Comments on: Achieving Financial Critical Mass (FCM) http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/2008/06/09/achieving-financial-critical-mass-fcm/ Using Rapidminer to model trends in the financial markets Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:40:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/2008/06/09/achieving-financial-critical-mass-fcm/#comment-2093 Tom Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:47:24 +0000 http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/?p=1024#comment-2093 sc: you make all valid points but I'm sticking with GE. Its a small position relative my overall investments, I hope you like my three other stocks! :) sc: you make all valid points but I’m sticking with GE. Its a small position relative my overall investments, I hope you like my three other stocks! :)

]]> By: sc http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/2008/06/09/achieving-financial-critical-mass-fcm/#comment-2090 sc Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:07:20 +0000 http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/?p=1024#comment-2090 GE is the market due to its diversification and reliance on financing... thus it will not likely beat the market long term. They are top heavy and Immelt is not shedding the lagging businesses fast enough. I vote for cash in this 'negative return environment' and then would suggest when the bull starts you get long O'Shaughnessy's Tiny Titans for the first year of the bull, then into a growth screen of your choosing. You want principal protection now and potential for capital gains, not dividends and chance for 10-15% principal loss. Dividends have never been so at risk in my opinion and the market is a mess. With rising rates, GE will have a tougher time advancing. My 2cents worth (which is currently on the sidelines or short right now.) Thanks for your work on RapidMiner. I am trying to learn it. GE is the market due to its diversification and reliance on financing… thus it will not likely beat the market long term. They are top heavy and Immelt is not shedding the lagging businesses fast enough. I vote for cash in this ‘negative return environment’ and then would suggest when the bull starts you get long O’Shaughnessy’s Tiny Titans for the first year of the bull, then into a growth screen of your choosing. You want principal protection now and potential for capital gains, not dividends and chance for 10-15% principal loss. Dividends have never been so at risk in my opinion and the market is a mess. With rising rates, GE will have a tougher time advancing. My 2cents worth (which is currently on the sidelines or short right now.)

Thanks for your work on RapidMiner. I am trying to learn it.

]]> By: Tom http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/2008/06/09/achieving-financial-critical-mass-fcm/#comment-2088 Tom Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:49:28 +0000 http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/?p=1024#comment-2088 DD: I'm a civil engineer by trade and the global infrastructure play is here to stay. GE is a big player, EME is a big player, and lots of others. GE sucks right now, I know, but its a good long term earner. DD: I’m a civil engineer by trade and the global infrastructure play is here to stay. GE is a big player, EME is a big player, and lots of others. GE sucks right now, I know, but its a good long term earner.

]]> By: Digital Dude http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/2008/06/09/achieving-financial-critical-mass-fcm/#comment-2084 Digital Dude Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:18 +0000 http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/?p=1024#comment-2084 Tom, There has got to be a better way dude ;-) Your looking for dividend yields? OMG!!! Do something unorthodox!!! Have you ever considered learning how to trade??? 8^) aaii.com is worth a look... Cordially, -Digital Dude- Tom,

There has got to be a better way dude ;-) Your looking for dividend yields? OMG!!!

Do something unorthodox!!!

Have you ever considered learning how to trade??? 8^)

aaii.com is worth a look…

Cordially,

-Digital Dude-

]]> By: Tom http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/2008/06/09/achieving-financial-critical-mass-fcm/#comment-2081 Tom Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:03:28 +0000 http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/?p=1024#comment-2081 sc, thanks for your tip on aaii.com. I picked GE because of their decent dividend yields and their infrastructure business. Yes they have lots of bad loans and RE on their sheets but that too shall pass. Good stocks on sale are always a good thing but sometimes my timing is off! :) sc, thanks for your tip on aaii.com. I picked GE because of their decent dividend yields and their infrastructure business. Yes they have lots of bad loans and RE on their sheets but that too shall pass. Good stocks on sale are always a good thing but sometimes my timing is off! :)

]]> By: sc http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/2008/06/09/achieving-financial-critical-mass-fcm/#comment-2080 sc Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:50:59 +0000 http://www.neuralmarkettrends.com/?p=1024#comment-2080 Talk a look at www.aaii.com and evaluate the screens. Pick one that suits you and follow it for 10 yrs. Why on earth did you pick GE? The are floundering with a weak dollar that should be driving their exports and have two hidden secrets being massive commercial real estate and financial loan holdings. Far better to apply to intelligence to a "system" that will sustain your ambitions and I believe the aaii.com is the place to start and then we can datamine the data build a screen that crushes the market. Talk a look at http://www.aaii.com and evaluate the screens. Pick one that suits you and follow it for 10 yrs. Why on earth did you pick GE? The are floundering with a weak dollar that should be driving their exports and have two hidden secrets being massive commercial real estate and financial loan holdings. Far better to apply to intelligence to a “system” that will sustain your ambitions and I believe the aaii.com is the place to start and then we can datamine the data build a screen that crushes the market.

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