Frequently Asked Questions
About the Newsletter
Are you day trading?
No. We believe in owning companies and growing wealth through owning companies that are bought at reasonable valuations and that are growing faster than normal. We will make trades in a weekly, monthly or year long holding periods. We are not day traders.
How would you describe your style?
We would classify ourselves as emerging growth Micro Capitalization and Small Capitalization Stock Pickers focused on Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) style.
What do you mean by the term "Stock Pickers"?
We focus on individual stock selection rather than asset allocation, investing in index funds or other broad based investment approaches to the Stock Market.
What do you mean by "growth at a reasonable price"?
We are targeting companies that are undervalued relative to sales and assets that we believe have the ability to grow faster than the market averages.
What do you mean by "Micro Cap., Small Cap and Mid Cap"?
Cap. Refers to Market Capitalization. The number of shares a company has outstanding times the Stock price is called Market Capitalization. We define Micro Cap., Small Cap and Mid Cap. as companies as whose Market Capitalization is between $50 million and $3 Billion.
What is your rate of return goal?
Our annual goal is 15% in appreciation and 15% in trading profits. There can be no assurance we will accomplish these goals.
How would you describe the type of company or industry you follow?
We like emerging technologies and are currently investing in companies involved in Alternative Energy; Nano Technology; MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology; Superconductivity; Electronic Billing, Presentation and Payment (EBPP), and emerging applications in the Life Sciences. We will not limit ourselves to these areas, however these are areas we are currently focused on.
How are you different from other stock picking newsletter services?
We use various strategies, tactics, and money management techniques in our newsletter. We explain what we purchase (and sell) and why, so our readers can use us as an educational tool. We believe "How you play the Game" is as important as stock selection.
Why should your readers believe your picks are any better than any other service?
All our buys and sells are announced as we make the trade in what we call an E-mail ACTION ALERT. These are real trades that are done in a real money account.
Can I read a sample of the Newsletter to see if I like it?
Yes.
Stock Thoughts (184 K PDF): What do you like? What is going on in the market today? (Almost daily).
Action Alert (140 K PDF) : Every time we buy or sell a stock in the LOTM Emerging Companies Newsletter Portfolio (Almost daily).