"Really, Hotcopper and other forums should be the last port of...

"Really, Hotcopper and other forums should be the last port of call before any investment decision is made, as it is possible that someone may highlight something that one may have missed during one's own EXHAUSTIVE research....one can't catch everything, no matter how hard we try."

for me HC is the first port of call ... why, because like a lot of casual speculators have used other methods of acquiring potential stock winners with less than spectacular results

I rely on quality honest posters to do the hard yards (initial research and value modelling) and then I look into the company backgound etc

now this is where it gets interesting, looking at charts for possible entry levels and then figuring out how much of my speccie capital am willing to risk whether to stop out average up or average down

it`s fascinating to watch the psychology and trickery of trading and HC is like a window into that

also I believe the valued posters ARE trying to help the majority of us learn to trade smarter and they should be given credit when credit is due

having said that it`s still a risky business and one I would not underestimate it`s ability to send the unwary to the poorhouse

from mission impossible:

Your mission, should you decide to accept it is to make money on penny dreadfuls, and that should any team member be caught or killed, the Secretary would "disavow any knowledge of your actions". this tape will self-destruct in five seconds