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Obviously

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There are countless quotes, aphorisms, and bromides related to the world of trading. One of the best known is Joe Granville‘s: “If it’s obvious, it’s obviously wrong.”

Having lived with, considered, and occasionally applied this nugget of wisdom over the years, my conclusion is that what’s “wrong” is actually the quote itself. I believe its principal appeal is that it has that counter-intuitive, funny-because’s-it’s-ironically-true sensibility to it. Kind of like Mark Twain’s “….the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Har de har har. (more…)

Presidential Picks (Part 2 of 3)

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Preface to all three parts: It’s a lazy weekend, so I’m going to be a lazy blogger and break my 45 short positions into three separate posts via SlopeCharts. Part 1 will have the first 10 of these positions and will be open to all. Part 2 will have the next 15 positions and will also be open to all. And Part 3 will have the final 20 positions and will be exclusive to Slope PLUS members. I will zoom in on whatever part of the chart I feel is most germane or helpful for display.

slopechart_AVGO (more…)