Comments on: My Portfolio: One day late to the market http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/ A site to share my tips, tools, and humble thoughts on the journey to wealth Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: frugal http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 frugal Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:43:26 +0000 http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/#comment-1053 I found the <a href="http://www.energybulletin.net/18656.html" rel="nofollow">original article on BTC pipeline & the war on Lebanon</a>. I found the original article on BTC pipeline & the war on Lebanon.

]]> By: frugal http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 frugal Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:13:55 +0000 http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/#comment-1041 ML, My PM is doing alright. I recovered some since May height because I did add more positions in June as you're aware. Lots of my energy stocks are still down, especially the alternative energies. Majority of the alternative energies are down by some 33%. To ML & finance girl, My opinion on Iran is that Iran is trying to become a regional power in the Middle East. Iran will not be that stupid I believe to launch nuclear missle, or even regular missles. I see the real problem lies in the White House & Israel. US/Israel will be the real aggressor, even when the media says (or will say) otherwise. Israel launched air raid on Lebanon after cease-fire was in. That country is like the biggest bully in the middle east, requiring no explanations to anyone. I can't find the original article by a Canadian Prof. Chossudovsky, but here is another article discussing his view, related to <a href="http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14406.htm" rel="nofollow">BTC pipeline completion</a> in the Middle East, just right before Israel made a big fuss about the kidnapped soldiers. Some said that Israel soldiers deliberately stepped into Lebanon's territory for this to happen. I don't know what was the real truth, but the attack by Israel by any measures seems to be pre-mediated and well-organized, paralyzing the entire Lebanon in just days. Such attack must be planned in my opinion. It is totally disgusting for anyone to disregard human life for power and money. Enough about Israel. They make me sick. I'm only against the actions taken by that country, but not the Jewish race. There are quite many good Jewish people. ML,
My PM is doing alright. I recovered some since May height because I did add more positions in June as you’re aware. Lots of my energy stocks are still down, especially the alternative energies. Majority of the alternative energies are down by some 33%.

To ML & finance girl,

My opinion on Iran is that Iran is trying to become a regional power in the Middle East. Iran will not be that stupid I believe to launch nuclear missle, or even regular missles. I see the real problem lies in the White House & Israel. US/Israel will be the real aggressor, even when the media says (or will say) otherwise. Israel launched air raid on Lebanon after cease-fire was in. That country is like the biggest bully in the middle east, requiring no explanations to anyone.

I can’t find the original article by a Canadian Prof. Chossudovsky, but here is another article discussing his view, related to BTC pipeline completion in the Middle East, just right before Israel made a big fuss about the kidnapped soldiers. Some said that Israel soldiers deliberately stepped into Lebanon’s territory for this to happen. I don’t know what was the real truth, but the attack by Israel by any measures seems to be pre-mediated and well-organized, paralyzing the entire Lebanon in just days. Such attack must be planned in my opinion. It is totally disgusting for anyone to disregard human life for power and money.

Enough about Israel. They make me sick. I’m only against the actions taken by that country, but not the Jewish race. There are quite many good Jewish people.

]]> By: finance girl http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 finance girl Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:08:07 +0000 http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/#comment-1039 With cash doing so good (5% and better) I don't see any reason to make big decisions until at least September (this with my non-retirement accounts). The good news with cash getting so much is we have the TIME to really make a good decision. Also, with Iran, I think we are all overreacting. Ahmadinejad is a very savvy leader, I don't think he's as loony tunes as the west is making him out to be. I think Iran is getting nukes as a defensive move and to get taken more seriously on the world stage, but I don't think it's for an offensive move. They love their country very very much and know they would be annihilated if they launched anything towards the west. If you know any persians it's interesting to ask them their opinion. Most persians living in the west have a more nuanced view of this situation and don't see it quite as alarming as the West does. With cash doing so good (5% and better) I don’t see any reason to make big decisions until at least September (this with my non-retirement accounts).

The good news with cash getting so much is we have the TIME to really make a good decision.

Also, with Iran, I think we are all overreacting. Ahmadinejad is a very savvy leader, I don’t think he’s as loony tunes as the west is making him out to be. I think Iran is getting nukes as a defensive move and to get taken more seriously on the world stage, but I don’t think it’s for an offensive move. They love their country very very much and know they would be annihilated if they launched anything towards the west.

If you know any persians it’s interesting to ask them their opinion. Most persians living in the west have a more nuanced view of this situation and don’t see it quite as alarming as the West does.

]]> By: ML http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 ML Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:25:13 +0000 http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/#comment-1037 HI, Frugal, Thanks for the plug. How's the summer doldrums treating you? The lack of response to the Iranian response today was puzzling. I guess the ball is now in US's court regarding that situation. I don't understand why Iran would chose such a storied date only to weasel out like that. Maybe it's a good thing that anoter Mideast crisis is not the trigger of a move in the PMs. I rather see the market giving weight to more lasting and sustainable reasons for PMs to go higher. I'm committed so now is a time to wait. Best luck to you (and your relative), ML HI, Frugal,

Thanks for the plug. How’s the summer doldrums treating you?

The lack of response to the Iranian response today was puzzling. I guess the ball is now in US’s court regarding that situation. I don’t understand why Iran would chose such a storied date only to weasel out like that. Maybe it’s a good thing that anoter Mideast crisis is not the trigger of a move in the PMs. I rather see the market giving weight to more lasting and sustainable reasons for PMs to go higher. I’m committed so now is a time to wait.

Best luck to you (and your relative),

ML

]]> By: Freedumb http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Freedumb Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:08:33 +0000 http://www.1stMillionAt33.com/2006/08/my-portfolio-one-day-late-to-the-market/#comment-1035 I hear ya Frugal. I moved my retirement money into more aggressive funds, but I don't watch the market very much, it gives me stomach aches...I'd say that I still feel comfortable being in the market in general though...I've sort of become comfortable, how scary is that, with being unsure. hah. Eventually, I may shift back to conservative mode, but I'll wait it out a bit... I hear ya Frugal. I moved my retirement money into more aggressive funds, but I don’t watch the market very much, it gives me stomach aches…I’d say that I still feel comfortable being in the market in general though…I’ve sort of become comfortable, how scary is that, with being unsure. hah. Eventually, I may shift back to conservative mode, but I’ll wait it out a bit…

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