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Why I Bought Titan Uranium Shares Today – Sheldon Inwentash

Posted by AGORACOM at 2:54 PM on Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

I picked up 30,000 shares of Titan Uranium today for a couple of reasons … here is my biggest reason … and why I will probably add more.  Sometimes, when someone with better access to information and analysis then you have puts their money where their mouth is, you just follow along.

As always, do your own DD and remember I may be in for the day or for the year.  Right now, all other things being equal, my first target is low 40’s … but that can change at anytime and for any reason.

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Excellent Table Of Junior Uranium Losses … And Opportunities

Posted by AGORACOM at 7:11 AM on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

The good people at Mining Almanac have put together some excellent data illustrating losses suffered by junior mining companies, with most of them being uranium companies. Look to the far right column for a “U” to indicate they are in the uranium business … pretty much all of them.

The carnage is painful to look at, especially given the fact I saw so many of these companies at PDAC celebrating the resurgence of uranium stocks.

Nonetheless, as the saying goes, opportunity comes from crisis, so have a look at the list below and determine which ones provide the best opportunity for a rebound.  Many of these companies have HUBS on AGORACOM, so you can collaborate with investors there, or simply go straight to our Uranium HUB to collaborate in general.

If you click on the image, you can go straight to the page and do some additional filtering, or just use this link.  For example, you can see that I only selected Canadian stocks but you can expand that if you wish.

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Ridiculous Overnight Volitility In Japan and US Index Futures

Posted by AGORACOM at 2:58 AM on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

For the masses, it was best that you were asleep.  For the pro traders, you are either paying off your mortgage or looking for a cardboard box to move into.  This was simply out of control …. but was it capitulation? For now, yes.  However, given the fact Tokyo is now reporting extremely elevated radiation levels, this could be just the beginning:

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This Is Why You Don’t Chase Parabolic Charts

Posted by AGORACOM at 12:26 AM on Monday, March 7th, 2011

It’s easy to get caught up in the trading frenzy currently taking place in the junior resources sector – but I’ve stated over and over again that you don’t chase parabolic charts.  If you missed a boat, you miss a boat.  Better to let it go then get burned by the avalanche that is very likely to take place after a parabolic move.

IF … IF …. IF you insist on jumping aboard a parabolic move on expectations it is still going higher (it’s your funeral), then you MUST set very tight stops.  Otherwise, you are purely throwing a desperation Hail Mary … and shouldn’t be in the market.

Here is the latest example of post-parabolic carnage …. somebody got hurt.  Don’t ever let it be you:

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Gold Was 12th Amongst Best Performing Assets In 2010 … Check Out The List

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:55 AM on Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Courtesy of Paul Kedrosky, a great visual list of which assets performed best in 2010.   List doesn’t include the TSX, which gained 14.3% in 2010.  Otherwise, very helpful in terms of getting investors to expand their investing universe as I suspect many focus on a far narrower list.

Regards,
George

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Credit Default Swaps 101

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:05 AM on Monday, September 13th, 2010

If you are serious about investing, then you should be serious about your ongoing education.  No doubt most of you have heard about Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and the role they played in the current financial crisis – but how many of you actually understand them?

I’ve posted information here in the past but the following presentation by Goldman Sachs is the most thorough resource we have found yet.  Enjoy.

Hat Tip to the good people at distressed volatility.

State of the Market Cds 101

Regards,
George

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Why (Bad) Stock Traders Find The Possibility Of A Payoff Is More Exciting Than Actually Getting One

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:00 PM on Monday, August 17th, 2009
Do You Mindlessly Change, Or Intelligently Stalk?

Do You Mindlessly Chase, Or Intelligently Stalk Your Investments?

If you have found yourself regretting not taking healthy profits in a stock, promising to never make the same mistake again – only to repeat the mistake multiple times – then you need to read this article .  Why?  It explains why you’re wired to find the possibility of a payoff to be much more stimulating than actually getting one.

Originally written to explain why people are so hooked on Google, Twitter and texting, I found the science to be very applicable to stock traders that chase stocks but fail to close profitable positions.

Ignore it at your peril – but those who read it could find themselves transitioning from a trader engaging in mindless chasing” to one that engages in intelligent stalking behavior.

Regards,
George

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