Spekulatius Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Buying during after hours directly after bad news is usually not a great move. I estimate more often than not, after hours price action lags rather than leads. Particularly during sensational timeframe (eg the day of earnings release). Yes, if there is a substantial change in the story (not just an earnings miss when overall numbers are still good etc.) than AH tend to lack. It figure that funds managers don’t well AH they are going to meet in the morning and decide to sell. I think it’s faster than 3 days in many cases, but something it takes weeks to dissipate. I bought a tiny bit of MSFT. Bit the bullet so to speak. Time will tell if it is closer to buying PG in the middle of the century or KO in the 90s I have MSFT on my watch list as well, but I don’t think I would take a bite above ~$180 (~30x earnings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 In vino veritas. Yes, I agree on some semblance of a valuation threshold. But how many times have we said and heard “ah if only”. 35 vs 30 times earnings is not going to make or break the outcome. And it wasn’t a huge purchase - like Greg said I buy often but in small quantities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Oh you have no idea about small but often. For some of the "corona will pass" trades, I've got a 6 month(from March) expected time frame for the shenanigans and market gyrations to play out. And subsequently a similar purchase horizon until full positions are accumulated, with the max size for any one position being about 7.5%. Lots and lots of buying! Only one exception was SPG and and MSGN. Both(SPG at $50 and MSGN at $13) I figured if $50/$13 aint good, neither will be anything below that. But a bunch of others... a million purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spekulatius Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 In vino veritas. Yes, I agree on some semblance of a valuation threshold. But how many times have we said and heard “ah if only”. 35 vs 30 times earnings is not going to make or break the outcome. And it wasn’t a huge purchase - like Greg said I buy often but in small quantities. Valuation doesn’t make a lot of difference when your thesis is right, but it sure makes a lot of difference when the thesis is wrong. To buy a little by at least when you like the business but consider the valuation stretched, with the intent to buy more if valuation becomes more favorable is a reasonable approach. It does goes counter the currently prevailing wisdom to never average down though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broeb22 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 TIG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 In vino veritas. Yes, I agree on some semblance of a valuation threshold. But how many times have we said and heard “ah if only”. 35 vs 30 times earnings is not going to make or break the outcome. And it wasn’t a huge purchase - like Greg said I buy often but in small quantities. Valuation doesn’t make a lot of difference when your thesis is right, but it sure makes a lot of difference when the thesis is wrong. To buy a little by at least when you like the business but consider the valuation stretched, with the intent to buy more if valuation becomes more favorable is a reasonable approach. It does goes counter the currently prevailing wisdom to never average down though. It's hard for me to add to MSFT when I have a cost base around $24. I was buying around 7-8x earnings back then. 35 seems like a kings ransom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgis Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 It's hard for me to add to MSFT when I have a cost base around $24. I was buying around 7-8x earnings back then. 35 seems like a kings ransom. You, value investor, you... >:( 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
york Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 DPM - Dundee Precious Metals... Adding NGD - New Gold Inc... New position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spekulatius Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 In vino veritas. Yes, I agree on some semblance of a valuation threshold. But how many times have we said and heard “ah if only”. 35 vs 30 times earnings is not going to make or break the outcome. And it wasn’t a huge purchase - like Greg said I buy often but in small quantities. Valuation doesn’t make a lot of difference when your thesis is right, but it sure makes a lot of difference when the thesis is wrong. To buy a little by at least when you like the business but consider the valuation stretched, with the intent to buy more if valuation becomes more favorable is a reasonable approach. It does goes counter the currently prevailing wisdom to never average down though. It's hard for me to add to MSFT when I have a cost base around $24. I was buying around 7-8x earnings back then. 35 seems like a kings ransom. I also owned some MSFT at $24 and sold at $40. That’s deep value investing.... Today’s MSFT equivalent could well be INTC, if management can turn it around. You would get the rising earnings and rising multiple Goldilocks. The rising multiple was responsible for half the returns with MSFT (eyeballing this roughly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalal.Holdings Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 In vino veritas. Yes, I agree on some semblance of a valuation threshold. But how many times have we said and heard “ah if only”. 