Trolling For The Whoppers

[riverbabe]

In your spare time, log on to this web site, and send me back your thoughts. Just trolling for a whopper here, who knows might be the next GOOGLE, or at least make an earnest effort at the project. My e-mail and profile name is invested. Put some pictures in thier, to make the night pass, last night. Marlin

PS Call letters are QPSA on the naz.

Unbelievable! It took me about 4 minutes to figure out the site and find YOU! That is, if you live in Hastings! Love the pictures. Give me a couple of minutes (or more) and I'll give you my impressions of the company.

[MEA_1956]

Que Pasa . Com

In your spare time, log on to this web site, and send me back your thoughts. Just trolling for a whopper here, who knows might be the next GOOGLE, or at least make an earnest effort at the project. My e-mail and profile name is invested. Put some pictures in thier, to make the night pass, last night. Marlin

PS Call letters are QPSA on the naz.

[riverbabe]

River,
Here is your Stock Trader's Almanac '07 Quote for today :

Genius,that power which dazzles mortal eyes, is often perseverance in disguise.----Henry Willard Austin

----------billyjoe

Now that is a really profound thought!

[billyjoe]

River,
Here is your Stock Trader's Almanac '07 Quote for today :

Genius,that power which dazzles mortal eyes, is often perseverance in disguise.----Henry Willard Austin

----------billyjoe

[riverbabe]

Sold ICE for 5.8% gain.

Now holding only PCP and RIMM (with options against it), along with the options I bot in the "Options Account" today.

Have CA$H! Need a good place to put it!

[riverbabe]

Another trade today

Bot 1 WYNN Nov 155 call @ 11.60

[riverbabe]

Today's Trades

Sold TRA @ 31.44 for 8.4% gain.

Sold AKS Oct 42.5 call @ 6.50 for 103% gain.

Bot 4 MSFT November 30 calls @ 1.05

Bot 1 CREE Oct 30 call @ 1.70

[riverbabe]

River,
NMX has been a good stock for you and NYX hasn't been so good for me, but things are looking up. Recently I was comparing them and here's what I found:

Current Price---NMX--133.73

---------------NYX---85.73

P/E-----advantage NYX
12mo. sales gr.----NYX
12mo income gr.---NYX
Profit Marg.-------NMX
ROE--------------NMX
Less Debt---------NYX
RS 3 month-------NYX
RS 6 month-------NMX
RS 12 month------NYX
Dividend----------NYX
Earnings Forecast Next 12 Months NYX--35%---NMX--29%

NMX is a fine stock but I believe NYX will be close the gap in the next 12 months. Either of these along with most of the other exchanges have a bright future.

-------------billyjoe

Thank you billyjoeY. You have to understand that when I see terms like ROE and EPS, etc. my eyes glaze over. I am almost totally a TA person. Thanks to FA people like you and others here, I am able to overcome my obvious disability. L&K. Riverbabe

[billyjoe]

River,
NMX has been a good stock for you and NYX hasn't been so good for me, but things are looking up. Recently I was comparing them and here's what I found:

Current Price---NMX--133.73

---------------NYX---85.73

P/E-----advantage NYX
12mo. sales gr.----NYX
12mo income gr.---NYX
Profit Marg.-------NMX
ROE--------------NMX
Less Debt---------NYX
RS 3 month-------NYX
RS 6 month-------NMX
RS 12 month------NYX
Dividend----------NYX
Earnings Forecast Next 12 Months NYX--35%---NMX--29%

NMX is a fine stock but I believe NYX will be close the gap in the next 12 months. Either of these along with most of the other exchanges have a bright future.

-------------billyjoe

[billyjoe]

River,
I should have asked you before selling my HAL at a slight loss. I held that turkey for months , as soon as I gave up it went up 8 points.

------------billyjoe

[riverbabe]

River's Fuller Disclosure

River's Fuller Disclosure:

In addition to the Play Money I have committed to investing on my own, I have two brokerage accounts, one individual, one IRA.

In the individual account, the stocks I currently hold are ADBE, CRDN, HSIC, INFY, NMX, OIH, SA, VLO & VNQ (new -- housing REIT). Also, some MUNI bonds.

In the IRA account, the stocks I currently hold are AKAM, AAUK, BA, GRMN, GOOG, GWW, HAL (just sold), HANS, HSIC, LMT, NMX, OXY, OIH & RIMM. I also own closed end mutual funds with an overall estimated income yield of 9.08%.

He also has my permission to buy FSLR when the available $$ and timing are right.

I keep the brokerage accounts because I totally trust the broker. It's not many people that can say that, but I have very good reason to trust him. I rolled over my 401(k) into the IRA. He knows I am no longer naive in the market, so when he suggests a trade he knows I am going to research it and we are totally open with each other. It's a great relationship. Better than a marriage almost because we have total communication without emotional commitment that could cloud judgement. (Now if he had only listened to me when AAPL was back around 80 and Spike saw it going to 120!!! Ted didn't believe me and tried to dissuade me from the trade. I really regret not making that trade anyway, Spike dearest!)

We also have a mutual commitment to a step-grandson of my sister-in-law. I was executrix of her estate. He was her excellent broker. To keep the step-grandson in line with respect to his rather large inheritance from her, I am "Auntie Barb" and he is "Uncle Ted." The grandson doesn't listen to us at his peril!

I am happy with my financial position at this time and not afraid to risk my play money in order to increase my knowledge and confidence in investing.

[riverbabe]

River's Current Portfolio

Okay, here's where I am as of Tuesday, October 2, 9:28 AM

RIMM (9/17) @ 86.44 -- close Oct. 1st @ 98.66

Sold 1 RIMM Oct 95 call @ 9.30
Sold 1 RIMM Oct 100 call @ 4.30

PCP (9/20) @ 138.77 -- close Oct. 1st @ 149.84

ICE (7/6) @ 154.01 -- close Oct. 1st @ 154.00

TRA (7/17) @ 29.01 -- close Oct. 1st @ 30.50

Options Account

Bot 1 SCHN Oct 70 call @ 4.00
Bot 1 AKS Oct 42.50 call @ 3.20

[riverbabe]

River I though you may be interested in this Options Service ......for 89 bucks .....it may be worth a shot........Let me know how it works out! The site is http://www.lombardipublishing.com/ad...tain/index.asp

Thanks Peter. I see offers like that quite often and usually delete them because they sound too good to be true. The subscription I have is to the Players Performer series by Bernie Schaeffer. It is the most aggressive of his option trading offers. Although he is advertizing going for broke (i.e., 200% gains), I figure I can jump ship if I see a gain I am comfortable with without going as far as he suggests. The special price was $395 for 2 years. One of our good friends on this forum is horrified that "out of all the available really great gurus on the web" I actually went with Bernie. Maybe I can prove him wrong!

[Peter Hansen]

River for Your Options a New Service

River I though you may be interested in this Options Service ......for 89 bucks .....it may be worth a shot........Let me know how it works out! The site is http://www.lombardipublishing.com/ad...tain/index.asp

[mimo_100]

Hello River,

I look forward to reading this thread. I always enjoy what you have to say.

My mother was in an assisted living facility not so many years ago. She slid when getting out of bed in late November 2005, broke her ankle, and never made it back to the assisted living side. Luckily the home is staffed by Catholic nuns who are so wonderful. She is much better off now that
she is in the nursing facility. They keep her busy every day. She takes a lot of medication for various reasons, but other than that, she is ok.
I hope everything works out with your mom. Just holler if I can help in any way.

Tim