2020 Investment Contest @@@@ updated Feb 28 2020@@@@

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SurfinxHI
SurfinxHI Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 1, 2020 5:32PM in Precious Metals

Ok all, usual rules. $9k opening amount, but....I’m not as good as you all with the crazy stuff, so let’s go long and short only. Sorry. You have 1.5 days to get your picks in.

I’ll do a silver eagle to the winner as well.

Ready, steady....go!

Dead people tell interesting tales.
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  • dpoole
    dpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 31, 2019 1:56PM
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    PLUG this year for me.

    Thanks for doing this!


    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



  • pragmaticgoat
    pragmaticgoat Posts: 961 ✭✭✭
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    JNUG

    BST references:
    jdimmick;Gerard;wondercoin;claychaser;agentjim007;CCC2010;guitarwes;TAMU15;Zubie;mariner67;segoja;Smittys;kaz;CARDSANDCOINS;FadeToBlack;
    jrt103;tizofthe;bronze6827;mkman;Scootersdad;AllCoinsRule;coindeuce;dmarks;piecesofme; and many more
  • 10000lakes
    10000lakes Posts: 811 ✭✭✭✭
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    100% long INS - Intelligent Systems

  • JohnnyCache
    JohnnyCache Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Long on IIPR (Innovative Industrial Properties)

    Thanks

  • Baley
    Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    HALO

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • Wingsrule
    Wingsrule Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭✭
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    SPCE

    And in keeping with tradition, I will donate an ASE, silver bar or something similar for last place. Thank you in advance for your effort.

  • 3stars
    3stars Posts: 2,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    FCEL 50%
    MSFT 50%

    Previous transactions: Wondercoin, goldman86, dmarks, Type2
  • renman95
    renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    INSG 25%
    KIQ 75%

  • CuKevin
    CuKevin Posts: 1,781 ✭✭✭✭
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    100% Long ACN

    Zircon Cases - Protect Your Vintage Slabs www.ZirconCases.com
    Former CoFounder of Choice Numismatics

    All of my collection is in a safe deposit box!
  • blitzdude
    blitzdude Posts: 7,726 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Shooting for @Wingsrule 's prize at the bottom:
    75% CHK
    25% SLV

    I'll also donate a crusty ole Morgan or Peace Dollar to the winner.

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
    Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
    Retiring at 55, what day is today? :sunglasses:

  • Coinstartled
    Coinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good of you to take over, Surf.

    Long NLNK

  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 638 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    50% long GE
    50% short AAPL

    Happy New Year 2020 to everyone!

    Collector of Classic US Coins
  • DrBuster
    DrBuster Posts: 5,446 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Middle prize in play again, 1/2oz something or another.

    50% ARGGY - Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
    50% AMRN - Amarin Corporation plc

  • derryb
    derryb Posts: 38,615 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    TVIX, all in.

    Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. - Bastiat

  • botanist
    botanist Posts: 524 ✭✭✭
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    MNK for the whole wad, thanks for taking on the chore!

  • streeter
    streeter Posts: 4,312 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    AVLNF
    Neg worth. Ought to do well. You can't go wrong picking loosers in this market.
    Surf👍

    Have a nice day
  • Jinx86
    Jinx86 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I had hell of an earning with this last year, lets see if it preforms again.

    100% DGII

  • Musky1011
    Musky1011 Posts: 3,977 ✭✭✭✭
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    50% hog
    50% ko

    Pilgrim Clock and Gift Shop.. Expert clock repair since 1844

    Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA

    http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    40%....AGQ
    30%....INTC
    30%....TVIX

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • LukeMarshall
    LukeMarshall Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    OSTK - $3000
    ETCG - $3000
    NUGT - $3000

    :D

    It's all about what the people want...

  • thisistheshow
    thisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    $3000 ARKG
    $6000 APPS (Digital Turbine Inc)

  • USMC_6115
    USMC_6115 Posts: 3,102 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    PALLADIUM - $9000

  • jclovescoins
    jclovescoins Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    100% ASNA

  • SurfinxHI
    SurfinxHI Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Closing soon.....

