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Erick Santos, M.D., Ph.D.

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General Information

Name:
Erick Santos, M.D., Ph.D.
Fool Since:
at least December 1997
Where I Live:
Corpus Christi, TX
Where I Grew Up:
San Juan, PR
Gender:
Male

Investing Basics

Investing Experience:
High
Risk Tolerance:
High
Investing Style:
Long-Term Buy to Hold
Portfolio Size:
Large (12 or more Stocks)
Types of Investments:
Well diversified with tilt towards tech and biotech and dividend stocks. Also ETFs including REITs and Bonds and Emerging Markets.
Stocks I Own:
AAPL, LUV, WFM, JNJ, PFE, GOOG, QCOM, ARMH, PEP, ARMH, QCOM, VNQ, VXF, VWO, EEM, GE, RAX, DES, AMZN, INTC, V, RWX, CRUS, PZA, DPS, CWTR, LNKD, IYR, HYG, EQIX, IJK, SWI, FDIVX, FFNOX, FPURX, PZA

Investing Favorites

Stocks:
Beaten Down Quality Techs and some non-techs for balance
Industries:
Tech ad Biotech
Boards:
KP: http://boards.fool.com/kp-guide-for-newbies17440879.aspx
Books:
Reading Rick Riordan books currently.
Newsletters:
TMF newsletter
Magazines:
Bloomberg Businessweek, Money Magazine, Various Orthopaedic Surgery Journals
Blogs:
beta.fool.com/xerohype
People:
Peter Lynch, Benjamin Graham

Investing Expertise

My Area of Expertise:
Tech, Biotech, Dividend plays
Greatest Investment:
AAPL in 1997
Worst Investment:
RBACK in 2000
Money I Manage:
My own.

Education And Work Information

School(s) Attended
Hard Knocks; JHU Engineering; Penn Med/Engineering; UAB Ortho; CSJ in PR
Job Title
Orthopedic Surgeon
Company / Organization
SCTBJC.com
Former Jobs
Christus Health

Interests

Personal Quote:
Best of xerohype I: http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=12985468 +++++++++ Best of xerohype II: http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=14105795 +++++++++ Best of xerohype III: http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=17642078 +++++++ Come and visit the Kua`aina Partners board to join our research effort and learn about investments in general using a variety of techniques: http://boards.fool.com/Messages.asp?bid=110654
My Interests:
See my new venture: www.sctbjc.com Interests: Investing, scuba diving, skiing, geeky stuff
Person(s) I'd Like To Meet:
Albert Einstein
Favorite Restaurants or Foods:
I'm into SuperFoods now. I lost about 60 lbs in about 10 months and have been at a stable weight since August 2012. My secret: www.myfitnesspal.com
Favorite Vacation Spots:
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Favorite Sports or Teams:
NFL Baltimore Ravens, NFL Miami Dolphins, MLB Baltimore Orioles, NBA San Antonio Spurs
Favorite Movies:
Gladiator, Star Trek (various including 2009 version), Empire Strikes Back, Shawshank Redemption, Groundhog Day, The Princess Bride
Favorite Board Games:
Risk
Favorite Video Games:
I am a recovering video games addict, my last binge: Angry Birds.
Favorite Music or Musicians:
Alternative Rock, 80s Rock, Blues
Great Books Read Recently:
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - P. Fisher
Book Currently Reading:
The Racketeer by John Grisham, Game of Thrones Series

An Interview with xerohype

Last updated: 1/4/2002
The Fool:
Your most heroic moment in life?
xerohype:
That would be when I saved the World from utter destruction at the hands of Mr. Evil.
The Fool:
What was the most significant discovery of the last century?
xerohype:
Penicillin would have to rank up there. Although internet porn competes well.
The Fool:
What seemingly insurmountable challenge did you meet and defeat?
xerohype:
I once debated dbphoenix and lived to tell the tale.
[Read the full Interview]

Autobiographical Info

See my Best of posts: Best of xerohype I: http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=12985468 +Best of xerohype II: http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=14105795 + Best of xerohype III: http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=17642078 + Come and visit the Kua`aina Partners board to read my Life Updates, here is the post I had for board newbies: http://boards.fool.com/kp-guide-for-newbies-17440879.aspx

How I Invest

My goal is to make money and learn at the same time. See this post for a complete guide: http://boards.fool.com/kp-guide-for-newbies-17440879.aspx