Year in Review: 2016 Trades
Notes: Stock Ratings: 1 = buy at current stock prices, 2 = buy on a 5-10% dip in stock price, 3 = sell on a 5-10% increase in stock price, 4 = sell at current stock prices to raise cash. Ratings are based upon 12-18 month outlook on stock direction and not necessarily related to moves I make due to financial positioning. The purpose of this discussion and review is to analyze the trades I made in 2016 - what went bad, what went well, and what's still undecided. Hopefully we'll be able to glean some lessons from the experiences I've had and use those to become better in 2016 - so let's dig in. Below are all of the trades I made in the year. I'm going to try to break things down stock by stock, not trade by trade, but I'll do my best to keep all of this straight. 2016 Trades 2016 is probably going to be best described as a year of missed opportunities, despite the lessons I "learned" last year. On a positive note, I started the year ...