention to diversification among industries and cyclicals vs. non-cyclicals? How much should one let tax implications affect portfolio decision-making? Is turnover a goal? In large part, this is a skill and personality issue, so there is no need to make excuses if one's choice differs from the general view of what is proper. I like to hold 12 to 18 stocks diversified among various depressed industries and tend to be fully invested. This number seems to provide enough room for my best ideas without spreading out volatility, not that I feel volatility in any way is related to risk. But you see, I have this heartburn problem and don't need the extra stress. Tax implications are not a primary concern of mine. I know my portfolio turnover will generally exceed 50% annually, and way back at 20% the long-term tax benefits of low-turnover pretty much disappear. Whether I'm at 50% or 100% or 200% makes little difference. So I am not afraid to sell when a stock has a quick 40% to 50% pop. As for when to buy, I mix some basic technical analysis into my general strategy -- a tool held over from my days as a commodities trader. Nothing fancy. But I prefer to buy at or around within 10% to 15% of a 52-week low that has shown itself to be firm over time. My primary interest is fundamental value. If I think a stock -- other than the occasional asset play -- breaks to a new low, in most cases I cut it fast on the trader's pact. That's the market part. I balance the fact that I am fundamentally inclined by insisting on the fundamental value with the fact that since implementing this rule I haven't had a single misfortune blow up my entire portfolio.
Wow it's like you never follow or actually read jobs reports and you discover this for the first time through MSN. Even the revised numbers look great. Even after 10 am they will be fine. Retail will panic sell and institutions will BTFD just like black Monday. Just watch.
# FLORIDA HIT BY 'WORST REAL ESTATE CRISIS IN DECADES' (MSN) >Florida condo owners are slashing prices by up to 40 percent as they strive to dodge massive incoming repair costs.