Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Bedtime reading

I am about to lie on the couch at work with the main light off, a lamp behind me and a blanket on.

I plan on reading AT&Ts annual report cover to cover. We own the stock.

I hope not to fall asleep.

Being a hedge fund manager is not entirely glamorous.



John

12 comments:

  1. A bit off tangent here:

    We spend so much time reading. It's killing my eyes. My eyes always feel strained and stressed together the end of the day.

    Any tips?

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  2. this is my favourite of all your short posts

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  3. John,

    Don't you work in Sydney?

    Didn't you post this at a little past 2 in the afternoon?

    That sounds not bad.

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  4. Do you start at the beginning? I start at executive/board comp to amuse myself.

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  5. I would guess, from the phrase "cover to cover" that John reads annual reports in the pro's way - from the back cover (usually the contingent liabilities note) to the front.

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  6. I am about to lie on the couch at work with the main light off, a lamp behind me and a blanket on.

    I plan on reading AT&Ts annual report cover to cover

    Which part of this is not glamorous? It sounds so exciting!!!

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  7. A good way to prevent eye strain:

    Every half hour or so, look into the distance for 30 seconds. Hopefully there's a window where you work; in the Financial District I used to gaze out across the river to Brooklyn.

    Sounds dumb, but it works.

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  8. Mate, my OB is in your building. It's not the hardship you are making it out to be...settle in with a coffee, stare out the window..

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  9. Why do you own the stock BEFORE reading the annual report?

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  10. I have looked at prior annual reports. But I own a lot of stocks - and I do not read EVERY annual report cover to cover.

    Indeed often time is better spent reading stuff I do not know. And there are only so many hours in the day.

    Rational money management involves rational time management.

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  11. Half or full position? Perhaps you should relax one day with a nice cigar.

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