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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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Be the Tiger Woods of Investing: Beat Everybody Else By Avoiding ...
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As I?m coming back from vacation, I asked Paul from Capital Manifesto to write this guest post about investing behaviors. I can relate to this article as in the past two years, my dividend stock picks did very well but I wasn?t able to avoid ?the Big Miss?. My two trades on RIM (2011) and on VNP (2012) were two ?Big Miss? and brought my whole portfolio down. The funny part is that I?m a similar golfer; I?m doing well overall but I?m always trying to do THE shot that will make my game exciting? or make a triple bogey!
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Many people always want to know what the best way to get great returns are.? Of course, they are looking for that one magic bullet that will make their portfolio or other investment sparkle and outperform all of their friends.? Unfortunately, it NEVER works that way because as one investment gets hot, other investments will start to lag and vice versa.? It?s just the way the cookie crumbles, much like everything else in life.
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I recently read the controversial book by Tiger Woods? ex-coach, Hank Haney. He spoke that when he coached Tiger, and other golfers like Mark O?Meara, he always tried to teach them to avoid ?the big miss? while playing golf.? For those of you golfers out there, this is usually that one horribly errant drive or bunker shot that could make an easy par or bogey into a disastrous triple bogey, or worse.? If you have one or two per round, which is a problem I used to have until I got professional lessons, it can mess up your game, your mind, your confidence, and then you will wonder why you even play.? Same with investing: If you have your steady investments but every so often you have that ONE or TWO laggards that really drag your portfolio, you will seem like you are never gaining ground on retirement. It can be demoralizing.? So the key is to avoid ?the big miss? in investments, just like in golf or any other sport you may play.
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To continue with the golf analogy, many people know that Tiger Woods has been a dominant force in golf since he arrived in 1996.? Yes, he is going through problems now, but even this year he has won two events and seems to have his game coming back.? When Tiger was dominating year after year, if you look at his stats, he only average 0.5 to 1.5 strokes per round better than his best peers yet he dominated even the #2 ranked guys because if you add up 0.5 or 1 stroke per round to a four round tournament, it added up to a lot of strokes and a lot of wiggle room.
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Warren Buffett is our Tiger Woods in the investment world.? He has racked up 20%+ returns since the 1960s and if you look at his yearly performance, he rarely has down years. In fact, I believe he has only had 2 down years in all of those years.? Does he have some major advantage over everyone else?? I think he does NOW because everyone brings him the best deals.? But back in the 1960s and 1970s, when he was crushing even 20% returns, he had the same information as other people in his group but he assessed investments differently.? He looked at the base value and if he understood the business and the moving parts, he was willing to invest.? Too often, even ?expert? investors chase returns and that is where problems happen. Usually when returns become hot, that is when they are poised to have problems. It goes back to my article on the volatility index, when everyone is happy and optimistic is usually when things are ripe for a correction and vice versa. Is this set in stone? Of course not?
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?But look at other events of the past: Tech stocks of the late 1990s and real estate of the 2000s.? When those sectors were hopping and popping, no one could find a bad investment and no one could say why any investment should be looked at cautiously.? You have to be able to break every investment down into its basic form. If you don?t feel comfortable with the outcome, avoid it.? This is how you can gain an edge of a few percentage points per year. Look at historic trends in investing, such as the fact that dividend paying stocks have routinely beat the S&P 500 overall by 2-3% per year for decades.? If you averaged 2% per year for 30 years on top of the S&P 500, you would have over double the amount of money than if you just matched the S&P 500 return which is already considered a pretty good benchmark!
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I don?t have the secret investment advice to get you your edge consistently over time.? What I can say is that understanding and avoiding what you have a gut feeling is incorrect is a good way to start investing.? Avoid ?the big miss? by avoiding what your golf buddy or neighbor is telling you to invest in because this may only cost you a percent or two per year, but if you save that, as you saw in my last paragraph, you would be able to retire with over double the amount of money than following the fun trends.
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Paul Gabrail is an investor who prefers to focus on the realistic aspects of the economy. He is never hesitant to offer his oftentimes unique perspective on all matters related to the economy, real estate and personal finance.
He co-founded Select Investment Group, a real estate investment firm that owns and manages 800 rental unit properties and $60 million in assets. He?s also a partner at MGO, a private wealth management firm with more than $400 million in managed assets. For more articles and thoughts like this, you can visit his blog www.thecapitalistmanifesto.com or follow him on Twitter @capmanifesto.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Conspicuous Consumption
Theoretically, you could eat your fill of 24-karat gold without falling ill. Pure gold is chemically inert and passes through the human digestive system without being absorbed into the body. Since 24-karat gold is very soft and fragile, most edible gold?whether leaf, flakes, or dust?also contains a little bit of silver, which is also inert. Non-edible gold leaf, which is used for gilding, sometimes contains copper, which can be toxic in high doses. Consuming impure gold preparations such as colloidal gold or gold salts can lead to a change in skin pigmentation and other adverse health effects. ?Eating too much pure gold might give you a stomachache, just like eating too much of anything else might, but it won?t have any more dire effects unless you?re among the minority of people who are allergic to gold.
