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Old 06-14-2006, 02:16 AM
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Default Re: How many of you are getting Slaughtered at the Market?

Sure. I was on my way out earlier.

Well, I posted most of what I was holding some time back, so here’s the update:

* The bulk of my investments are still in my I-Bonds, as they’re paying 6.83%, which is still not too shabby these days.

* I sold the Novell in January at over $9, which was at least a double.

* I sold the Google in January at well over $400, which was more than a quadruple. It went higher, but not with me, it was getting nutz.

* I still have the Whole Foods, which I bought around $60 and it’s currently about $60, but of course it split 2 for 1, so it’s in very good shape.

* I still own Convera, but I’ve been in and out of it, although unexpectedly. When it went over $15, I put in a sell order if it hit $19, which I did not expect it to do. But it did. I bought it back for something over $6 just a couple weeks ago. The stock had gotten way ahead of itself based upon some good news from the company. It’s still a long shot considering the technology.

* I own United Community Financial Corp, which owns Home Savings & Loan bank and a recently purchased brokerage firm. It fluctuates in the $11 to $13 range, but I originally bought it at $4, so it’s a brick house. Looking for them to buy more stuff, like some other banks or S&Ls.

* I did some shorts, but I don’t think I should mention them, with the risk and all.

Considering the moves that Buffett, Gates, Soros, and other billionaires have made into other currencies, due to their concern that our gargantuan federal debt and trade deficits will have on the dollar, there is a certain European fund that looks interesting, but I’ll post more about that after I make the investment.

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