Originally Posted by
KW
Because there is not much to say about the ones that don't work out, or for which nothing happens, and I get out quickly these days so I don't usually start a thread or contribute to other threads on the crappy stocks. For the record though, I have a trading portfolio of around 10-12 stocks. In accordance with portfolio theory I expect just one to be a winner - currently its AHZ. It was CSV but I sold that and have reinvested. NAN is doing okay, but SOM and PGC have gone nowhere. I have some tech stocks in there too, EML is doing okay, AJX hasnt gone anywhere, and I just bailed on DYE. New addition today was ISN.
Trading these types of stocks is a case of lose, lose, win some, lose, lose, win heaps, lose lose, break even, lose, lose, win some ... But I like the challenge so despite losing lots of money I keep at it. Its 20% of my total share holdings, my other income and fundamental value portfolios do the heavy lifting, allowing me to have a little fun on the side.