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Will NetFlix grow or get eaten?

April 3rd, 2008 ·

Piper Jaffray added Netflix (NFLX) to its Alpha list, signaling that the stock displays potential for solid near-term appreciation [link]. To back its outlook, Piper cited Blockbuster’s weaknesses and the fact that rent-by-mail currently makes up only 20% of the movie rental market.
I totally agree, in the short term. However, in the long term, [...]

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Tags: business · investing

The Periodic Table of Investments

March 27th, 2008 ·

Tonight I went to a seminar on personal investing given by Michael Johns and Robert Sherman at the LAJCC.  These guys did a terrific job, and it was exceptionally nice of them to volunteer their time.
Anyway, I usually pick up a few tips at these types of events, and this was no exception.  One interesting [...]

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Tags: investing