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bdavanzo's Public Page   February 13, 2012
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Bob Davanzo's Random All Industry Fund BDRIF  
Bob Davanzo's Retail Sector Mutual Fund BDRSF  
Bob Davanzo's Sell High Mutual Fund BDSHF  
     
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    Current rank: Top Return T: Top Ranked
    Past ranks: 5M: m100 for 5 months5M: m100 for 5 months5M: m100 for 5 months5M: m100 for 5 months5T: Top Ranked 5 times5T: Top Ranked 5 times5T: Top Ranked 5 timesT: Top RankedT: Top RankedT: Top RankedT: Top Ranked5Q: Top Quartile 5 times5Q: Top Quartile 5 times5Q: Top Quartile 5 times
   
Topic Posts Last message Views
[click here] 'MSO' 30 01 Jul 2008 254
[click here] 'TASR' 115 25 Jul 2007 443
[click here] 'JADE' 15 20 Jul 2007 155
[click here] 'JAKK & JILL' 8 21 Apr 2005 79
[click here] 'Sharper Image' 7 03 Jan 2005 49
[click here] 'Toys-r-Us- just fun & gains?' 20 13 Nov 2004 107
[click here] 'IMNR' 4 28 Sep 2004 40
[click here] 'Genentech' 11 27 Oct 2003 54
[click here] 'SIRI' 13 25 Oct 2003 63
[click here] 'IACI' 1 13 Aug 2003 38
[click here] 'Stars or Fireflies?' 6 07 Jul 2003 51
[click here] 'Small Cap Drug/Biotech' 19 11 Jun 2003 97
[click here] 'E*Trade (ET)' 9 29 May 2003 51
[click here] 'CURE - firesale?' 3 04 May 2003 37
[click here] 'Any value out there?' 14 09 Feb 2003 75
[click here] 'JILL' 4 13 Dec 2002 32
[click here] 'The Specialist' 19 10 Dec 2002 54
[click here] 'Fair entry points' 5 26 Nov 2002 30
[click here] 'Full Disclosure' 6 21 Nov 2002 39
[click here] 'Kohl's will steal Martha's heart' 10 22 Oct 2002 39
[click here] 'Communications equipment stocks' 4 18 Aug 2002 25
[click here] 'Disney' 2 08 Jul 2002 42
[click here] 'Disney' 1 29 Jun 2002 30
[click here] 'Imclone... more like a cyclone' 27 23 May 2002 76
[click here] 'ALD' 1 16 May 2002 45
     
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ABOUT bdavanzo
Age: 59  Occupation: RETIRED 
Other Interests : anthropology, traveling, grandchildren      
     
   
HOW THE MANAGER INVESTS
WHAT IS YOUR INVESTING STRATEGY? (GROWTH, VALUE, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, ETC.)
answer --> I employ slightly different strategies for my various funds. My emphasis remains on the growth and value side using TA to arrive at lucrative entry and exit points. I don't feel that a concentration on any one strategy is beneficial in investing and try to examine issues from all sides, including fundamentals with a heavy dose of research. I feel that too many people are drawn by all the bells and whistles when investing but I try to do a thorough analysis often times trading on instinct.
HOW DO YOU SELECT NEW COMPANIES FOR YOUR FUNDS?
answer --> I am constantly reading business news and find issues that I might want to further research and add to my portfolios. I employ a mix of strategies in making determinations with an emphasis on valuation, management and fundamentals. I then will rely heavily on technical analysis to find lucrative entry points. I try not to act impulsively but sometimes the contrarian in me emerges and I will take a shot at an issue that everyone hates for a day, because often they love them tomorrow. Even this though is not undertaken without some research since I may end up holding the stock for awhile. Most often I exercise my contrarian impulses on issues already in the fund and which I already have a certain amount of understanding.
HOW DO YOU DECIDE TO REMOVE A STOCK FROM YOUR FUNDS?
answer --> Usually I remove a stock strictly on a valuation basis. If I believe an issue might have advanced too far on available news I will sell it and re-enter, hopefully at a better price. I do not fall in love with a stock. It can be the greatest company of all time, but often isn't worth the price it's trading at. A drastic change in business plans, or management, is another reason for eliminating a stock, but rarely occurs. I do not trade on any analysts upgrade/downgrade because I am an analyst and if I can't belive in my own judgments maybe I shouldn't be doing this.
     
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    This is a profile for bdavanzo, 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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