Investing
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Deciphering Nubeva
The situation at Nubeva looks pretty darn good – at least as far as I can see. As things evolve, the numbers should become clearer, and the road ahead from a valuation perspective more predictable. Continue reading
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Wisdom Of The Ronin
The year was 1612. The place was feudal Japan. Miyamoto Musashi – the esteemed yet vagabond Ronin, wanted to put an end to the notion that Sasaki Kojiro – famed samurai – was a superior swordsman. So a duel between the two was arranged. Kojiro, also known as ‘The Demon of the West’, was a… Continue reading
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What’s Your Position (Size)?
If you are a competent investor, position sizing is something you should consider. It is a way to organize your resources for maximum success. Read More! Continue reading
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How Time Flies – Almost 3 Years in Review
My original intent in the strategy was to focus on a select group of investments (5) and build good size positions in them and hold them until my thesis on each played out. Things shaped up a little differently. Continue reading
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Still at the table with Real Luck Group
Real Luck Group. They’ve made some solid progress since they turned on the marketing tap. A plan. Execution. Stability. Commitment to goals. Fiscal responsibility. This is music to my venture investor’s ears. Continue reading
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Achieve Life Sciences, Asymmetry and Position Size
I’m building a position in Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV-NASDAQ). It is a simple thesis. They have a drug candidate, Cytisinicline, in final P3 confirmatory testing for smoking cessation. They’ve also begun P2 testing on the drug for Vaping cessation. Results from Initial P3 testing for smoking cessation are excellent. The drug demonstrated a high degree… Continue reading
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Recessions & Deflation
It is pretty clear, but not an absolute certainty, that a recession is imminent (if not upon us already). But deflation is something like a distant blip on the radar, or growl in the dark forest. Not many people are concerned with it. Yet. Both have implications for the DTM5 strategy. Readers of my blog… Continue reading
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Time For Some Timing
The financial industry is built upon separating you from your money and charging you a fee. It is in their interest to get that money invested, irrespective of the timing. Be careful. Timing DOES matter and improving it – making good, intelligent decisions about when to deploy / extract your hard earned capital into volatile… Continue reading
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Plurilock Update
I think that PLUR’s strategy of growth by acquiring distribution and channeling its high margin software solutions through those companies will prove successful in the next 12-24 months. Continue reading
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Optimistic Musings on the DTM5 Holdings
“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so” Noam Chomsky Continue reading
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Never Tell Me The Odds. The Han Solo Investing Philosophy
If there is one thing that differentiates the massively successful from the average, it is how they understand risk. The odds. How they calculate it. Or more importantly, how they don’t. Continue reading
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Galaxy Digital’s Leverage
How do we spot the potential of an investment to grow assets or revenue at an exceptional rate, or profit from special situations in which value will be unlocked? Continue reading
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Crypto Price Action Commentary – ETHC & GLXY
Together accounting for more than 20% of the DTM5, GLXY & ETHC have been doing a lateral dance for the past six months, with ETHC outperforming GLXY but with a high degree of correlation in price action. Continue reading
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Double Dipping with QCCU
On Friday, QCCU – Quebec Copper and Gold was halted pending a news release which is almost certain to be their maiden resource estimate. It’s an exciting moment in the company’s development – the formal estimation of the size of QCCU’s resource base. I have been an investor in QCCU twice – First, building a… Continue reading
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Update on the DTM5 holdings
As you may know, I like investing in earlier stage companies that are focused on assets that have great long term growth potential. Here’s an update of the investments on the floor and on the bench Continue reading
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Perfecting The Toughest Endeavor
I enjoy learning the philosophy and strategy of leaders. And who better qualified to give advice on strategy and the philosophy of winning than a man who dedicated his life to perfecting the toughest endeavor – Combat to the death with a sword. Continue reading
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The DTM5 Resources for Ideas and Research
I was recently asked where I find my ideas and what resources to I draw upon to learn and do research. In no particular order, here are the sources I regularly use / visit / read. Continue reading
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Friday Musings….Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Seeing red on your screen is a normal and acceptable outcome of making excellent investments. You cannot control the markets, you cannot control what happens after you press the ‘buy’ button. If you’ve done good work in coming to your conclusions, let it play out. Continue reading
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Jim Corbett’s Lessons From The Wild
Conservationist, author, and hunter of man-eating tigers. What we can learn about investing from the legendary Jim Corbett – A reluctant hero in turn of the century India. Continue reading
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My Journey With Sprott Inc.
Have you ever noticed that the longer you follow an investment, and the more familiar with it you become, the more you have a desire to own it – because you kind of understand its performance characteristics, how it operates, etc? Even though you know there are potentially more exciting options out there, you stick… Continue reading
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Time and Price
The outcome of investing is binary – profit or loss. But the process of investing is multi-dimensional. It is about positioning as many variables as possible in your favor, on a perpetually changing surface, to get the best odds of a profitable outcome. Continue reading
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Special Situations & Share Consolidation
Investopedia defines ‘Special Situations’ in the following manner: A special situation is an unusual event that compels investors to buy a stock or other asset in the belief that its price will rise.……… Special situation investment opportunities can take many forms and involve a number of asset classes. They often arise from breaking news stories… Continue reading
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The DTM5 C ~ The Corporate Cousin of the DTM5
The DTM5 was developed as a ‘strategy’ that I could use in different investment entities. But, not all entities share the exact same risk tolerance or need for liquidity. For example, a portfolio held in a holding company or on a corporations balance sheet may have high long term growth as the primary objective, but… Continue reading