Tag Archives: GIG

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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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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Breaking My Way To A Better Life

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Guess what broke the other morning as I got into the shower. So much for water coming out of the little holes in the shower head. The water decided to spray out from a crack in the hose behind it. … 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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Bye To My GIG Buys

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

As a closure to my purchase of the various incarnations of GIG, I decided to analyze the many purchases and subsequent sale of the shares that became part of a final sale. Analyzing successes is easy. Being willing to analyze … Continue reading →

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Returning To Stock Screening

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

This blog is about the personal finance of one frugal folk, me. I write it so people can see one version of what it’s like to invest in stocks as an individual. Investing in particular stocks frightens some people, as … Continue reading →

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My Economy On Marketplace

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

And people ask me why I use Twitter (@tetrimbath). And now for something completely different, which is remarkably the same. Those who listen to public radio may already be familiar with the business show called Marketplace. They’re part of my … Continue reading →

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GIG Goes Buy Buy

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

And there goes another great idea. I’ve heard that every good thing must come to an end. GIG, the stock for the company called GigPeak which was GigOptix which I owned because it merged with Lumera which was spun off … 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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Small Cap Price To Earnings Reality

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

This topic has come up often enough that I guess folks aren’t reading my book (Dream. Invest. Live.) Actually aside from the sales pitch, there’s a particular aspect of one seemingly simple measure of a company that repeatedly enters conversations; … Continue reading →

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