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athompson's Public Page
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February 13, 2012
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top ranked funds managed by athompson |
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Forum Topics created by athompson |
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manager profile
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| ABOUT
athompson |
| Age:
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46 |
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Registered Investment Adviser |
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Currency trading, computers, Civil Air Patrol |
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THE MANAGER INVESTS |
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IS YOUR INVESTING STRATEGY? (GROWTH, VALUE, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, ETC.) |
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I usually buy growth stocks. I look for companies that are growing earnings per share by at least 20% / year. I also generally look for a P/E of less than 2/3 of projected growth and never buy stocks with a P/E of greater than 20. I prefer companies with little debt and almost never buy companies with long-term debt greater than equity. I also sometimes buy stocks that seem undervalued relative to assets or that own assets that seem likely to greatly increase in value.
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See investment strategy.
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If the earnings are still growing, I sell when the P/E gets signicantly above the growth rate (say 25% higher). I also sell if there's very bad news. If the news is mildly bad and looks like a temporary setback, I usually hold on.
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about this manager profile |
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This is a profile for
athompson, a member at Marketocracy's website www.marketocracy.com. Each of the funds listed here began with $1 million in cash and a Net Asset Value (NAV) of $10 per share.
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