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New Trade: Long Priceline ($PCLN) & Short Pandora ($P)
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
A lot more earnings came in this week. The big one was Twitter (TWTR) of course which I had explained I was considering buying. Even that day, not only did I have no idea what would happen but even less what I “wanted” to happen:Still thinking about buying $TWTR so not sure what I'm hoping for tonight? BadEarnings = Good Entry Point? Depends why I guess
— IntelligentSpec (@intelligentspec) July 29, 2014
In the end, Twitter shot up after very strong numbers. I’ll write more about this without a doubt:) Am I still a potential buyer? Time will tell… That being said, I’m still a believer in Twitter so it remains a possibility:) Back to my long & short picks, it was a fairly quiet week despite markets being crushed. My portfolio’s return remains in the +30% range so I’m not complaining.
You can also see my long & short trades here:
http://www.intelligentspeculator.net/livetrades
Today, I’m making my 20th long & short stock pick of the year!! It’s between 2 players that dominate their “sector”…
30 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is Hollywood’s highest paid actress with estimated earnings of $51 million US ($56 million) over 12 months, followed by Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Aniston, Forbes magazine said on Monday.
90 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.60%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-07-12. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
