ByRickAristotleMunarrizFebruary15,2008Forbetterorworse,PeterLynchisthe"buywhatyouknow"guru.EventhoughLynchhassaidthathedidn'tmeanthatexactly,"buywhatyouknow"isanincompleteguidetobeatingthemarket.Itsuggeststhatsomeofyourbestinvestingideaswillcomefromsnappingupsharesofcompaniesbehindyourfavoriteproducts,orbytrollingthemall.AndwhenIfirstreaditasatwentysomethinginvestor,Iembracedth...[
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今天头两个SESSION打得不错,迅速地赢了$500多.结果最后一个SESSOION心态又不好了,上来就做了一个BLUFF,对一个错误的对手,结果损失$200.典型地自掘坟墓.
接下来又被BADBEAT,STRIGHTALLIN被人在TURN&RIVER连买两张RUNNINGFLUSH,一进一出四百多.
最糟糕的时候一度赤字$500多,基本把前面的利润打没了.心情很不好.无可奈何,沉住气慢慢打,也只挽回$100多.SESSIONOVER.
想想不甘心,又多打了一个[
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偶然心动,方解钟情唯一种.霎那花开,三百年前梦已栽.
当时曾许,不惧前程风著雨.入此红尘,做个今生共伞人.
2008/2/15[
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ByMarkosKaminisJune28,2007
Thelargestprivate-equityIPOeverisnowhistory.ButdoyouknowwhyBlackstoneGroup(NYSE:BX)rusheditsIPOaweekaheadofschedule?Itprobablyhassomethingtodowithtaxes.DemocratsinCongressproposednewlegislationtotaxthe"carriedinterest"partnersearnthroughtheir20%incentivefee.Thelegislationseekstotreatthefeeasordinaryincomeratherthancapitalgains,effectivelyraisingthetaxratedu...[
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ByMattKoppenhefferNovember13,2007SowhatshouldwebefocusingoninBlackstone's(NYSE:BX)third-quarterearningsreport?The14%year-over-yearrevenuegrowth?The$113millionnetloss?Howaboutthetighterfinancingenvironmentformajorprivateequitydeals?Takenasawhole,Blackstone'sresultsfellsomewherebetweenthedownrightscarynumbersthatmanybanksandbrokerageslikeBankofAmerica(NYSE:BAC)andMerrillLynch(NYSE:MER)cameoutwith,an...[
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ByToddWenningFebruary6,2008
Lastyear,globalmergeractivityclockedinatarecord-setting$4.83trillion,thanksmostlytoprivateequityfirmswithdeeppockets.Ithasevenbeenarguedthat,forthepastfewyears,themarket'sdownsideriskhasbeenmitigatedbya"privateequityput."Inotherwords,ifstockswentdown,privateequityfirmslikeBlackstone(NYSE:BX)wouldswoopinandbuythediscountedcompanies.Butwitheasycredittoughertocomeby,pr...[
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ByAnandChokkaveluJanuary14,2008Resolvetokeepyourportfoliohealthy:Helpuspicktheworststockfor2008.Howdoyoufindtheworststockfor2008?Youidentifyasectorthat'ssufferingbadly,andthenyouchannelyourinnerlionandhunttheslowest,fattest,weakestcompanyinthatsector.Thesectoriseasyenough--homebuilders.Butthecompanyleastlikelytomakeitoutalive,muchlessprovidemarket-beatingreturns?I'mgoingwithBeazerHomes(NYSE:BZH).B...[
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ByRichDupreyFebruary4,2008
NewsthatBeazerHomes(NYSE:BZH)wasgettingoutofthemortgagebusinessshouldn'tcomeasasurprise.Underinvestigationforknowinglyputtingpeopleintohomestheycouldn'tafford,thebuilderfinallyadmittedithadviolatedfederalregulations.Toreachasettlementsooner,it'sasmartmovetoabandonthebusinessthatgotyouintotroubleinthefirstplace.Beazeralsowillnolongerbuildinahandfulofmarkets,includingC...[
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BySelenaMaranjianFebruary12,2008Ihopethisdoesn'tsurpriseyou:Anotherstockmarketcrashisonitsway.That'sthebadnews.Thegoodnewsisthatitprobablyisn'trightaroundthecorner.ManyfinancialprognosticatorsonTVwillofferopinionsonwhenthenextbigcrashisdue,butIdon'tfeelI'mshortchangingyouwithmyopinion:Idon'tknowwhenitwillhappen.Thisisthebest,mosthonestansweranyonecanofferbecausethestockmarket'sshort-termmovementsa...[
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ByRichardGibbonsFebruary14,2008Economy,howdostthoufrightenme?Letmecounttheways:Itseemslikeeveryday,weseeonTVthatwe'reeitherinarecessionorwe'llbeenteringarecessioninthenearfuture.Thehousingbubblehasburst,andteaserinterestratesarefinallystartingtoexpire.Consumerspendinghadbeendrivenbypeoplecashinginonthecheapequityintheirhomes.Housingpricesplummeted,reducinghomeowners'equityandtheirabilitytousethate...[
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