Category: philosophy
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In Defense of Jim Cramer
Is there anybody more loved and hated in the stock trading community than Jim Cramer? I doubt it. The guy is a lightening rod, and deservedly so. He’s opinionated and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Anybody who takes that approach is going to make some great and not so…
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Trades
At the end of this post, there is a note that I want all of my readers to view. Yesterday, I was stopped out of 300 shares of AAPL at $179.85 (entry at $185.09) for a $1572 loss (-2.9%). Yesterday, my trailing stop on RIMM was hit at $125 (entry…
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Today’s Trade: JSDA and VDSI
I sold 500 shares of VDSI at $20.65 (entry at $17.63) for a $1510 gain (+17.2%). Check out my reasoning for entry here. It was the perfect accumulation and pullback to support play. I was stopped out of my 400 share position in JSDA at $24.85 (entry at $26.41) for…
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Was John Lennon an Atheist?
Today I watched a DVD I’ve been meaning to check out for quite some time, U.S. v. John Lennon. What a brilliant movie about a brilliant man. It left me wondering why there are no John Lennon types today, considering the parallels between the Nixon and Bush administrations. The best…
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Zen, Pullbacks and Boom
It is as though you have an eyeThat sees all formsBut does not see itself.This is how your mind is.Its light penetrates everywhereAnd engulfs everything,So why does it not know itself? —Foyan (www.dailyzen.com) More in this quote tonight, along with my trades and tomorrow’s watchlist. Note to those who read…