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Comments On MM's Portfolio

2006-01-30T07:40:31-08:00

To open up your portfolio for everyone's criticism is not only courageous but also admirable. MM did just that. It reminds me of the Tiger 21 group of rich investors. The group requires a minimum of $10 million in liquid assets and $25,000 annual dues. I think it's great to ...

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Worsts of FatBoy 2005

2006-01-23T07:39:53-08:00

Seeing how most of people have their bests list, I thought why should I be any different. So I came up with my list of worst postings here in 2005. Okay, I guess I have to be different after all. Since I started writing at PFBlog in August 2005, I ...

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Naked Portfolio December 2005 Report

2006-01-09T07:27:09-08:00

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Maxing Out Your IRAs At The End of The Year Is Dumb

2005-12-27T07:42:49-08:00

Before you start hunting down a knife to cut off my tongue for spreading such despicable advice, let me clarify. Maxing out your IRAs is great. But I'm not here to discuss whether or not you should max out your IRAs. I want to talk about when you should be ...

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Naked Portfolio November 2005 Report

2005-12-07T07:29:21-08:00

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FatBoy's Formula for Diversification

2005-12-05T06:50:01-08:00

Arbee started yet another round of debate on diversification. It's always interesting to see people come up with all sorts of arguments to support their methods of investing; diversify or otherwise. Well, obviously if you have decided to go with a particular method you are already decided. No one can ...

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How to Pick The Next Microsoft

2005-11-21T08:45:22-08:00

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Kick The Market's Ass with Naked Portfolio

2005-10-31T07:36:35-08:00

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Added Markel to Naked Portfolio

2005-10-21T08:02:39-08:00

I've decided to increase my position in Markel in the Naked Portfolio with two more shares at $315.55/share. As of now, the Naked Portfolio has three holdings Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKb), Markel Corp (NYSE: MKL) and White Mountains (NYSE: WTM). Current cash available is $171.29. I'll be writing a report ...

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Added White Mountains to Naked Portfolio

2005-10-19T07:59:06-08:00

This is going to be a very short post. As mentioned in my recent opinion about White Mountains (NYSE: WTM), I thought White Mountains is a buy at $566/share. Today the stock traded at $566.01/share. So I added one share to the Naked Portfolio. I believe the recent price drop ...

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White Mountains Expedition

2005-10-10T07:34:19-08:00

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Red Hot, Sexy Trucks

2005-10-04T08:29:45-08:00

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Naked Portfolio September 2005 Report

2005-10-03T07:52:24-08:00

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The Fish Whisperer

2005-09-19T07:35:43-08:00

Quick, those of you who own dogs, give me a "Woof!" Okay, now tell me where do you take your dogs for groomings and shop for treats? Exactly, PetSmart (NasdaqNM: PETM). This, my dear fellow readers, is called economic moat. According to Investopedia's definition, economic moat refers to the competitive ...

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Naked Portfolio August 2005 Report

2005-09-06T07:55:00-08:00

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Why I Don't Buy Mutual Funds

2005-08-29T23:50:41-08:00

After reading 1stmill's post about why he doesn't buy or sell individual stocks, I have newfound respect for him. He humbly admitted his shortcomings in picking stocks on his own. Despite playing down his knowledge and experience in investing, I'd say he's more successful than most investors. After all he's ...

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Spotting Revenue Frauds

2005-08-29T00:00:16-08:00

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How Do You Save For College?

2005-08-22T00:00:29-08:00

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Do Not Diversify For The Sake Of Diversification - Corrected

2005-08-20T17:11:23-08:00

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Do Not Diversify For The Sake Of Diversification

2005-08-16T21:56:44-08:00

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The Greatest Vitamin In The World Responds

2005-08-16T00:06:47-08:00

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Don't Invest Like Peter Lynch

2005-08-13T11:52:08-08:00

I have a confession to make: I am a stalker. Yep, there you have it. I stalk people, in particular investing gurus. Well, to be fair, I don't stalk the gurus in person. I just follow their investing closely, very closely. One of my favorite is investing legend, Peter Lynch ...

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The Little Berkshire That Nobody Knew

2005-08-11T00:05:41-08:00

In a recent article, I briefly mentioned Markel Corp (NYSE: MKL). Seeing as how the market is losing its confidence in Markel, I've decided to revisit Markel. The stock has been dropping over 1% everyday for the past few days. This is largely due to lower premium volume announced in ...

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Are Payday Loans Illegal?

2005-08-10T09:19:30-08:00

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Don't Waste Money On Motivational Books

2005-08-10T08:37:14-08:00

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Why I Don't Subscribe to Financial Magazines

2005-08-10T07:42:51-08:00

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Betting on Buffett

2005-08-10T06:22:07-08:00

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Refinance And Buy Another Is Bull Crap

2005-08-10T05:43:46-08:00

A friend once told me how he purchased two houses on a $60,000 take home pay. The first house cost about $300,000, the second property cost $1,200,000. I was amazed and very curious about how he could afford the first house let alone the second house. I had to ask ...

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Debunking The Greatest Vitamin In The World

2005-08-10T03:22:50-08:00

One late night, while lying on my couch doing nothing catching the latest news on television, I saw an advertisement promoting this product called "The Greatest Vitamin In The World". My immediate reaction was "I smell a scam." What's interesting about this commercial is that it claims you can make ...

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Maybe The Price Will Drop Tomorrow

2005-08-10T01:11:19-08:00

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How To Pick Stocks

2005-08-09T22:32:02-08:00

It is interesting that with so many financial literature out there, I have yet to come across one that gives you a step-by-step guide on how to select a stock. Most guides provide pointers to selecting stocks but they are never complete. There is a very good explanation for this ...

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The Empire of Pigs Strikes Back

2005-08-09T21:48:16-08:00

I have always been intrigued by stocks that sell at a high-per-share price. Incidentally, the top few high priced stocks have been performing well compared to most other stocks. USAToday published this article about stocks above $300 per share. A majority of them are in the insurance industry. Interestingly, the ...

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Ewww... Will I See FatBoy Naked?

2005-08-09T20:56:16-08:00

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