tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post2294876722921660419..comments2024-03-29T01:35:09.550-04:00Comments on Can Turtles Fly?: 2008 Portfolio PerformanceSivaram Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361276466660862882noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-71203533751495304732009-01-09T13:45:00.000-05:002009-01-09T13:45:00.000-05:00go to www.grantrowan.blogspot.comThis blog contain...go to www.grantrowan.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>This blog contains information that will help all investors make better financial decesions in order to avoid such large losses.<BR/>Diviation in an individuals portfolio can kill their profits. Go to this blog and you will begin discovering that it is not as hard as you might think to build a proper financial plan without such large losses.hayleyrowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634139560322448237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-39880958279043684932009-01-03T06:25:00.000-05:002009-01-03T06:25:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing the information. Past is a less...Thanks for sharing the information. Past is a lesson where we have to learn a lot from it. Hope the year 2009 would bring out of the greedy year 2008. I believe 2009 would bring cheers to <A HREF="http://shortcuttoprofits.com" REL="nofollow">stock market</A> investors.gustongroveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867211166801760884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-49040236260621552132009-01-03T01:29:00.000-05:002009-01-03T01:29:00.000-05:00Thanks for the kind words guys & gals... I hop...Thanks for the kind words guys & gals... I hope all the best to you in this new year...Sivaram Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361276466660862882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-505786446135871392009-01-02T20:31:00.000-05:002009-01-02T20:31:00.000-05:00Sivaram,You should be truly proud of all the knowl...Sivaram,<BR/>You should be truly proud of all the knowledge that you dispensed for all of us.<BR/>Even though I trade options but my thinking is very much like yours.<BR/>I want to follow the macro trends but this market has been harsh.<BR/>I love your insight and having my most favorite investment web site.<BR/>Have a great and happy new year.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236643370318550409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-81839052822423233592009-01-02T15:11:00.000-05:002009-01-02T15:11:00.000-05:00Good Job Siv. Quick Comment,,"I just went through ...Good Job Siv. Quick Comment,,<BR/>"I just went through one of the biggest crashes in history"<BR/><BR/>You went through THE biggest crash in history for one yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-41745345515002468752009-01-02T14:52:00.000-05:002009-01-02T14:52:00.000-05:00It might be you got lucky on the C$ but don't be s...It might be you got lucky on the C$ but don't be so hard on yourself. Even Buffett was down 32% and lots of decent investors were down 40-50% in 2008.<BR/><BR/>2008 was truely humbling but good investors need to learn humility - get too arrogant and the market inevitably slaps you in the face.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338964488712061332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-63920714279142451922009-01-02T09:26:00.000-05:002009-01-02T09:26:00.000-05:00Happy new year.. Look forward to reading more of y...Happy new year.. Look forward to reading more of your macro perspective.vladohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573273060469187424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798074091942701235.post-86081191136202546422009-01-02T06:16:00.000-05:002009-01-02T06:16:00.000-05:00Happy new year Sivaram!May your life be less borin...Happy new year Sivaram!<BR/><BR/>May your life be less boring (and single?) in 2009 and your investment results beat the markets always.<BR/><BR/>In the mean time, don't be to harsh on yourself. You just made it trough a truly historical market crash with only a modest loss. And yes, the currency effect counts for the return. It is as much a picked position as any stock pick. (then again, I would say that as my own return this year is rather currency dependent)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com