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Did anyone notice ??????

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Hi to all SLO contestants, how are we all feeling today ????
WOW what happened ?????
I just woke up from having some real bad beer. No I was not in a drunken stupor ,
I am a sensible responsible drinker. I think it was a new product from those
two merging breweries . My wife bought it for me as a present! She said
" honey you deserve this,I am sure you will like it."
The market was pretty choppy when I started
my sampling. Then I passed out and when I awoke
all I saw was red going across the screen.

Can someone out there explain what happened ????
Is this all over Rush Limbaugh disbanding Operation Chaos ????
If so Hillary come back NOW , get back into the chase.
It seems to me when she when she had her crown taken away
and gave it to that Barrack guy Mr Market did not like that.
We have been going down like one of Armin's old tanker ships.
Did any one out there notice that too ????

I have lost my shorts but if you kept some in your closet
you may see that they are the proper attire for the month of May !
It is May or what month is it ???????

I have a plan to stop the falling
Please Hillary come back and it is ok to make Bill VP.
or
We all will be going back to some real drinking !!!!!
I have to go running out to get some Alka Seltzer.
No not because of the stock market or bad beer ----
I actually put a real estate deal together, now will it
stay together ???? sure hope so.

It is the crosstown weekend here in Chicago and we got our @#$%^
kick last weekend so it is pay back time.

Cheers, DuffBeer

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Where have I been ????

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Hi to all I hope everyone is in good health !!! It cost a lot if you do get sick.
I am fine but the profession that I make the real money to pay the real bills
is very very sick " real estate". You all have been there work work work and
still things do not work out. I feel like Edison in his workshop finding out
for the um timth time the light bulb does not lite. This actually happens in
all work places at one time or another. My motto "show up to work
something good could happen."
Enough of the serious stuff , here is what happen.
I signed up for SLO 2 and thought I would keep the SLO1 portfolio
which was set up as a tech sector mutual fund featuring mobile devices.
I never received my start over SLO 2 portfolio so with the market collapse
to the very bottom I went. I around NAV 7.75 or lower and I said #$%^
I better reconsider doing this for a living. !!!!!!!
I wanted to leave that portfolio for an experiment and set up the new one
in a very different way. I wanted to try what our fisherman KB was doing with shorts.
Way does KB need shorts anyway he is always in the middle of some cold river and
he doesn't catch anything. so he never has to come out !!!

Most of you l know I am a reader of investment sites ,blogs and IBD but they do not
have enough pictures for me so what does DuffBeer do to find his stocks ?
I am a taster of fine craft beer- bottle,can or draft. I will search them out.
Why because my ideas come form the bottom of all those empties.
My climb out of the gutter was because I started not only drinking those beers
but reading the labels.
I traded like that drunken sailor Armin(shipping) and the way ward villain
Viking Warrior Don ( minerals). I stole from the Gold Queen shining Becky (gold).
Russ and Tom said Duff your way to aggressive try some old time
favorites and let them pay you (at&t & divi's). What are fiends for they got the drunken
Realtor out of the gutter. They could not leave me there I owed them all money !!!!

While drinking my beer and I do not spill it on the key board like VW has done.
I should patent a keyboard with beer bottle holders for him. Here are the sites
I visit often.
Noteable call -- seeking alpha ---- navallier ---- yahoo finance ( fancy word for me!!!)
MSN money (i once had some ) ------ market watch ----- fund my mutual fund
--- zach stocks -- IBD ( a very good source)
Sure I had some good ideas but I own my spot on the front page because of two reasons.
I learned to sell take what you can and put it to work somewhere else.
Taking a loss is part of making money. My SLO 1 friends Tom, Armin , Russ, Becky, KB,
Eileen and it pains me to say I even learned something from VAD and VW !!!!! I still am
better looking they are . With mug shot like they have they should be locked up
and throw away the key .LOL
Thanks to all of you !!!!!! I am thirsty and guess what is the only thing I have in the frig ?
Cheers, DuffBeer

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DuffBeer's Real Estate lesson

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Hi to all !!!
I am back , but before I post about stocks I thought I would
comment about the real estate market .
I walk the streets incognito aka DuffBeer but really I am just Dave Bigos
Be careful opening this link it is a scary sight to see !!!!!! you were warned if
you have nightmares or an upset stomach .
http://www.davebigos.illinoisproperty.com/remaxil/index.asp?acc=31535
I am still better looking then Viking Warrior & Vad our SLO 1 friends !
But not as handsome as Russ or Tom nor as pretty as our gold queen Becky.
My phone is always open to my SLO1 &2 friends. I will share my ideas , thoughts
and answer your questions.

