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Happy New Year.
Wishing all ValueBuddies 4R in 2018 :  rich in health, rich in laughter,  rich in wealth, and rich in knowledge.

May VBs escape the land mines in 2018

Where can you see VBs at risk from land mines in 2018 ?

I think as usual value traps ie the structure is not OPMI friendly or the numbers are not coherent; hyped ideas like bitcoin and perpetuals; beta stocks without understanding the stock properly or getting the time frame wrong; and old timers including yours truly succumbing to overconfidence or forgetting we are OPMI and not some activist or vulture fund

Thanks S,
You'd teach me of honest things,

Things that were daring, things that were clean.
Things that knew what an honest dollar did mean.
Enjoy: Foolish Games by Jewels


quick soul searching and ranking as follows:

#1. succumbing to overconfidence
     - reminded myself to be not so cocky about SingShip, Straco and MM

#2. getting the time frame wrong 
     buy stocks without understanding the stock properly
     value traps ie the structure is not OPMI friendly or the numbers are not coherent
     - reminded myself to be more patient especially buying more

#3. bitcoin and perpetuals
     - reminded myself on "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

Thank you and wish you a happy and healthy 2018