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Like most people, I think that I can outguess the market.
I've played around with some small investments over the past 5-10 years (and managed to make some money) and run any number of 'simulated' portfolios with mostly positive results.
Marketocracy's offer to create and manage a fund with nearly realistic requirements, management, fees, etc, seemed like the perfect opportunity to see whether I've just been fooling myself or if I can actually accomplish something on a scale that is large enough to see real results.
I am looking forward to spending some time refining my knowledge and hopefully sharing some positive insights and results with others in this community.

Scot S

Monday July 23, 2007 : 09:22 PM

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I am going to try starting from two very diverse directions.

I will create one fund that should be a steady money maker for the long term. A focus in technology, energy & materials with a spread of size and style, I will look to mix stability with some aggressive 'SWAGs' to manage a fund that will run well ahead of the curve, the results of success will more than compensate for the moderate risk.

My second venture will contain significantly more risk and volatility, an almost entirely technology IPO based fund. Careful selection of IPOs in the areas of new and evolving technology which have successfully negotiated at least their 1st quarter in the public sector will form the core of this fund. With careful management to weed out those which do not meet the set standard and an ever watchful eye for new propects to expand the fund base I believe that this can be quite a fruitful venture over the long term.

Scot S

Monday July 23, 2007 : 09:28 PM

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