{"id":5141,"date":"2010-12-22T09:06:27","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T14:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=5141"},"modified":"2010-12-22T09:18:42","modified_gmt":"2010-12-22T14:18:42","slug":"mutual-funds-stampede-into-hot-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=5141","title":{"rendered":"Mutual funds stampede into hot stocks."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Few saw the last few months (from the beginning of September) and its huge rise, especially among hot stocks. Now they&#8217;re all trying to jump in &#8212; to make sure their end of year holdings look great and their stock-picking ability is sanctified.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NasdaqYear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5162\" title=\"NasdaqYear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NasdaqYear.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NasdaqYear.jpg 653w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NasdaqYear-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My biggest percentage gains (all double digit) include BUCY, BHP, CAT, DD, SLV, SGOL, EWA, GOOG, KO. I&#8217;m losing a little on EWZ (Brazil) and my Pimco New York bond fund PNYIX, although its high dividend will esily cover the capital loss, so far. I&#8217;m actually still making small buys of hot stocks, including Nike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The holiday spirit has struck. Christmas has the most humor of any celebration. This week we celebrate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>What would Christmas be like today with all our digital stuff? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/SonofGod.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5140\" title=\"SonofGod\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/SonofGod.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/SonofGod.jpg 361w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/SonofGod-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For a totally charming video, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vZrf0PbAGSk&amp;utm_source=Congregational+Resource+Guide+-+CRG+News&amp;utm_campaign=71d89dd7a8-CRG_News_1_48_youth_12_21_2010&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Christmas for Mr Hurd.<\/strong><\/span> The SEC is poking around Mr Hurd and his &#8220;relationship&#8221; with Ms. Fisher. From yesterday&#8217;s Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">But H-P&#8217;s investigation determined instances where Ms. Fisher was paid for events that never took place; expense reports that appeared to hide Mr. Hurd&#8217;s meetings with Ms. Fisher; and evidence that appeared to contradict Mr. Hurd&#8217;s initial claim that he didn&#8217;t know Ms. Fisher well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Ms. Fisher didn&#8217;t respond Monday to a request for comment. Her lawyer, Gloria Allred, declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Mr. Hurd reached a private settlement in August with Ms. Fisher after which she said her initial claim contained inaccuracies, which she didn&#8217;t specify.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Personally I couldn&#8217;t care less if Mr. Hurd and Ms. Fisher had an affair. I&#8217;m simply amused.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MarkHurd_JodieFisher.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5152\" title=\"MarkHurd_JodieFisher\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MarkHurd_JodieFisher.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MarkHurd_JodieFisher.png 483w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/MarkHurd_JodieFisher-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There is a web site called Finance Twitter. It&#8217;s raunchy. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.financetwitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Washington flights test\u00a0 Santa. <\/strong><\/span>Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It was shortly before Christmas when the FAA examiner arrived.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe all the reindeer. Santa got his logbook out and made sure all his paperwork was in order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Reindeers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5153\" title=\"Reindeers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Reindeers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Reindeers.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Reindeers-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer harnesses, the landing gear and Rudolph&#8217;s nose. He painstakingly reviewed Santa&#8217;s weight and balance calculations for the sled&#8217;s enormous payload.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Finally, they were ready for the checkride.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Santa got in and fastened his seat belt and shoulder harness and checked the compass. Then the examiner hopped in carrying, to Santa&#8217;s surprise, a shotgun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;What&#8217;s that for?&#8221; asked Santa incredulously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The examiner winked and said, &#8220;I&#8217;m not supposed to tell you this, but you&#8217;re gonna lose an engine on takeoff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HarryNewtonNewShot2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"HarryNewtonNewShot\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HarryNewtonNewShot2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Harry Newton who loved <em>The Important of Being Earnest<\/em> by Oscar Wilde. He saw it last night on Broadway. Please see it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Earnest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5160\" title=\"Earnest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Earnest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Earnest.jpg 305w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Earnest-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">That&#8217;s actually a man. He&#8217;s called Brian Bedford. He stars as Lady Bracknell. He&#8217;s brilliant. One of the great English stage actors of all time. For tickets, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roundabouttheatre.org\/aat\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The cold weather.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With tennis, biking and the cold weather, my hands look like a battlefield. This stuff works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5157\" title=\"GoldBondUltimate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate-151x300.jpg 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5158\" title=\"GoldBondUltimate2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate2.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/GoldBondUltimate2-132x300.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Amazon, Costco, Walmart\u00a0 and everyone else seems to sell it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few saw the last few months (from the beginning of September) and its huge rise, especially among hot stocks. Now they&#8217;re all trying to jump in &#8212; to make sure their end of year holdings look great and their stock-picking ability is sanctified. My biggest percentage gains (all double digit) include BUCY, BHP, CAT, DD, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5141\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}