The change in my investment strategy

October 10, 2009

So seeing that I have accumulated a lot of losses when I first started trading back in April 2009, and then countered those losses with lots of capital gains, some realized and some unrealized, I’ve decided to change up my investment strategy.
Because I am in my 4th year, and have many senior courses; plus my [...]

As volatile as it is, it sure feels nice with the green shoots

July 25, 2009

So the market went up again this past week, the high for my portfolio being the Thursday, with Agrium up just over $3. As Canpotex reached an agreement to sell potash to India for a reasonable price of $460/tonne, Agrium shares skyrocketed. Previously, Canpotex wanted somewhere in the $600-$700/tonne range, and India wanted [...]

The markets are hurting…

July 8, 2009

Ohhh yes, the markets are hurting today. Majority of my portfolio is in the red and I can feel the overcoming emotion. But I will not let this emotion get in the way like it did last time. My portfolio (last time) was up 20-30%.
As it was my first time trading, I [...]