First Big Win

May 23, 07 First Big Win

Posted by Michael in Hardly Working

One of my Uranium stocks, Energy Metals (EMU), was rumored to be taken over by another (unknown) company. The stock had a huge run, so now I’m sitting on an 85% profit. However, despite the continued gains, Cramer says to sell. In fact, he called for a triple sell on Friday. Here’s his explanation: Dear Jim: On...

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Ups and Downs with Stocks

Apr 20, 07 Ups and Downs with Stocks

Posted by Michael in Hardly Working

My Uranium stock picks had been doing very well. Overall, my portfolio was creeping up on a 50% profit. I was seriously thinking about selling some stock and taking my profits off the table. Jim Cramer, from Mad Money on CNBC, recommends taking profits in equal relation to the rise in percentage, since you never know how long the...

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Happy Valentine's Day

Feb 14, 07 Happy Valentine's Day

Posted by Michael in Special Events

This year, I totally splurged and got Chrissy a jewelry armoire. It’s a beautiful piece of mission style furniture, with lots of places to store expensive treasures. Ok, too many places for the too few pieces of jewelry that Chrissy owns. But this gives me an excuse to resort to jewelry for any gift-giving holiday where I...

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