I am in Chicago , but the real estate markets across the country are similar----
sad ,bad and rather dismal. Yes some selling is happening, but not like it was before.
Retail prices are out and wholesale prices are working.

The key word in real estate is Patience --- you do not trade these back in like cars !!!!! One must avoid a mistake for it is very costly and you will hear about it often from the one that did not want it.
Another bit of advice-- the lady buys the house guys that do almost always screw up. Be there but tune into the homes fundamentals a/c ,heat,plumbing,roofs ,structural and that boring but very costly stuff.
Keep her happy and when you find it -you both will know.

I always tell buyers to keep the emotions hid thank the sellers but do not flower it up unless you would not consider it for purchase.Keep your power of negotiation strong to your side. Your agent will dislike this but too bad. It is your money.
I am a very different r/e agent as you can already tell .
As far as r/e blogs check this out , you my already know
http://seekingalpha.com/
far left > US markets > housing
My favorite Barry Ritholtz be careful of NAR's numbers

Bottoms a very good subject !!!!! catching one is tuff , when was it every easy?

Rather then that I suggest
1) get pre approved not just qualified this is powerful ,it means you can close
2)search out where you want to live ,choose 2 or 3 choices
drive around those areas and get to feel it , hear it and see if it is home
3) the deal ??? you will pay more for a home then a house
buy a home she will be much happier and so will you
4) go for whole sale ,incredible prices???? I still do not see them except on cable tv
and ads for buying lists on the radio
5) as you tour your areas you will get a feel for asking prices, real sale
closed figures are harder to find. Ask you agent for a list or visit the
tax office. While at the tax office do not be free with info on a home you
want to buy, just get your info and get the heck out of there
6) when your lady has choose the home you should switch your thought process
from buyer to seller . asking 100000 -I'll offer 70 = teed off seller
You want to play ,keep the seller talking and you will still save money.
so you put on your seller cap and think what if I get an offer at 70 what do you do
how about -80 ??? keep the seller in your process you will be more successful.
7) like stocks there are others if you miss one ,I realize it can hurt but most
of the time you will find a home you will like better and at a lower price
8) The world of mortgage financing is nuttier the following the price of oil.
Buyers get your credit in order. Now they want you to pay your bills and
get this have a real down payment. VW and I remember this from way back when.

Need some help or want to run something by me , just give me a call
Cheers, DuffBeer

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This is so easy !!!!!!

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Where do you get your ideas for stock investments ???
Most of you from SLO 1 are very familiar with my unique method
Of stock selection but before I explain mine I want to mention a few things
To the newbies on board. Armin the ships master will tell you all
" keep your floatation device on at all times."
Hi to my old friends we are at it again !!!!!! Think the new recruits will
Listen to Armin,,nah they will be as goofy as we were but they will find
Out when we put out to sea.
I have been reading some blogs yes I did graduate from college--
beer college!!!
Hey newbies " enter your biographies " I think it is at the blog site top right .
Toro knows this answer she knows most things around here
And if she does not Eileen sure does (sorry for that Packer loss)

Oh about selection, where do you get yours ?--- paid advisor services ,web
bloggers, hairdressers,business publications, overhear discussions as you can
see they come from many places. Which one got the winners !!!!
You will be surprised when you star checking each others portfolios
You will see no two are alike !!!!! We succeed or regress in all different ways.

