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chk999 replied to the Disney board. 12:13 PM

Re: Disney Food Truck

That's massively underwhelming. The bland visuals I could ignore if the food was fun and engaging, but this just seems lazy and and almost contemptuous of the customers.

Wed May 22

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chk999 posted to the Philatelist Phools board. 2:29 PM

Rompex is shrinking

I went to Rompex (Rocky Mountain Stamp Show) last Saturday. There seemed to be fewer people than in previous years. The crowd also skewed older, with median age probably being in the 60's.

CAPS Underperform Pitch

chk999 wrote about MARKET VECTORS (HYD) . 1:47 PM

HYD Underperform

Will underperform in a bullish market.

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chk999 made a pick in CAPS. 1:47 PM

MARKET VECTORS (HYD) will Underperform the S&P 500

Tue May 21

CAPS Underperform Pitch

chk999 wrote about Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 2x Shares (GASX) . 2:04 PM

GASX Underperform

Inflation makes this a lose no matter what eventually.

Caps Pick

chk999 made a pick in CAPS. 2:04 PM

Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 2x Shares (GASX) will Underperform the S&P 500

Fri May 17

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chk999 wrote about 3D Systems (DDD) . 1:41 PM

DDD Underperform

Citron research.

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chk999 made a pick in CAPS. 1:41 PM

3D Systems (DDD) will Underperform the S&P 500
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chk999 replied to the Berkshire Hathaway board. 1:10 PM

Re: OT - Good Dilemna

My trolldar is making loud noises all of a sudden. Hmmm...

Thu May 16

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chk999 wrote about Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) . 11:36 AM

CBI Outperform

Buffett

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chk999 made a pick in CAPS. 11:36 AM

Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) will Outperform the S&P 500

Sun May 5

Blog Comment

chk999 commented on jerryguru69's blog post. 7:14 PM

MCD - Golden Arches or Fool's Gold?

MCD's return on equity is really pretty good and has risen a bunch over the last decade. They may make some menu bobbles, but that is fixable. This is something I plan to keep a close eye on the next time Mr. Market has

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chk999 commented on TheDumbMoney's blog post. 6:58 PM

Updated Thoughts on United Health Group, Inc.

I think being one of the biggest players in the industry is a huge strength. As more and more regulation comes into healthcare, it favors the biggest companies that can afford to have a compliance department to keep track of all the

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chk999 posted to the Disney board. 5:00 PM

So I've Been Reading The Annual Report

One set of things hit me as I was reading the annual report. While the Media Networks business segment is responsible for a little less than half the revenue, it is responsible for two thirds of the profit. And the interactive segment is responsible [more]

Fri May 3

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chk999 replied to the Falling Knives board. 12:49 PM

Re: STX...thanks again Jim

And my thanks too!
I am out today for a 40%ish return in less than a year.
It was a sizeable position, so I am happy.

Jim, you totally rock!

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chk999 replied to the Berkshire Hathaway board. 11:44 AM

Re: Position sizing

Absolute max position size is 25%


Why establish a limit? When the company/price combination is right, what is there to prevent you to have a 50% or 70% or 90% position?

Black swan protection. If you lost 25% of your net [more]

Thu May 2

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chk999 replied to the Berkshire Hathaway board. 7:04 PM

Re: Position sizing

My vote would be 8 to 20 stocks, depending how much you like to pay attention to them. Absolute max position size is 25%. And that is for an absolute slam dunk. Regular position size is 5-10%. A few dink positions of a few hundred dollars that you [more]

CAPS Underperform Pitch

chk999 wrote about Angie's List, Inc. (ANGI) . 2:28 PM

ANGI Underperform

Hard to see how they are going to make money.

Caps Pick

chk999 made a pick in CAPS. 2:28 PM

Angie's List, Inc. (ANGI) will Underperform the S&P 500

Blog Comment

chk999 commented on Valyooo's blog post. 2:22 PM

Why do banks accept deposits?

Where do you think they get the money to loan out?

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