35 vs 30 times earnings is not going to make or break the outcome. And it wasn’t a huge purchase - like Greg said I buy often but in small quantities. Valuation doesn’t make a lot of difference when your thesis is right, but it sure makes a lot of difference when the thesis is wrong. To buy a little by at least when you like the business but consider the valuation stretched, with the intent to buy more if valuation becomes more favorable is a reasonable approach. It does goes counter the currently prevailing wisdom to never average down though. It's hard for me to add to MSFT when I have a cost base around $24. I was buying around 7-8x earnings back then. 35 seems like a kings ransom. I also owned some MSFT at $24 and sold at $40. That’s deep value investing.... Today’s MSFT equivalent could well be INTC, if management can turn it around. You would get the rising earnings and rising multiple Goldilocks. The rising multiple was responsible for half the returns with MSFT (eyeballing this roughly). I've added some INTC here. Intel has a lot going for it other than just being at the bleeding edge of Moore's law (but it should still work out a strategy of catching up there as well...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 In vino veritas. Yes, I agree on some semblance of a valuation threshold. But how many times have we said and heard “ah if only”. 35 vs 30 times earnings is not going to make or break the outcome. And it wasn’t a huge purchase - like Greg said I buy often but in small quantities. Valuation doesn’t make a lot of difference when your thesis is right, but it sure makes a lot of difference when the thesis is wrong. To buy a little by at least when you like the business but consider the valuation stretched, with the intent to buy more if valuation becomes more favorable is a reasonable approach. It does goes counter the currently prevailing wisdom to never average down though. It's hard for me to add to MSFT when I have a cost base around $24. I was buying around 7-8x earnings back then. 35 seems like a kings ransom. I also owned some MSFT at $24 and sold at $40. That’s deep value investing.... Today’s MSFT equivalent could well be INTC, if management can turn it around. You would get the rising earnings and rising multiple Goldilocks. The rising multiple was responsible for half the returns with MSFT (eyeballing this roughly). Yea I sold a bit MSFT at 40 and some at 80. But it was a LARGE stake to begin with. It was kind of a relief valve after getting hate mail and taking grenades in the trenches for a few years on that. But I don't think that the MSFT situation is similar to INTC. When I bought MSFT it was during the everything is gonna be Apple thing. For some reason nobody noticed that the company was making anything besides Windows and that MSFT was really an enterprise software company. Apple was doing well, but at MSFT windows was pretty stable like -3% and still barfing a river of cash. On the other hand Office, Windows Server and SQL Server were growing gangbusters like 20% a year and they've been doing that for a while. SQL Server was doing to Oracle what Office did to Lotus Notes and they were in full cloud mode too. Intel looks pretty cheap I have to admit. But they also have some troubles which MSFT didn't really have. The business is fundamentally different as well. The switching costs are much, much higher for enterprise tech compared to chips. INTC has to constantly spend real and meaningful money on CapEx to stay on course. They also make things and have unit costs so not as much operational leverage as software. Also due to the industry I can't see INTC booking 20% growth year after year. They're more constrained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Added to BTLCY and PGRE, new position in EQR Thanks Lance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJP Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Hill International Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Got a bit of ACEVU IPO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Got a bit of ACEVU IPO Why this SPAC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 In brief, I thinks its focus is in the right place(IT infrastructure), COVID may create M&A opportunities globally which is something they highlighted in the prospectus, and most importantly, you cant really lose money if you can get the IPO allocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Bought some more Akamai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyinNumbers Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Bought a little more AH.DB. ~35% YTM, due in 23 months and I think they have enough liquidity (for now at least) to pay it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalal.Holdings Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Bought some more Akamai Followed you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castanza Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 INTC - will continue to add on the way down. AMD - :o Love the tech, hate the share price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Finally got filled on a handful of MSGE $100 Feb calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changegonnacome Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Finally got filled on a handful of MSGE $100 Feb calls. Nice - what did you get filled at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 35 @ 1.85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG2008 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 In brief, I thinks its focus is in the right place(IT infrastructure), COVID may create M&A opportunities globally which is something they highlighted in the prospectus, and most importantly, you cant really lose money if you can get the IPO allocation. Gregmal, Why don't you just tell it like it is. You bought it for the potential "Tech Lock and Pop" effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 In brief, I thinks its focus is in the right place(IT infrastructure), COVID may create M&A opportunities globally which is something they highlighted in the prospectus, and most importantly, you cant really lose money if you can get the IPO allocation. Gregmal, Why don't you just tell it like it is. You bought it for the potential "Tech Lock and Pop" effect. LOL. Offering me a tech SPAQ IPO right now is like offering Johnny Depp some.... well, you know what Im getting at. Have another lined up for Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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