Welcome to my November 2013 Stock Gain & Loss Report!
Every month I will post my stock gains and losses.
I’m grateful to have beaten the S&P 500 again this month. My gains were from two stocks:
LSB Industries (LXU) and John Deere (DE).
I simply followed the BTMA Stock Analyzer’s recommendations. It told me that LXU and DE were both strong companies at bargain prices. I bought them without hesitation, and they experienced a quick and sufficient gain, so I sold and gladly accepted the profits.
I’m often surprised at how easy it is to invest and make money when I just follow the Analyzer’s recommendations and take myself out of the equation. It always seems like I screw up the most when I’m getting too involved in the investing process. My emotions take over and I often make mistakes.
Without a doubt, basing my decisions off of factual data and just using the Analyzer has been the key to my success.
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November 2013
Realized Gains/Losses ONLY
My Total Profit $990.73
My Total Return 8.68%
S&P 500 Return 2.96%
Ave. Amount I Invested $11,408.81
CUMULATIVE RETURNS FOR 2013
My Cumulative Return 120.02%
S&P 500 Cumulative Return 26.14%
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Why do I post this information online?
I do it for 3 main reasons:
1. To be transparent.
I like to be up-front and show you that I’m a real person who actually invests in the stock market.
2. It’s nice to brag about good months and get positive feedback during those not-so-good months.
3. I hate being told that I can’t do something and stock investing is just another area where people have told me: “You couldn’t possibly do well. What do you know about stocks?” etc.
I want to prove that everyday people like myself can take control of their own finances, start investing with a common-sense approach, and produce better than average results.
If you’re interested in learning about how I actually produce these results, then feel free to watch a video on my strategy here:
Thanks for checking out this month’s report!
-Grant
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