Tag Archives: Geron

Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

While the wide world and my private world were in turmoil, something unexpectedly positive happened in 2020. In the last six months since my mid-year semi-annual portfolio review and exercise my portfolio rose by a factor of 2.7. Since the … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2019

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

From my 2018 end of year portfolio review: “Within the next six months I won’t be surprised to hear good news from: Asterias (under its new ownership of BTX) as their treatment for damaged nerves progresses, Geron as it makes … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

From me (slightly edited from previous posts); “Decades ago (was it really that long?), I started following Peter Lynch’s example by regularly seeing if I could describe each of my investments simply. The idea was that, if an investor can’t … Continue reading →

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Sigh And Bye Asterias

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Rats. It happened again. A corporation agreed with me. A company with great potential and an undervalued stock can be a great investment. In the case of Asterias, that meant BioTime is buying the entire company. Yet again, one of … Continue reading →

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Wither Geron

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

I’m glad I waited, well, procrastinated before writing this post. One of my long-term investments finally had significant news. Oops. But is it oops forever, or just for a while? Forever is an interesting concept for a company that has, … Continue reading →

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GERN Spikes I Buy AST

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Here’s a happy chart for a long term investor. In less than an hour and a half, stock in one of my oldest positions rose from ~$5 to over $6.60. Over 30% rise in under 90 minutes. Extrapolate that out … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Can you explain why you own what you own? That’s the basis behind my semi-annual portfolio review. Can I describe why I own my stocks and what I intend to do with them? After a few years, it also helps … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2017

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Thank you, Peter Lynch for inspiring this exercise. For at least twelve years, I’ve regularly reviewed my investments through this one simple exercise. Every six months, I describe the companies I’m invested in, and their stocks (somewhat) succinctly. Peter Lynch … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Why rewrite an intro that is as true now as it was six months ago, which implies a lack of progress. So it goes. So it went. If it’s in italics, it’s a copy and paste from June 30th, and … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2016

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to my semi-annual portfolio review, a bit of due diligence that is easier when the portfolio is growing, and an exercise in openly assessing the situation when the stocks are sinking. Personal finance is easy when everything works. The … Continue reading →

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