Monday, October 24, 2011
Blogging Notes
These last two weeks of blogging have taught me something, if nothing else, that I lack humility. In the process of researching posts, I re-read some of Carl's blog and I'm amazed. I can't do justice to Carl. My style is different. I'm not a lawyer, my background is in astrodynamics and finance. I'm opinionated, and my greatest claim to fame is that I claim to know nearly everything about absolutely nothing. Still that hasn't stopped me from trying. It's a lot of work blogging even the one-post-a-day that I can manage to eek out. Thanks for the comments they are appreciated.
Now for a mea-culpa. In April of 2009, I issued a *sell* pronouncement on the stock market. In hindsight, that was horrible timing, the market rallied about 50% in the next few years and it was actually one of the buying opportunities of the decade. Well, I followed my own advice then, and furthermore, subsequently bought into the market at a recent peak. Doh!
I have not made a good movement in the market since I stopped to use the men's room at EFHutton back in 2000.
Carl will be returning shortly, in the meantime, I will continue to do my fallible best.
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3 Comments:
What you do is appreciated.
By 
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11:10 AM, October 27, 2011
Bob,
It could be worse.
I sold out of the stock market in 1988 and never got back in.
Then I bought a house in November 2005. (Shortly thereafter, I started reading about something called a "housing bubble".)
I did buy some gold asd silver in early 2009, though, but not enough :(
By 
bobn, at
3:32 PM, October 31, 2011
To the anon that expressed appreciation, thank you.
Bobn even the best portfolio managers only get timing right about 60% of the time...
How is your family? The really important things?
By Bob in LA, at
1:34 AM, November 03, 2011
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