JPGH

Occupation: Consultant, Private Investor

Interests: Commodities, Economics, Geopolitics, Gold, International Stocks, Oil, Property, Stocks

Started investing in late 2004, focus is on Oil and Gas companies as I know then best. Have made some very good gains on reliables like TLW, SIA, DNX, BG but lost a bit too of foolish punts and on silly spreadbets. 

The modest absolute gains made in 2005/2006/2007 were all lost when I threw too much new cash into market early on 2008 and more again towards Aug 2008, thinking the correction wasn't going to affect the Oil sectror. How wrong I was. Also had a day job that kept me away from my spreadbets that all seemed to go against me simultaneously. In short I lost a pile in 2008, recovered nearly all in 2009 but still smarting.

Still learning and also am beginning to diversify out of Oil into Mning.

BTW check out http://www.justin.tv/skitzonutter for video streaming of Beavis/Butthead without the pop videos....it still cracks me up....though I am probably a little on the old side for it now I just can't seem to move on to "loftier" Radio 4 type humour.

Risk Appetite: Risk-Taker

Avg. Holding Period: < 3 years

Strategy: