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My Little Trading Account Is Up 28% For October?!?

Posted by Sean | October 30, 2008 .

Alright. I closed out my little three day romp with Brazil. Or rather, I set a (too tight?) trailing stop loss near the morning peak and it triggered in an hour or so. EWZ went on to have a small rally at the end of the day. Ehhh… it can run without me. I don’t [...]

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I Love Trying To Find The Stock Market Bottom. I Hate Trying To Find The Top.

Posted by Sean | October 29, 2008 .

photo credit: Martini Captures
I had just enough time to unload my little trading account from cash back into emerging markets Tuesday morning. It was a less than perfect entrance, but I’m up over 12% despite today’s last-minute selloff. Probably more if the after-hours means anything.
Now the hard part.
Realistically, how much can we expect from [...]

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Life Is Good.

Posted by Sean | October 28, 2008 .

Mother and daughter are home and healthy. Life is good. I could write so much about so many things, but for now, I just want to spend more time with my girls. Maybe I’ll resume writing when dear wife finally gets some real sleep.

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Baby Week

Posted by Sean | October 21, 2008 .

This is the week… baby week. She is due on Friday. Or maybe tomorrow. Heck, it could be tonight. The wife and I are wrapping up a few last-minute things. Not much time for blogging. Maybe I’ll have to start tweeting. On the bright side… despite the economy, we are not worried about money. Thank [...]

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Links: Buying a Used Car

Posted by Sean | October 18, 2008 .

Whew! Busy weekend. We are in pursuit of a low-mileage, highly-depreciated vehicle. We stand to save a bundle, but it takes time. Less time to post until we do the deed.
handy pfblog links:
Buying: Used Car Tips

nothejetset.com: How To: Buy A Used Car: Episode 1
gatherlittlebylittle.com: Buying a used auto with high miles
Beyond CarFax: Tips for Buying [...]

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Financial Skydiving

Posted by Sean | October 15, 2008 .

photo credit: Martini Captures
My last stab at the market bottom was decent, but I was not very greedy on the way up. I’m thinking about giving it another go tomorrow. We’ll see. Logically, I know the math is against me in speculation. This is more about getting my recommended daily allowance of risk taking. [...]

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How To Cancel Entertainment.com

Posted by Sean | October 12, 2008 .

photo credit: greefus groinks
We got the 2009 book, but cancelled future editions. We don’t know how often we’ll get out after the newborn. The only thing we know we’ll use is $20 at Shop ‘N’ Save. In theory, the grocery coupons provide a baseline for savings…
However…

If grocery coupons skip a year, the value is [...]

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Darn You, Audible.com

Posted by Sean | October 12, 2008 .

I was going to quit Audible.com last month, until…

I’ve probably gone back and forth with Audible subscriptions three times, maybe more. They make the introductory offers irresistable. Now they have 3 months for $7.49 each.
I did the intro offer, planned to pump and dump… then along came Warren Buffett. Arrrgh! Now I’m doing [...]

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10% Off Day @ The Grocery Store… Why Not?

Posted by Sean | October 11, 2008 .

Our nearby grocery store has a "Spend $50+, Get $10 Off" special almost every Thursday. When this promotion began it was a big deal. People would empty the shelves like a pack of hungry beagles. Lately it seems slower, like it is any other day. Has the novelty wore off? I’d guess that over the [...]

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Red Tag Mayhem at the Supermarket

Posted by Sean | October 11, 2008 .

photo credit: andrew steinmetz
DW and I went grocery shopping Thursday. I wish I took a picture. Seriously, half the store had red tag specials. Not just a nickel here and a dime there. 20% and 33% off everywhere. I know the price of gas is dropping and everything, but wow.
And we are talking about… [...]

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