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
'Breaking Bad' Premiere Casts Darkness On Walter White's Future
'It's the most revealing teaser we've ever had on the show,' actor Bryan Cranston tells MTV News about the season five premiere's cold open.
By Josh Wigler
Bryan Cranston in "Breaking Bad"
Photo: AMC
Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1689664/breaking-bad-premiere-walter-white-future.jhtml
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Alaska town elects a cat for mayor
TALKEETNA, Alaska, July 15 (UPI) -- A cat named Stubbs has been the mayor of a small Alaskan town for about 15 years, locals say.
Known locally as "Mayor Stubbs," the part-manx was named mayor of Talkeetna shortly after he was born, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska, reported.
As the story goes, about 15 years ago, some residents of Talkeetna were unhappy with the candidates who were running for mayor, so as a joke, they encouraged others to elect Stubbs the cat as a write-in candidate, and he actually won.
Since then, he has held the title of honorary mayor.
Stubbs mostly hangs out at Nagley's General Store, where thousands of tourists ask to see him every year, the report said.
"Oh my gosh, we probably have 30 to 40 people a day come in who are tourists wanting to see him," said Lauri Stec, who works at Nagley's.
Source: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/07/15/Alaska-town-elects-a-cat-for-mayor/UPI-92141342368115/
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Scientologist Musicians: Who Are/Were the Church of Scientology's Musical Members?
The German promoters provided Punknews.org with an exclusive statement: "Joey Briggs is a member of Scientology...we didn't want to present an artist to our crowd that is associated with this. (They) directly exploit the hopes and despair of people that are often in a dark place in their life when they are approached."
The band responded via Facebook, saying the promoters "vehemently violated our religious and human rights" and claimed the decision would end up becoming material for their next studio album.
This story prompted us to dig around. Over the years many musicians have been drawn to Scientology, some, like Leonard Cohen, merely flirting with the religion briefly while others, like Beck and Juliette Lewis, are longstanding members.
Here are some of the musicians who have been linked to the Church of Scientology.
- Beck
- Leonard Cohen
- Chick Corea
- Doug E. Fresh
- George Clinton
- Isaac Hayes
- Juliette Lewis
- Van Morrison
- Lisa Marie Presley
- Sonny Bono
- Brandy
- Billy Sheehan
- Concert Censorship: A Brief History
- Elvis Presley
- Lady Gaga
- 2 Live Crew
- The Beatles
- Bill Haley and His Comets
- Eminem
- Ice-T
- Madonna
- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
- The Rolling Stones
- Rock the Vote: 20 Musicians Turned Politicians
- Wyclef Jean
- Jon Hunstman Jr.
- Krist Novoselic
- Martha Reeves
- Andrew Cash
- Peter Garrett
- John Hall
- Sonny Bono
- Ruben Blades
- Michel Martelly
- Luther Campbell
- Jon Gnarr
- Jello Biafra
- Fela Kuti
- Gilberto Gil
- Einar Orn
- Dave Rowntree
- Helen Reddy
- Andry Rajoelina
- Ruslana
- This Week in Music History: July 8 - 14
- July 8, 1970: Total Loser Beck is Born
- July 9, 1995: Jerrry Garcia Plays Last Concert With Grateful Dead, Heart Problems All Around
- July 10, 1975: Cher and Gregg Allman Get Divorced
- July 11, 1979 & 2000: Rust Never Sleeps, Nor Do Lars Ulrich's Lawyers
- July 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins' Jimmy Chamberlin Charged With Drug Possession in Bandmate's OD Death
- July 13, 2002: Quarter of a Million People Attend Fatboy Slim Concert
- July 14, 1982: The Movie 'Pink Floyd - The Wall' Premieres
- This Week in Music History: July 1 - 7
- July 1, 1979: Sony Walkman Introduced
- July 2, 2008: Joy Division Singer Ian Curtis' Gravestone Stolen
- July 3, 1969 & 1971: Rolling Stones' Brian Jones and The Doors' Jim Morrison Died
- July 4, 1976 & 1999: The Clash Debut and the Beckhams Debut
- July 5, 1980: Bauhaus Farewell Concert
- July 6, 2007: Avril Lavigne Settles Claim She Stole a Song
- July 7, 2007: Live Earth Concerts Take Place in Eight Cities Around the World
- This Week in Music History: June 24 - 30
- June 24, 2003: Beyonce Releases First Solo Album
- June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson Died
- June 26, 1956 & 1969: Chris Isaak and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood Were Born
- June 27, 1970: Festival Express Train Tour Across Canada Kicks Off
- June 28, 1986: Wham! Play Their Final Show
- June 29, 2000: Eight Die During Pearl Jam Performance at Roskilde Festival
- June 30, 1977: Marvel Debuts a Comic Book About Rock Band KISS
- This Week in Music History: June 17 - 23
- June 17, 1977: Elton John Plays Neighborhood Gig For Wine
- June 18, 1996: Beck Releases 'Odelay' Album
- June 19, 1967: Beatles' Paul McCartney Admits to Having Taken LSD
- June 20, 2000: The Ronettes Win $2.6 Million From Phil Spector
- June 21, 2010 & 1989: Eminem Releases 'Recovery,' New Kids on the Block Hang Tough
- June 22, 1969: Judy Garland Overdoses
- June 23, 2009: Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Rihanna
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