Pick Of The Year Contest

[billyjoe]

As of close 4/28/06 , the celebrities took a hit in Doug's Pick of the Year Contest. The pressure from Mickey and others may just be too much for the pampered entertainers. Only 5 positions advanced led by Forbes Wireless IPAS up 5.5%. The 12 declining stocks featured Drip investors MSFT down 11.43%,
Supernova's ELOS down 11% , and Personal Finance's SGR down 9.5%. Here are current standings.

Stock---Celebrity---------------1/3/06--------4/28/06-----gain/loss

ATI------Cramer----------------36.40----------69.34------ +90.49%
FMCN---Wyatt,Growth Inv.------34.58----------60.39------ +74.64
FTO-----Pro Timing-------------38.04----------60.53-------+59.12
SU------Blue Chip---------------63.67----------85.74-------+34.66
STX-----Consumer Elect.--------20.07----------26.56-------+32.34
ESLR----Rothstein Ram----------10.77----------13.88-------+28.88
IPAS-----Forbes Wireless---------6.53-----------8.32-------+27.41
RSG-----Raymond James--------37.40----------44.01-------+17.67
CSSGX---O'Neil IBD--------------10.46----------11.70-------+11.85
ERTS----Motley Fool------------52.44----------56.80--------+8.31
SGR-----Personal Finance-------29.09----------30.60--------+5.19
FO-------Credit Suisse----------77.75----------80.30--------+3.28

GOOG---AOL Financial----------422.52---------417.94------- -1.08%
XTO-----MD Wholesale----------44.56----------42.35------- -4.96
MSFT--- Drip Investor-----------26.25----------24.15------- -8.0
ELOS----Supernova-------------32.07----------25.87------- -19.43
MWY----Schaeffer's Power------18.87-----------10.01------ -46.95

Let's see how our boys and girls did this week. Doug, take it away.

billyjoe

[IIC]

And as my wife always tells me.... "No problem hon".... I'll forgive you this time.

I'll bet she has to say that about 10 times a day

[skiracer]

Ski,
I'm sure you know Max Baer Jr. = Jethro Bodine . Hey, wouldn't it be great to own both ECOL and BEL if ECOL bought out BEL? The amount of contaminated soil in US and Canada must be growing at an alarming rate. They could eventually be bigger than oil stocks and I don't see as much competition.

billyjoe

Billyjoe,
My wife an I were talking about that yesterday while watching the movie. I thought that Max Baer Jr. played a character in some TV show about a husband and wife team of private detectives or something. Wasn't he their butler/driver/confidant or something or was that Max Baer Sr. and Jr. was Jethro on the Beverley Hillbilleys. I think you're right.
I had to go back and search the Briefing.com archives to get that article I saw on VLTS just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. Usually I know what I see during the weekdays but coming off a weekend sometimes it might take me all day Monday to air it out a little and get my full head on and back together. Anyway I found the article in their archives and here it is:

[billyjoe]

Ski,
I'm sure you know Max Baer Jr. = Jethro Bodine . Hey, wouldn't it be great to own both ECOL and BEL if ECOL bought out BEL? The amount of contaminated soil in US and Canada must be growing at an alarming rate. They could eventually be bigger than oil stocks and I don't see as much competition.

billyjoe

[Lyehopper]

I'm a very good natured drunk and much more into love than violence these days. Plus my M.O. and nature has always been more towards the clandestine if an when it ever came to that stuff. BTW you know I'm still a card carrying member of the VTP inner circle an the word is out that we are all creampuffs.

LOL!!!! You rock on Skiracer!

[skiracer]

And as my wife always tells me.... "No problem hon".... I'll forgive you this time.

I guess BEL lacks several important things. One being the ability to nail down the big contracts. If you take a look at ECOL's board members you'll see why they get the job done. I think to compare ECOL to BEL is like comparing Walmart to Roses.... Now since BEL does have some nice facilities to treat contaminated soil and evidentially has capacity.... they could very well be a buyout target by a company like ECOL. I may be interested in speculating on some BEL shares in the $2.50 range....

