RE: [CANSLIM] Dangerous Words

From: David Bojanowski <dbojanowski@csreit.com>
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Dangerous Words
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 14:27:03 -0500

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"Buy more to lower your cost basis."
"This stock is down because it's being manipulated by the market makers"

Earlier this year there was an article in the WSJ explaining the excuses we
make in order to save face.  I have it but it's too long to retype them all
here.  But some of the good ones included:

"My portfolio is pretty eclectic" really means "I have no idea what I'm
doing"
"I'm a conservative investor" really means "I only have half of my portfolio
in tech"
"It's the summer rally" really means "There's got to be some reason stocks
are climbing"
"The fund's got a great record" really means "I'm an expert at predicting
past performance"

and my favorite...
"I picked a stock that doubled last year" means "Don't ask what else I
picked!"

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Patrick Wahl [mailto:pjwahl@attbi.com] 
Sent:	Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:07 PM
To:	canslim@lists.xmission.com
Subject:	Re: [CANSLIM] Dangerous Words

It can't go any lower.


On 12 Dec 2001 at 7:51, Katherine Malm wrote:

> I have been compiling a list of what I call "dangerous" words. Words that
indicate emotion is overtaking rational expectations and decision making.
Would you all be willing to add to the list?
> 
> Incredible
> Unbelievable
> Go XXXX, Go
> Should (pretty much in any context)
> Have you bought XXXX? (Heard for the third time in 2 days)
> Everyone should have this in their portfolio (usually heard on CNBC)
> This stock is on fire (always heard on CNBC)
> Should I buy XXXX? (Heard from your plumber)
> The Fed is no longer important
> It can't lose
> It's a perfect stock
> It's a perfect company
> 
> 
> 
> Katherine
> 
> 
> 



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