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Think !

Think !

Came across a quote that made me pause recently. “Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.“ I have to admit I am part of the 85 percent! I don’t like to think. Thinking makes you uncomfortable at times . I prefer ignorant bliss . It’s easier to deal with and helps you avoid facing reality. Unfortunately for me I am past an age…

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How Will The Markets Do On March 23, 2018 ?

How Will The Markets Do On March 23, 2018 ?

I am currently short term trading . I have recently bought HBC.TO for a short term hold . I bought it last Friday – March 16 th 2018. The market has taken a beating all of this week. Here I am early morning checking to see if I can get a rally today. In my view what goes down must come back up 🙂 ! I usually pick stocks that I have been monitoring for some time for short term…

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Software As A Service ( SaaS)

Software As A Service ( SaaS)

I work in Banking Technology. As we change how we build software systems there are multiple buzz words that are thrown around. One common one is SaaS . SaaS – stands for software as a service. In the olden days software companies sold you their software on a disc and you paid for a one time use. In the last decade companies have changed the method to selling your their software product on a monthly basis ( as a service )…

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Savanna Georgia – Planning

Savanna Georgia – Planning

I may have an opportunity to visit Savanna Georgia for two days . I love visiting places and whenever I get a chance to visit somewhere I tend to obsess about what are the activities that I can do there as well as what kind of food I can eat there. I used Visit Savanna site to come up with my list for two days. Day 1 9 am to 10 am : Visit Forsyth Park . 11 am  – 1  pm…

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Central Park New York

Central Park New York

I have been to New York over eight times . Many of these times were for work but even on those trips, I get a chance to do some activities after hours . I have been to Central Park about four times . Once it was during a snow storm so didn’t get very far, another time it was during a rain storm so it wasn’t as enjoyable. The two times that it was decent weather, I had a good…

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Investment Guidance – Lithium, Cobalt, Copper and Nickel

Investment Guidance – Lithium, Cobalt, Copper and Nickel

If you have been following my stock picks you would have realized there are two stocks I enjoy day trading. Lithium Americas Corp ( LAC.TO / LAC) and Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) . One is a Lithium Mining Company and the other is a Copper Mining Company . I came across a very interesting segment on BNN today . In this segment Paul Gait of Bernstein Investment was discussing about Electric Car Demand – specifically the demand for various commodities associated…

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FAANG vs. BATX

FAANG vs. BATX

If you watch any sort of investment related TV programming, read investment articles, or even regular News, you would have came across the terms FAANG.  This is the term used to group together the top Tech companies in the US. Facebook Amazon Apple Netflix Google.  Similarly in China the top Tech companies are called BATX . Baidu Alibab Tencent Xiaomi. Came across this article that describes each of these companies and how they relate to the tech companies in the…

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BNN Top Picks – Hap Sneddon

BNN Top Picks – Hap Sneddon

From yesterday’s Top Pick Show with Hap Sneddon . His picks: 1. XBM-T – Base Metal Ishares tracking S &P snd TSX. Hap has a personal stake in it . This is a short term (3 month ) base metal play . 2. Shopify ( shop.to) – At recent highs for the stock . I normally don’t like to buy stocks at its height , but that can mean I miss run ups . Hap has personal stake in it…

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New Orleans Bars

New Orleans Bars

When I was researching New Orleans I came across a site that listed the oldest bars in New Orleans.  I have always liked to visit places with history . Places that has been around for decades/centuries.  Naturally I decided to make a stop at each of the bars posted on the site. The Five Oldest Bars in New Orleans are : Laffite’s Blacksmith Shop 1761 Tujague’s 1856 Old Absinthe House 1890 Arnaud’s 1918 Henry’s Uptown Bar 1900 The first four…

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Sunday Blues !

Sunday Blues !

Today is not officially a Sunday – but lately I been regretting Sundays with a passion.  The day before the start of the work week . I wanted to find a way to make myself feel better about Sundays. I googled for Ted talks about Sunday night blues – I always find Ted talks helps me feel better whenever I am feeling down. I came across this Ted talk called : A Cure for the Sunday Night Blues by Maneesh…

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