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| Dave Rathbun |
 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:10 am Post subject: What a difference a month makes! |
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Last month: -7.43%
This month, with the same portfolio, 8.87%
Now because of the beauty of math  I'm still not breaking even. A 50% drop requires a 100% gain to break even, so I'm not there yet. But it sure helps with the numbers for the monthly contest.  |
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| DKnightSr |
| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:19 am Post subject: Re: What a difference a month makes! |
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| Dave Rathbun wrote: | Last month: -7.43%
This month, with the same portfolio, 8.87%
Now because of the beauty of math I'm still not breaking even. A 50% drop requires a 100% gain to break even, so I'm not there yet. But it sure helps with the numbers for the monthly contest. |
Yes Dave, you're right up there at the top, but have you noticed we have a run away in first place? 'Fraid ya' still got a bit o' catchin' to do there good buddy!  But hey, who am I to comment, the one in LAST place. Hah! At least my place is secured... I've already hit bottom and we're only on the 3rd of the month! Usually I wait until the 4th or 5th at least to take my dive!
Good job Dave... give 'em h_ll! |
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| akh098 |
| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:20 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Dave  . Dream Start. |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: Re: What a difference a month makes! |
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| DKnightSr wrote: | | but have you noticed we have a run away in first place? |
That's okay, if this person comes back and posts a few more times this month they have first place locked up by 5% more than vetelmo, the current first place position. The others on the top portfolio return list all have zero posts, so I'm guessing they aren't likely to post much.
To get to the alternate "include everybody" list click on the Rankings link on the top of the page, but change the sort method from "active" to "portfolio return". You'll get a list of everyone on the site, whether they have the 10 posts for the month to qualify for the active list or not.  |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:28 am Post subject: |
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... and this person is sitting on a nearly 50% return (in only 3 days  ) but has zero posts. Should we tell them to start posting? I'm not sure anyone can compete with that. They're double the next closest person on the list right now. |
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| DKnightSr |
| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| Dave- with last place securely cinched down... I think we should tell them 'Course... there are others who might think differently |
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| vetelmo |
| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett |
| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Dave Rathbun wrote: | | Should we tell them to start posting? I'm not sure anyone can compete with that. They're double the next closest person on the list right now. |
I think the policy should be that nobody gets notified regardless of what place they are in. After the month is over, however, why not drop them a line and tell them that they could have won? 
Really, checking the site from time to time should be a minimum requirement... if you can't make a couple posts on your own you really don't deserve to take the prize from one of the active members. |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| I think that sounds like an appropriate approach. |
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| frusnak |
| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Im Not Warren Buffett wrote: | | Dave Rathbun wrote: | | Should we tell them to start posting? I'm not sure anyone can compete with that. They're double the next closest person on the list right now. |
I think the policy should be that nobody gets notified regardless of what place they are in. After the month is over, however, why not drop them a line and tell them that they could have won?
Really, checking the site from time to time should be a minimum requirement... if you can't make a couple posts on your own you really don't deserve to take the prize from one of the active members. |
I agree 105% with INWB  |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Now this is fun!  I'm sporting a very attractive -100% return for the month now. Who is responsible for this stuff?
Actually I think what probably happened is that the hourly update process missed a connection to the Yahoo quote server, or something, and it shows my portfolio value as zero. It should probably correct the next time around, which should be in just a few minutes.
My stock (yes, I'm back to just one again) should actually show up as doing fairly well. I've gained back nearly everything lost last month. |
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| Grimreaper |
| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: |
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| Since I am locked out of my port I was wondering if I could just have everything in my open file deleted by the powers that be...that way at least I'll be able to compete fo da mumphly prize, just delete my entire open positions, I'm not that concerned about losing the 27K or whatever is in there, thanks! |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Grim, I have updated the code on our test site that will prevent issues like this from locking you out. I will try to get that portion of the code moved over tonight, and you should be able to get in to your portfolio tomorrow. |
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| DKnightSr |
| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Dave Rathbun wrote: | | Grim, I have updated the code on our test site that will prevent issues like this from locking you out. I will try to get that portion of the code moved over tonight, and you should be able to get in to your portfolio tomorrow. |
Dave- Could you fix my code to? Like, put it back to the end of December and I'll just start over? BOY I HATE MONDAYS!!!! |
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