Portfolio of the Week

[Rob]

Well, the market didn't react to the IMCL news as energetically as I thought they would today ... but tomorrow's another day.

I always seem to underestimate just how much the street hates this company.

[Rob]

Opening Prices

Hey, Peanuts, one thing I discovered about getting my prices from Yahoo is that their opening prices aren't always accurate on the up-front quote page but they seem to be always corrected by the time they go into the historical quotes page.

For example, I have the following opening prices for the following people, according to Yahoo's historical quotes. (I haven't cross-checked these anywhere yet.)

Gary611 ..... CSCO ... 28.54
IIC ......... ATHR ... 23.04
Karel ....... PCCC ... 13.92
RL .......... BBBY ... 39.95
StkyTreat ... VCLK ... 23.52

You might want to check that out.

[Rob]

Hey, Peanuts, one thing I discovered about getting my prices from Yahoo is that their opening prices aren't always accurate on the up-front quote page but they seem to be always corrected by the time they go into the historical quotes page.

.......... incidentally, that's why I switched over to getting the opening price quotes from businessweek.com, because they seemed to be much more reliable.

[peanuts]

.......... incidentally, that's why I switched over to getting the opening price quotes from businessweek.com, because they seemed to be much more reliable.

Cool, thanks Rob!

I've really only used Yahoo! (and my own spreadsheets) to track my portfolios. Is there another site that can do the same stuff like what I post for the daily results? You know, something that I can just grab a screen shot and post the image...

[peanuts]

week 2, day 3

Out of corner 2 and starting down the backstretch, spike jostles past the leader, peanuts, who is on cruise control for the rest of the race, and now takes the lead by a nose. Rob is hot on their tails, and looks to be picking up some speed on the straight-away with Jeisen right on his side, and IIC on Jeisen's. It's gonna be a photo finish, folks!!! Anyone can win this!

1= long
-1= short

closed positions:
1: peanuts - sold short SCHN @ $35.51 Monday, covered @ $34.99 Monday, 1.4644% added to player's score
2: peanuts - bought GMKT @ $21.70 Monday, sold @ $23.75 Tuesday, 9.45% added to player's score, portfolio closed with a 10.91% gain for the week

GOLD: spikefader 11.97%
SILVER: peanuts 10.91%
BRONZE: Rob 5.25%

[Rob]

Cool, thanks Rob!

I've really only used Yahoo! (and my own spreadsheets) to track my portfolios. Is there another site that can do the same stuff like what I post for the daily results? You know, something that I can just grab a screen shot and post the image...

The thing that's nice about Yahoo is that cool custom column where you can put the players' names. The thing that's not nice about Yahoo is that it doesn't give you the ability to sort.

I think I remember you saying that you use Ameritrade. Well you can plug the info into an Ameritrade watch list, and that will allow you to sort, but no "Notes" column.

Alternatively you could use Medved Quotetracker, which gives you the best of all worlds, though its feature-richness necessitates spending a bit of time to navigate the learning curve.

Oh yeah ... and many online portfolios (including Yahoo's) have a download spreadsheet button, allowing you to port the numbers right into a spreadsheet ... and then you could sort the data any which way you want.

[peanuts]

Oh yeah ... and many online portfolios (including Yahoo's) have a download spreadsheet button, allowing you to port the numbers right into a spreadsheet ... and then you could sort the data any which way you want.

Thaks again, Rob. It seems like I'll just use this, as it is the quick and easy for me.

The thing with Yahoo's exported Excel spreadsheet, is that it sends information you don't need and not the information that you do... I've been having troubles with it for some time now...

Maybe Google can beat them up on this playground, too...

[IIC]

Peanuts...you changed my opening to 23.01...it was actually 23.04. On Monday I noticed it then...Stockcharts had it at 23.04 and so did a few other places...nasdaq.com and Yahoo had it at 23.12 at first so I didn't bother to say anything because I seem to already be ticking people off lately.

However, I don't want you to give me an extra 3 cents either.

Anyway, I sold ATHR for a small gain today...Guess I shoulda sold it yesterday...Doug

[skiracer]

The thing that's nice about Yahoo is that cool custom column where you can put the players' names. The thing that's not nice about Yahoo is that it doesn't give you the ability to sort.

I think I remember you saying that you use Ameritrade. Well you can plug the info into an Ameritrade watch list, and that will allow you to sort, but no "Notes" column.

Alternatively you could use Medved Quotetracker, which gives you the best of all worlds, though its feature-richness necessitates spending a bit of time to navigate the learning curve.

Oh yeah ... and many online portfolios (including Yahoo's) have a download spreadsheet button, allowing you to port the numbers right into a spreadsheet ... and then you could sort the data any which way you want.

Wherever he's getting his quotes from is being contradicted on a number of positions by Stockcharts.com. He has FORG closing at 1.7101 today and they have it at 1.72. It's no big deal but it could make a difference in a close call at the end of the week. Also why doesn't he come up with some order by either an ascending or descending sort rather than leaving it as a random placement. How much trouble could it be to arrange them in some order? Medved Quotetracker is free and in 30 min. could be set up.

[peanuts]

I am not very good at being the scorekeeper.

You made this look so easy, Rob

Of course, it could be that I am a rung lower on the ladder of evolution... right?

[skiracer]

I am not very good at being the scorekeeper.

You made this look so easy, Rob

Of course, it could be that I am a rung lower on the ladder of evolution... right?

You have to be commended Peanuts for stepping up and offering to take the job in the first place. There are a number of things that would make it alot easier and more functional. It just takes more time without Rob's code and sheet to do it in the same fashion as he did. It's not like it is prohibitive but it can be done without his sheet and method it just takes more time. If you get to the point where it becomes to much and if it seems to be to much trouble for you to handle then hand it off to someone else or ask someone else to help with the work. With Stockcharts.com there is the ability to make a watchlist of each players pick and it will give you the opening and closing prices each day. Then it is only a matter of plugging in the numbers and the percentages each day into an Excel spreadsheet where you can manipulate the rows and columns to suit you and to have some order. Of course your personality comes into play when creating commentary like Rob did to make it that much more interesting. But other than that it shouldn't be any problem. You might look like a monkey but we know that your not one. If you need a hand I would be more than willing to make the time to help you keep track and do the numbers each night.

[stenzrob]

I just think it's nice of peanuts to track it at all, and I have nothing to complain about other than my SCLD performance. They did just report earnings tonight - reduced losses by improving margins. Their turnaround plan is on track. If it suddenly jumps to $1.50 (in my dreams), expect a post here from me!

[spikefader]

I just think it's nice of peanuts to track it at all, and I have nothing to complain about

Here here stenz. I agree entirely! Peanuts, ya got no complaints from me either. May the POTW become bigger and better than ever! Personally I'm glad there's been a changing of the baton, and look forward to your own commentary, whatever form it takes. It's all good ya know?

[New-born baby]

Here here stenz. I agree entirely! Peanuts, ya got no complaints from me either. May the POTW become bigger and better than ever! Personally I'm glad there's been a changing of the baton, and look forward to your own commentary, whatever form it takes. It's all good ya know?

You're a bull again? That vector switches around like a tornado!

[riverbabe]

Buy to cover LVS. Thanks, Riverbabe