I'll post more on my SIRF short play later Ski.... Have a great evening dude.... and try not to watch too many more sad movies this weekend. If you start doing that with Mrs. Ski too often?.... she'll always be bringin' them tear-jerkers home and you'll never get to watch the Godfather again.lol

Lye,
Likd good friends, good wives are hard to come by an I'm a lucky guy to have Mrs. Ski. She also always forgives me.
Actually I brought the video home. It's about the boxing career of James J. Braddock who eventually beat Max Baer for the heavyweight title in 1935. Some friends told me that it was very good an we finally got to watch it. It took place during the depression era an he was a pretty decent guy who loved boxing and his family even moreso. Being the family orientated man that you are I know you would like it alot. They had a rough patch there for awhile but endured alot of hardship to come out intact as a family unit and he actually does become world champion. Lots and lots of great fight scenes with plenty of blood and guts. Russell Crowe is Braddock.
Actually I wasn't thinking of comparing BEL to ECOL because I agree with what you stated. Just thought the sector was strong and that BEL might pick up on some of that but doesn't seem to have benefited. I'm also looking to get into BEL when an if it bottoms soon. Great play for you with ECOL an always happy to see people making money. Good night and good luck Lye.

[Websman]

Ski, I have never owned ACW, which was my pick for this contest. I actually turned bearish on it shortly after I entered it into the contest.

[Lyehopper]

Sorry if I overlooked you Lye. You only hurt the one's you love. As I ALWAYS tell my wife, "sorry hon, it'll never happen again".
ECOL is a great play within that sector. Can't understand why BEL isn't showing any strength lately since it basically deals with contaminated soils also.

And as my wife always tells me.... "No problem hon".... I'll forgive you this time.

I guess BEL lacks several important things. One being the ability to nail down the big contracts. If you take a look at ECOL's board members you'll see why they get the job done. I think to compare ECOL to BEL is like comparing Walmart to Roses.... Now since BEL does have some nice facilities to treat contaminated soil and evidentially has capacity.... they could very well be a buyout target by a company like ECOL. I may be interested in speculating on some BEL shares in the $2.50 range....

I'll post more on my SIRF short play later Ski.... Have a great evening dude.... and try not to watch too many more sad movies this weekend. If you start doing that with Mrs. Ski too often?.... she'll always be bringin' them tear-jerkers home and you'll never get to watch the Godfather again.lol

[IIC]

the word is out that we are all creampuffs.

That's why I'm not too worried...LOL...IIC

[skiracer]

Don't worry Ernie...At the convention if Ski gets loaded and tries to punch you out...I'll protect you...Or at the very least I'll run for help...No Problem...LOL

I'm a very good natured drunk and much more into love than violence these days. Plus my M.O. and nature has always been more towards the clandestine if an when it ever came to that stuff. BTW you know I'm still a card carrying member of the VTP inner circle an the word is out that we are all creampuffs.

[IIC]

I am picking CAMH....it won't be a bulletin board stock for long

Well...you are gonna have to wait till next year...The POTY closed the first week of January...Doug

[IIC]

Skiracer..I want to drink with you. I think it would be a fun evening.

Don't worry Ernie...At the convention if Ski gets loaded and tries to punch you out...I'll protect you...Or at the very least I'll run for help...No Problem...LOL

[New-born baby]

CAMH chart

I am picking CAMH....it won't be a bulletin board stock for long

Your comments about CAMH caused me to consult the chart on it. Interesting look at the weekly for the last 10 years, 6 mo. . . and then the daily.

1. Was once a much more expensive stock that slid all the way down to a quarter!
2. Double bottom off the 25 cent marker led to a target of $2.45. CAMH reached and exceeded that target, reaching $4.
3. CAMH has resistance currently at $3.10. Had very bullish action FRI, closing near the high of the day. Impressive, except that move was on only 1/3 average daily volume. (A bearish signal).
4. Currently PnF says CAMH set to return to 75 cents.

Question: Has CAMH some news or change in fundamentals that tell you she's a $15 winner? To move from $3 to $15 would be an awesome winner!

I am picking CAMH....it won't be a bulletin board stock for long

[skiracer]

Skiracer..I want to drink with you. I think it would be a fun evening.

I'm looking forward to you an everyone else at the convention. My wife an I just watched "Cinderalla Man" on a rainy Saturday afternoon. It has to be up there in my top 10 movies of all time. I hate to admit it but we both had tears in our eyes. Of course my wife will cry over kittens and puppies. It's definitely worth a look.