    Short SNAP, 1/3
    Short TSLA, 2/3

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • ilmcoins
    ilmcoins Posts: 525 ✭✭✭✭
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    Long RLGY (Realogy) 100%

  • Mgarmy
    Mgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Utx (United tech). All in

    100% positive transactions with SurfinxHI, bigole, 1madman, collectorcoins, proofmorgan, Luke Marshall, silver pop, golden egg, point five zero,coin22lover, alohagary, blaircountycoin,joebb21

  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Long on Amazon. 100%

  • KindaNewish
    KindaNewish Posts: 830 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    100% bitcoin

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,088 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    short PIR

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
  • TurtleCat
    TurtleCat Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 1, 2020 6:31PM
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    50% AAPL
    50% MSFT

  • TwoSides2aCoin
    TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    70% NIO
    30% WRTC

  • bearcave
    bearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    SBUX 60
    MSFT 40

    Ken
  • donjalu
    donjalu Posts: 65 ✭✭✭
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    OGZPY 1/3
    SGLB 1/3
    MNKD 1/3

  • CoinPhysicist
    CoinPhysicist Posts: 641 ✭✭✭✭
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    50% short PTON
    50% short PCG

    Successful transactions with: wondercoin, Tetromibi, PerryHall, PlatinumDuck, JohnMaben/Pegasus Coin & Jewelry, CoinFlip, coinlieutenant, bigjpst, and joebb21.

  • Pedzola
    Pedzola Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    WEAT 100%

    Instagram

  • Booger9989
    Booger9989 Posts: 411 ✭✭✭
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    100% short BYND

    Positive BST Deals as a seller : Wondercoin, Chumlee, Jerster, Perry Hall , DMarks, MWK, drewsef, SoCalBigMark, Lakesammman, Nurmaler
  • derryb
    derryb Posts: 38,615 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 1, 2020 7:55PM
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    short the fed If I could

    I'll stick with 100% TVIX and just short the fed's turkey.

    Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. - Bastiat

  • fox9487
    fox9487 Posts: 342 ✭✭✭
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    Long 100% DIS

    Successful Transactions: Coinflip, bp777, firstspousecoins, Akbeez, jmlanzaf, JWP
  • TurboSnail
    TurboSnail Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    SSRM 100%

    since we're in Precious Metals board. ;)

  • ParlousJoe
    ParlousJoe Posts: 451 ✭✭✭
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    AMZN 100%

  • Bochiman
    Bochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'll go for the middle of the pack as I think this year is going to have some weird ups and downs.....

    50% BA
    50% CTL

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • 1Mike1
    1Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Saudi Aramco 100%

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
  • Zubie
    Zubie Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭✭
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    100% USLV....1 min late

    Positive BST Transactions with:
    Overdate, BestMR, Weather11AM, TDEC1000, Carew4me, BigMarty58, Coinsarefun, Golfer72, UnknownComic, DMarks, JFoot13, ElKevvo, Truthteller, Duxbutt, TwoSides2aCoin, PerryHall, mhammerman, Papabear, Wingsrule, WTCG, MillerJW, Ciccio, zrlevin, dantheman984, tee135, jdimmick, gsa1fan, jmski52, SUMORADA, guitarwes, bstat1020, pitboss, meltdown, Schmitz7, 30AnvZ28, pragmaticgoat, wondercoin & MkMan123
    image
  • Overdate
    Overdate Posts: 7,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    COOP 100% (if I'm in time).

  • Coinstartled
    Coinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Impressive that even in a short window, 43 participants stumbled away from the holiday festivities and romantic cruises and beer belching football orgies to submit their 2020 entries.

    I figured that we might need a follow up, "I would have picked this winner if I had known that their was going to be a contest this year" thread, but with virtually everyone onboard, the numbers talk.

    ...and a word to the short players. You can never get over a 100% gain with your position. Tesla could go to zero and a guy picking a long forgotten gen tech firm in the heartland can easily do that in a month or two.

    L'chaim

  • mrmojorisin
    mrmojorisin Posts: 274 ✭✭
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    damn, day late dollar short.

  • SurfinxHI
    SurfinxHI Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    last one accepted was Overdate....close enough.

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • SurfinxHI
    SurfinxHI Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Please make sure your picks are correct. Of note, 1mike1, I don't have a symbol for Saudi Aramco 100%, and KindaNewish, 100%bitcoin went in as GBTC. If you aren't happy with that, get me a good tracking source.

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • SurfinxHI
    SurfinxHI Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Final pieces:

    Silver = $17.89
    Gold = $1520.38
    Platinum = $973.18
    Palladium = $1931.34

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • Wingsrule
    Wingsrule Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭✭
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    Nice 7% move in GE to start the year!

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