Comments on: The Random Portfolio: April 2009 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-random-portfolio-april-2009 Views about the Australian stock market, shares, the economy, investing, politics and world events. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Pete http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/#comment-648 Pete Fri, 08 May 2009 00:27:35 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=127#comment-648 I personally wouldn't touch the financial sector with a barge pole at the moment. I used to keep a good eye on WOW, but not so much now. It generally seems to fluctuate between about $26 and $29, even in the tough times. Perhaps their shareholders have some resolve, or perhaps something else. I still think WOW can drop signifcantly. It 'had' a good advantage over Coles, but I feel Coles is doing a bit better now than it was. I actually shop at Coles (preferred quality of products) instead of Woolies now - even though I'm an ex-Woolies employee (longtime ago). I personally wouldn’t touch the financial sector with a barge pole at the moment.

I used to keep a good eye on WOW, but not so much now. It generally seems to fluctuate between about $26 and $29, even in the tough times. Perhaps their shareholders have some resolve, or perhaps something else.

I still think WOW can drop signifcantly. It ‘had’ a good advantage over Coles, but I feel Coles is doing a bit better now than it was. I actually shop at Coles (preferred quality of products) instead of Woolies now -- even though I’m an ex-Woolies employee (longtime ago).

]]> By: Greg Atkinson http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/#comment-647 Greg Atkinson Thu, 07 May 2009 23:42:05 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=127#comment-647 Yes PTM have had quite a ride. I am still a bit wary of the sector though. I am a little surprised that WOW has remained so flat, I wonder if this is because times might be tougher for them if Wesfarmers can turn Coles around? Yes PTM have had quite a ride. I am still a bit wary of the sector though. I am a little surprised that WOW has remained so flat, I wonder if this is because times might be tougher for them if Wesfarmers can turn Coles around?

]]> By: Pete http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/#comment-629 Pete Thu, 07 May 2009 12:09:48 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=127#comment-629 Wow PTM is back up even more than on your chart to 4.49. What a rocket. I once owned those shares in 2007. Glad I got rid of them when I did though, they were up at $9 then. They give you a nice book of investment phrases or sayings or musings when you buy their shares. I generally like their attitude towards things. Held CGF too. Yuck. Sold them in 07 too. Wow PTM is back up even more than on your chart to 4.49. What a rocket.

I once owned those shares in 2007. Glad I got rid of them when I did though, they were up at $9 then. They give you a nice book of investment phrases or sayings or musings when you buy their shares. I generally like their attitude towards things.

Held CGF too. Yuck. Sold them in 07 too.

]]> By: Senator13 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/#comment-620 Senator13 Thu, 07 May 2009 08:08:23 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=127#comment-620 Wow, that is pretty crazy. Wow, that is pretty crazy.

]]> By: Greg Atkinson http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/#comment-618 Greg Atkinson Thu, 07 May 2009 07:54:21 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=127#comment-618 Just a quick note to say the Random Portfolio closed in the black today!. It is up now $960 or 0.96%. Not a huge amount but a quite turn around from just a few months ago. Just a quick note to say the Random Portfolio closed in the black today!. It is up now $960 or 0.96%. Not a huge amount but a quite turn around from just a few months ago.

]]> By: Greg Atkinson http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/#comment-429 Greg Atkinson Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:42:30 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=127#comment-429 Senator the portfolio has certainly bounced back and it is pretty clear to see that people have been buying into quality mining stocks. (probably small caps as well but I do not watch them closely) It will be interesting to see how this portfolio shapes up for the end of the financial year. Senator the portfolio has certainly bounced back and it is pretty clear to see that people have been buying into quality mining stocks. (probably small caps as well but I do not watch them closely) It will be interesting to see how this portfolio shapes up for the end of the financial year.

]]> By: Senator13 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/random-portfolio/the-random-portfolio-april-2009/#comment-426 Senator13 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:24:06 +0000 http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=127#comment-426 Thanks for the update. It is performing surprisingly well. Thanks for the update. It is performing surprisingly well.

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