Generally speaking, I’m most-of-the-time okay with Michael Rothstein’s writing at his “Irish Insights” blog. While not the most prolific/inspiring writer, he gets some good stories at times. And while he loooooves to cover the mundane during the off-season, so do we, so we can’t knock him for it.
But, Mike, seriously, you can’t call out Tim Brown for his ‘poor’ stock picks one freaking week after he picked them! That’s just not how the analysis of financial instruments works. Ever read “Random Walk”? No? Shocking.Â
I know you like to cover any and everything ND, and Tim Brown’s foray into picking stocks is kind of a fun story. But please, please please leave the commentary on the quality of those stock picks to people who actually know a tiny little bit about stock valuation, PE ratios, DCF, etc. Because 1) It’s unfair to Tim and 2) It makes you look a bit foolish.
So just a public service announcement so folks don’t necessarily write Mr. Brown off this early. Maybe he’s great, maybe he’s terrible. But one week means nothing.
PS – Your assertion that it’s harder to make money on stocks in a poor economy shows just how much you have to learn. You may want to hit up Mr. Brown and get some lessons on Shorts, Straddles and general Value strategy.
PPS – Yes, I’m a finance nerd.Â
Don't take me, yourself, or life so seriously. This is supposed to be fun.
Biscuit co-founded HerLoyalSons in partnership with his ND roommate (Dillon Hall baby!), MQ, in 2006 and has been ranting about ND Football and everything Notre Dame since. He strongly believes in the mission of ND and its football program. Biscuit expects logic and data in arguments and will absolutely crush you if you come to a debate missing one or the other. He despises everything Michigan, and his favorite pastime is mocking Purdue.
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Maybe he had the same Finance prof as I had at ND. The one that never cut his nails and loved to use the chalkboard even though nobody else on the planet uses chalkboards anymore and most people cut their nails.