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[Investing] 2020/11/19

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 by admin

Another blessed day- Not much trading because I had to see a doctor- But was able to sell NAK at 1.3% gain and BRG at 3%- Nice swing trading- Given the market volatility- Need to sell and keep cash- Trump is coming back with vengeance and with more COVID19 lockdowns Continue Reading

[Investing] Swing Trading Oil Companies

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by admin

With every news about crude buildup or drawdown, the oil price fluctuates and the oil companies go on a rollercoaster. My favorite oil company, Evolution Petroleum (EPM), has gone on a wild ride since the pandemic. As the price graph shows it has gone up and down, up and down- Continue Reading

[Investing] When Models Break Down

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by admin

Nice article from Zerohedge talking about how Renaissance and AQR have taken a hit because of unprecedented times. Fed pumping money and Robinhooders going berserk will break any model. This is the danger of quant investing, the model will work most of the times but it will be ugly when Continue Reading

[Research] Musk’s Scientific Approach to COVID19 Testing

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by admin

Musk has been tested four times using the same machine, same test, and same nurse and got two positive and two negative results- This is what I call a good controlled experiment. Everything is constant but the rapid test gave unreliable results- Therefore rapid testing has issues. Of course, given Continue Reading

[Daily] 2020/11/15

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by admin

Thank You Jesus for a beautiful Sunday 😀 Went to church! Worship was awesome- Hope COVID19 goes away soon so we can all gather not just less than 20 people spaced very far apart- Praying for healing and restoration! Then dinner with good friends- So nice to talk after almost Continue Reading

[Daily] 2020/11/14

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by admin

What a blessed day- Woke up got some work done- Then went to a nice park- What I really love about OC is that there are very nice parks. At least my taxes are being well spent on that part- Parks are awesome- My wife loved it. My son loved Continue Reading

[Investing] 2020/11/16

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by admin

Wow- This market can’t stop going up- With more positive vaccine news- The market just goes yayyyyyy- So I sold more- I sold some EPM which jumped 16%- Nice oil price bounce and vaccine news- I like EPM and will buy more later. Just sold what I can today, because Continue Reading

[Investing] How REITs Reacted to COVID19

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by admin

NAREIT has an article on how REIT CEOs reacted to COVID19 and what they have learned. In sum, they were flexible and changed- Well- That was sweet and simple- Now, here is what I have learned following REITs throughout the pandemic- Cash is king. Many REITs cancelled or cut dividends Continue Reading

[Investing] 2020/11/13

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by admin

Thank You Jesus for another blessed day- Markets didn’t move much. But my stocks did OK. #WPG is a distressed REIT that has caused a hole in my portfolio. It jumped 10% so I sold it- Wish I had bought more the day before but it is hard to time Continue Reading

[Daily] 2020/11/13

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 by admin

Thank You Jesus for a blessed day- I woke up. Got some work done. My son needed much care and love- So nice time taking care of my son. Lunch was delicious- I need to lose weight. Very thankful that my wife can cook well. My son refused to take Continue Reading