Portfolio of the week - 2007

[peanuts]

portfolio tracking results

CONGRATULATIONS STENZROB!!!!! You are 1st place for the yearly tracking. Close on your heels is SPIKEFADER, and bringing in third place is RIVERBABE. Great job players!

Theoretically speaking:
Stenzrob was able to take $1000 at the beginning of the year and turn it into $2,216.92... an impressive 122% return!
Spikefader was able to turn $1000 into $2,193.85
Riverbabe was able to take her $1000 and turn it into $1,645.35

This is what the top 3 looked like in chart-form this year:


This link will take you to the complete results for the year of all players: LINK

If you were a player and want some personal charting or tracking information for your own performance, please let me know and I will get the information to you.

This link will take you to the excel file used to track the portfolios: LINK

This link will take you to the final 8 weeks review: LINK

[peanuts]

Thank you Rob!!!!!

Rob, thanks for the job you've done. It takes a certain dedication and discipline to do it. On top of being able to easily handle that part, you've made it entertaining and enjoyable. I really appreciate the work you have put into the contest.

Unfortunately, I will have to retract my offer to keep up with a yearly tracking of contestants' results. I would have done it if I could give the time to do so. However, I will be out of the country considerably this year and away from the computer to be as involved in the contest as I have been in the past. I will continue to play the weekly contest as much as I can. I look forward to playing in your contest and will be a contributor as much as possible.

If anyone wants to do a yearly tracking, just go to this post: LINK You can use the file as a template if you'd like. Contact me if you have any questions on how to use it.

[Karel]

Good luck Rob. You've done a great job over here. Too bad "Rob's Ragers" never took hold. LOL.

Yup, same here: Good luck to you, and thanks for all the work.

Regards,

Karel

[mrmarket]

Good luck Rob. You've done a great job over here. Too bad "Rob's Ragers" never took hold. LOL.

[Rob]

POTW, 2008—“Going Out On A Limb”

If anyone is interested in playing this contest for 2008, then it will be held at this web site.

I am in no way attempting to draw traffic away from this fine message board. I just get tired of fighting about content. So it seems the logical thing to do.

I will continue to contribute here from time to time, but as you know I am not the most prolific poster.

As for the contest board, maybe it'll fly, and maybe it won't. It's just there, and it will live or die of its own momentum.

(If it dies I'll just have to look at the bright side: more free time for Rob!)

[Rob]

Week 52, Final Results—“Th.. Th.. Eh.. Th.. Th.. Eh.. Th.. Th.. That’s All, Folks!”

He gulps his grog
And rubs his belly
"Harrr!" growls Spike
Who won with MELI

The Ice Man's cool
In fact he's freezing
As the wheels of profit
His picks are greasing

And what can be said
'Bout Dancin' Pete?
He stays in the kitchen
And takes all the heat

[Rob]

MELI—“The Rich Get Richer”

It looks like Spike's MELI is setting up for a tremendous jump this morning, as if 24.05% isn't enough already. Congrats on a great pick, Spike.

[Rob]

Week 52, Day 4—“La Espiga De Espiga Con Mercadolibre”

I meant to say "killed" of course, not "kiled." Oops.

[IIC]

Out ITI...Long SDTH.....IIC

[Peter Hansen]

ROB Out of CSIQ and into CUR LONG

Rob time for the Louisville Slugger ......I have to go for the out of the park homerun.......CUR LONG Thank You my Good Man !

[peanuts]

...As for the POTW next year, I'm conflicted. I'd like to keep doing it, but I think I'd like to try it on a different site, where I can maintain stricter control over the language, etc. (I've already set it up but haven't given the url to anyone.) At the same time, I don't want to do it on another site, because I have a lot of respect for Ernie and Karel. Perhaps I won't do it at all. Is there someone willing to keep the score here next year? That would be the best solution as far as I'm concerned.

Rob, whatever you decide to do, please let us know. If you decide to continue to do a great job with the scorekeeping on Ernie's site, or take it to your own, I'll be a participant in the war, I mean, fun. Thanks for all that you've been doing. I know how it can be at times, but in the end, it's all worth it- even if we are a bunch of knuckle dragging heathens. I really appreciate all that you've done so far, and I hope you'll keep it up!

I can barely keep up with updating the yearly standings anymore, so I can't do the daily scorekeeping... unless my body successfully completes 100% cytokinesis, in which case the POTW would be run by a souless automaton. And even a Vulcan has more personality than that

Hey, speaking of Vulcans.... Webs, are you trying to win the yearly contest in the last week? Just 2 days left, dude. Good to see you in the mix!

If I could legally be in the contest this week, I would be long AA, but since I can't, I will illegally take SYNL long instead

[IIC]

Ray...I'd agree w/ Spike...It probably is a good hold...If I had bot it I'd probably have trimmed some off today. Be careful chasing

[RL]

Thanks much Spike think I'm going In but just a little at a time gets to 100 sounds good to me Hope you have a great NEW YEAR

[spikefader]

Hello Spike hope the holidays are being good for you. I see you chose MELI for the contest this week, It has been showing up on my dart board the last three weeks and I hit It with my dart one of the weeks but It did not make a move. Up that Is but I have a good feeling about It. What Is your take on It?

Hi RL.

I think MELI is a no-brainer hold fer anyone fortunate enough to have bought in the low 60's. Reckon it's a bit of a chase at current levels for anyone considering a good r/r and TA-based entry, although it is in a monthly impulse 3 up, and aggressive entries might have good potential to reward too. Just a matter of how much fuel is left in the momo tank. I'm expecting follow-thru from today's action, but if I were entering these levels I'd be keeping a tight leash on it. Big difference between green hope and aggressive risk in my book.



I think 80.35 is very doable for it short-term in days ahead....probably over 100 in weeks/months ahead.

G'luck with it! And Happy New Year!

[Rob]

Week 52, Day 3—“A Shocking Turn of Events”

Sorry ladies and gents; I just realized that I have
forgotten to include the 3 indicies on the scorecard
this week. That will be fixed tomorrow.