Haha! Well, I actually haven't been active on here since June 2013 - back in 2012/2013 I was having a lot of fun playing the penny stock game - got some good wins and some bad burns. In 2013 I got promoted at my job and turned my focus to my career - one that has since brought me back here because, well, I have real money to invest with.
Over that time I've also read a lot of books and have done a lot of research. I've been watching a couple stocks for a year and got in on both in the last 180 days - VLNCF and BB.
I'm from the U.S., but as you can see, the elections terrify me, as do the possibility of the tax changes for corps being rolled back - while it's not entirely true, I want to be in stocks with high growth potential that are not dependent on the U.S. market.
VLNCF caught my eye as a legit company, running a legit business, in a shady sector, where the real players will start to rise above the rest of the wanna-be's and we'll see real consolidation in the next 2 years. As companies find their niche specialization, the rest of the industry will recognize and push volume their way as those companies find their own niches. I'm very bullish here and have my money where my mouth is.
BB caught my eye as a company who has hopefully nearly completed their turnaround. Chen took his time with this one, but their sales numbers finally started increasing in their growth/future businesses, and they seem to have finally come up with an answer to their competitors. Another one I'm in with both my money and my mouth. Think this stock will be at $15 in a year/year and a half.
So, in short, I grew up, learned a lot, do my homework, take some risks, all in the spirit of someday being able to take my profits and open up my own brewpub. Hoping this to be in the next few years - and really believe these two stocks are going to fuel my way there.
That help? :)
