John Gourhan AVMStory.com: 2012

Sunday, March 18, 2012

New Website

Downloaded WordPress and opened an account with BlueHost to host both Aleso's real Estate site and my Book sites-
One for Shades and Mendocino thrillers and mysteries- and maybe for Bertholimieu (haven't decided what kind of story this is going to be) and a second site for my AVM Thriller series- kid's stories.

Have a blog through Google and now with Wordpress- that's simple enough, but doing a website with Wordpress is slightly beyond my capabilities- have already bought a copy of WordPress design for dummies- that's me- at least for now.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

It's been raining for 4 days now and I've just got over a severe case of bronchitis- Many thanks to Irv and Cheryl Johnson- best Doc/nurse combo in the world- for helping me get through.

Thinking of Fly-Fishing and JD- my buddy- I miss him dearly. Steelhead have been swimming in the California rivers and I think I'll head north to try my luck. Probably just to the Russian River for some writing, fishing and wine-

Should be fun.

Monday, January 23, 2012

rejection

Another rejection for one of my novels- Josh Getzler- agent from New York- sent a form email response- SO SAD-

I would have liked to have worked with him. He and his dad had owned and managed a baseball farm team- would have loved to have heard some stories.

And my connection in Louisville didn't pan out- tough luck.

on to the next.

Gaels

Saint Mary's Gaels are now 20 and 21 in the polls- BUT - this week will really test them. They take on an extremely tough LMU team and then a ride into BYU will again test their mettle.

If they come to play with an attitude like they did against the Zags- they may be able to win both.

Then, with luck, maybe we will be sent to the east coast to try our hand against the powerful Murray State team (currently ranked 9th and 11th) for the ESPN bracketbuster.

Giants

Giants in the Super Bowl-
Even Living in California- my sons and their girlfriends, my wife and my neighbors have all converted to bleeding blue.
Very tense game against a tough 49er team- we were fortunate to have had the last shot at a field goal. Honestly felt it could have gone either way.
On to the Super Bowl- and Go Gee-Men.

Market

1/23/2012-

Market has been on a steady rise for about a month- getting closer to the numbers before the crash in 2008.

Still waiting for the problems with Euro to dampen the latest surge. Greece may yet drag the rest down.

For the year- not much of a chance to make profit except for some options play in November when Citi and BAC were so low I couldn't resist buying some Feb and May calls. I'm already out- would have made extra if I had held on, but a tidy profit is okay also.

3/10/2011-

Market since last posting:

Went from 11,357 and corrected- but only to 11,007 and then has gone on a steady climb until all of this global unrest. Didn't think it would rise so high. Maxed out at 12,391- and is now down to just under 12,000. So, what now? Icahn has given capital back to outside investors. He claims that he doesn't want to be responsible should the market become negatively unstable again.

He states concerns over the run-up of the last two years; political unrest and the economic outlook as worrisome items.

I'll place "Stop Losses" on accounts then revisit buying later on.

11/09/2010- Dow down today- beginning of a correction? Most likely- afterall- we improved from 10,000 in September to 11,400 in November- if sustained over a year, we would have a market equal to 18,000 plus by next August. Rather unlikely with global fears, (especially the european countries- see Ireland, Spain and Portugal) the dollar uncertain, a huge deficit, more foreclosure problems, unemployment, and terrorists just waiting for their twisted moment.

Should see us at 10,500 and maybe another buying opportunity. I'll be scouring Mutual Funds and have been buying into some high yield bond funds- but that may be another bubble waiting to burst.

Who knows- I'm working on a modest 10-15% gain for this coming year.

John Gourhan AVMStory.com