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All-time Return -19.67% (in 8 months)	Risk (SD) Conservative 1.41%	Sharpe Ratio -15.36
Followers 0	Winning Picks 1 of 3	Total Views 1412

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Last Activity: Added GOOG to bearish list on 03/22/08

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Symbol	Return	Since
GOOG	+39.19%	03/22/08
YUM	-39.18%	03/22/08
SBUX	-58.01%	03/22/08

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Opinion & Analysis

Yummy proposition about YUM 03/22/08
Yum ! Brands has been a favourite of mine for years. This is principally due to the strong bunch of brands in its portfolio. KFC is a personal favourite. I love the food and from an investing po...

Starbucks gets my beans roasting about SBUX 03/22/08
I like Starbucks because I think it has a unique brand. Even though there is increased competition from the likes of McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts Starbucks still has a position from which they can still...

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Re: Google: Has it lived up to the hype? 04/03/08
My point exactly Andrew. Microsoft was in the position that Google is now.

Google: Has it lived up to the hype? 03/22/08
When Google (GOOG) listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 3 years ago there was much hype surrounding the IPO, people were tripping over themselves to get stock and brokers sang its praises from Wall Street to as many people as they could.

Has the IPO lived up to all the hype and excitement?

If the share price is anything to go by then the answer would have to be a resounding yes...

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1	noshoes	29.65	+61.65%	160
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Symbol	Company Name	Sentiment
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MO	Altria Group Inc
GM	General Motors Corp
WMT	WalMart Stores Inc
INTC	Intel Corp
ETFC	E*Trade Financial Corp

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by Zack Miller (BloggingStocks) about MER

Until Housing Improves, Don't Expect Stocks to Rebound
by J.D. Steinhilber (Agile Investing) about SPY

Google Blows Q2: Multiple Compression to Continue
by Henry Blodget about GOOG

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Investment Style:
Moderate [?]

Avg exp holding time:
326.00 days

Age: 40's	Occupation: Self Employed
Location: Auckand, New Zealand

Website:
shareinvestornz.blogspot.com

About Me:

I'm passionate about investing, writing and reading about it AND actually doing it too.

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