My picks do not come from fancy screens,confusing charts,analytical or
Mathematical analysis ( stole this all from Tom & Russ two real smart guys )
Or spreadsheets ???
NO NO my approach is mix fun with making some money. With a handle like
DuffBeer, where would you think I get my best picks ? I look at all that confusing
Stuff and I just get more confused, "what's DuffBeer to do !"
Well ,here is the secret Vad is using it too I should get a royalty check .
It is hard work but I suffer through it. Old DuffBeer gets his picks from the bottom of
empty beer cans and bottles he drinks. So I am always searching and tasting crafted
micro brews responsibly to find my next profitable stock pick. I know Russ and Becky
drink that stuff made from crushed grapes--I guess that works too.
Which ever your method I hope it works well. Have have learning ,sharing
and creating new friendships.
Hi to my old friends the best to you !!!!!!
Gosh I am so thirsty ,I hope I have a beer in the frig ?????

Cheers,DuffBeet

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Hi to my fellow old friends & you newbies too !!!

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So you want to learn something

A wise seasoned investor once told me " moron haven't you been listening "
"Haven' t I taught you anything "
Wise words from my Warrior friend , he has shared and taught us in
SLO 1 many a lesson . Welcome to SLO # 2 class is in session !!!!!

????? --- Is selling more important then buying ??? What do you think ?
Do not believe it is think of January 2008 . KB our resident professional
Fly fishermen has posted on this subject, it is a tuff thing to do.
This will not be an easy six months. Do not think of it as play $$$ --
You are supposed to be running a mutual fund that has Grandma's,
Uncle's , friends, children's and your very own dollars in it !!!!
This contest is about preservation and growing capital .

Next post where does DuffBeer get his picks from !!!!!!
Some of you vets already know ,
Can you believe it Vad is now using it ........
Cheers,DuffBeer

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Thanks to all of you

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas ,we certainly did.
Young Duff came to Chi town for a few days . Tom I know how you felt
about your dad teaching you things. I always do the same with my son
Marc. Funny thing he now teaches me all those crazy tech stuff.
We really do learn from one another.

That brings me to thank all of you who shared your ideas in your
posts. We all have gain precious knowledge we will use for a lifetime.
Now as for DuffBeer's post , my aim was to add humor and show a
lighter side of on tuff days. I wanted you all to smile or chuckle or
even say that goofy DuffBeer. Laughter is good it is healthy
and you look better when you smile !!!! I was on stage and all of you
were my audience. You all got free tickets ,I should have brought
more beer, you would have gotten one too.

Dishwasher thanks for your lessons and I certainly hope there
will be more. Shash ,Shao and Gullapalli our stock surgeons
always fixing their portfolios, wish they had fixed mine nah
I had fun finding my picks at the bottom of those micro
beer cans. Keith's fishing lessons and his daring short moves.
Eileen and Toro posting their research and news. Tom and Russ
sharing a possible stock pick. How could I miss our most creative writer
Viking Warrior drove me to drink , once I had a beer or two DuffBeer
could real understand him. I would say we are a motley darn good bunch.

Krish wrote a pretty long blog, I guess it was her PHD.paper.
Believe or not Duff did go to beer college. She summarized the entire
SLO contest !!!! She mention somethings that I recently found
in some old empty beer bottles.
You always must be a stock picker --- in the correct sector ---
at the precise time.
That hard to do but those that can,always have the big boat
in the harbor.
I will put this in Duff's words --- There is a lot of beer out there most
of it bad. When you find one of those craft beer gems or if you
are Russ a Merlot can you imagine Duff with one of those ????
I take that brew and put it in the sector on my side of the frig.
Once it is cooled ,at the precise time I run for my beer
can opener.Now if you are Russ you walk to the drawer and pull
out some kind of fancy cork gadget remover. By the time Russ gets to
that wine I have a great pour and and already tasted that great
gem of a micro brew. Oh as for risk ,I just might have a beer overflow
but not this Duff that will not happened. The reward is a great tasty
beer to toast picking the correct stock in the correct sector at the
correct time.
Russ did you get that cork out yet ??? I bet VW can certainly help you.
DuffBeer's club got it's 2nd member would you believe it is Gullapalli.
He shot me a few recommendations ,could this craft beer be why
he is in the top 5. Oh the 1st member VW with his strong
Norwegian wee heavy stout.

Happy New year to all my SLO friends " please remember our troops"
Cheer, DuffBeer

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