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All-time Return -26.76% (in 1 year)	Risk (SD) Conservative 0.91%	Sharpe Ratio -34.76
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Last Activity: Removed BEAS from bullish list on 09/01/08

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Symbol	Return	Since
TEX	-80.62%	08/24/08
GRMN	-57.17%	08/24/08
BP	-26.16%	08/24/08
GS	-66.13%	08/24/08
ACH	-58.73%	08/24/08
TX	-83.71%	09/25/07
BNI	-9.42%	09/11/07
FRX	-47.79%	09/04/07
JOSB	-45.54%	09/01/07
CCRT	-87.77%	08/29/07

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Buy Goldman Sachs about GS 09/01/08
Goldman Sachs will be the beneficiary of all the fallout of Bear Stearns and Leman Brothers. It trades at 7 p/e but has a growth rate of 15+ It has amazing opportunities in emerging markets.

Bullish on TEX ... about TEX 09/01/08
Terex is a global manufacturer of a broad range of heavy-duty trucks, mobile cranes, and aerial platforms used mainly in infrastructure construction, such as highway and road-building, and surface mi...

Carl Icahn continues to increase BEA stake to 9.88%.. about BEAS 09/26/07
Is a sale of BEA imminent? "This is the second time in two weeks Icahn has increased his holdings in the company. At the end of June, he held a 2 percent stake." - Stock Article Link

PetroChina getting ahead of itself about PTR 09/25/07
Since recommending PetroChina (PTR) at $109 back in March, I think it's prudent to take a little off the table since it closed at $181 today. It boast an amazing $324 billion market cap. Up 8% today...

Ternium is a Buy compared to it's competitors about TX 09/25/07
Ternium S.A.(TX), through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of flat and long steel products. It operates in three segments: Flat Steel Products, Long Steel Products, and Oth...

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Warren Buffett invest $300 million in USG. 11/21/08 — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to make a new $300 million investment in USG Corporation. Berkshire will get "contingent convertible senior notes" with an initial interest rate of 10... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

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Warren Buffett on the market downturn. 11/21/08 — Warren Buffet on the market downturn. Warren Buffett on unemployment [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

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China stocks have a safety blanket. Interest rates! 11/21/08 — Jim Cramer's thesis is interest rates in China are 6.6% and any cut in interest rates will cause the stocks to go higher. Can't do that in the U.S...rates are just too low to cut anymore. My... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

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Bargains continue to come! 11/19/08 — 246000 workers at Ford, 252000 at GM and not to mention Chrysler workers, and car part suppliers...all hinge on $25 billion bailout money from the Federal Reserve. Bad news should be good news for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

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Eddie Lampert's lastest investing portfolio 11/16/08 — Billionaire investor and Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Edward LampertAs of Sept 30 issued Nov 14, 2008, comprehensive quarterly comparisons under RBS Partners LP and .Acxiom (ACXM, no change)June 30: 3,293,989 shares (value: $37 million)Sept 30: 3,293,989 shares (value: $41 million)AutoNation (AN, in...

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