Fake Share Writers...

Mark Howitt‏ @MarkHowitt 42s43 seconds ago
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the world if people didn't rate me. It's worth ignoring people who are not good enough and I know who the good people are :)
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talking about shares. I know there are things I can improve on in share writing... but I wouldn't have had over 150,000 views from all over
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but not owning the stocks they write about There are quite a few of those out there! There are even writers afraid to use their own name
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I have got into 'trouble' (AKA perhaps contributed to me not being paid for writing) for 'calling out fake writers'... those well but not
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You have to look at people's track record and experience.
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"Cos I Like It"

Let's get riiiiight into another 'what's on my mind' bit of writing!!

Rupert Hargreaves asked me recently why I retweeted and liked my own tweets. "Cos I like it" I said quickly, not having to think.

If I write something that I like I will just be happy to say I like it. Now... some people WON'T. Why? They might think it's 'boasting'... or maybe not modest enough. I think you should just express your feelings how you like. Writing is often a way of getting your emotions out and you should just let it flow.

With people I like and as much as possible I like to say just what's on mind. I wasn't always like that- when I was younger I tired to overthink quite a lot... think about all the different meanings something could have for example. Maybe try and get the perfect words. But about 9 years ago I realized that most of the time people are just saying what is on their mind... you don't have to think too deeply about it. What they are saying is what they mean- there is not a hidden agenda. So you should just see it for what it is and react to it.

And I will be like that when I am in a sales convo or chatting to a girl probably. Quite a lot of people will be overthinking or maybe have to read from a script in those situations... I just react to the energy that is there with a goal in mind. And that's refreshing for people- people can tell when you are reading a script or not confident in what you are saying.

Because really life should be doing what you like as much as possible. Best thing would be doing what you like ALL THE TIME.

I Spread Centamin and Petrofac (again) yesterday... goal day again today!

I Spread Centamin and Petrofac (again) yesterday... goal day again today!

"Still I can't escape the ghost of you..."

"Still I can't escape the ghost of you..."

Poker

Mark Howitt‏ @MarkHowitt 3s4 seconds ago
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Stacked about 5 guys quickly. In the long run I always win in CASH GAMES :) £££££££
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Poker is quite surreal... after getting bad luck and being annoyed today in about 20 minutes I am up for the day...

Mark Howitt‏ @MarkHowitt 6s6 seconds ago More Don't bother reading my latest share writing on other sites- the unedited versions, the real talk, will be up soon!

Mark Howitt‏ @MarkHowitt 6s6 seconds ago
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Don't bother reading my latest share writing on other sites- the unedited versions, the real talk, will be up soon!

Dixons Carphone

Dixons Carphone Is Now A Bargain Buy

At the time of writing Dixons Carphone is trading at 169.3p after a 0.35% fall on Tuesday. Can this retail giant enhance my wealth?
The fundamentals on Dixons Carphone look too cheap to ignore. The PE is a measly 5.02 and the dividend yield is a chunky 6.65%. Dividend cover was three times earnings for 2017 and 3.1 times earnings for 2016. This is a large margin of safety for the dividend and gives it scope to rise in future. In fact dividend growth has been very good as well at over 15% for 2017 and over 25% for 2016.

The shares have had a torrid time of it over the past year. 12 months ago they were trading close to 400p. Even a month ago they were trading at 270p. The year low has been 155p. At around the current levels I expect a level of support to form. Although there will be some pressure on consumer spending, the Christmas period is not far off and the new iphone is to be brought out soon. Dixons Carphone also has some European exposure to give it some diversity.

So I believe the shares are a buy at the current level with a target price of at least 200p.

One other retail giant that has recovered recently is Next. The shares are up 1.21% at the time of writing on Tuesday and currently change hands at 4280p. The fundamentals are still reasonable with the PE being a cheap 9.58 and the visible dividend yield being 3.69%. When you take the special dividend into account, with the next payment being made on 1 November of 45p, the share is yielding around 6%.

Next has recovered nicely since early July when it was trading at around 3600p. At these levels I rate the share as a solid hold.

This article was written a month ago. But Dixons Carphone is still a buy around these levels.

Another goal day... another one! Progress is fine... ready to do more.

Another goal day... another one! Progress is fine... ready to do more.

Over 82,000 views on www.markhowitt.blogspot.com ... nice being read WORLDWIDE!

Over 82,000 views on www.markhowitt.blogspot.com ... nice being read WORLDWIDE!

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@realDonaldTrump stock market rally is close to becoming the greatest in 85 years!
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It's the REAL DONALD TRUMP STOCK MARKET RALLY... owned by TRUMP!! Make the American stocks GREAT AGAIN!!
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Then this..
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.@realDonaldTrump stock market rally is close to becoming the greatest in 85 years

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It would be really nice if the Fake News Media would report the virtually unprecedented Stock Market growth since the election.Need tax cuts
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...if Congress gives us the massive tax cuts (and reform) I am asking for, those numbers will grow by leaps and bounds. #MAGA
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Stock Market has increased by 5.2 Trillion dollars since the election on November 8th, a 25% increase. Lowest unemployment in 16 years and..
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Here's a real tweet from him...
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yet effective in some ways...
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I do think @realDonaldTrump is funny...
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Thank you, Donald!
New closing ATH for the stocks market and new high for the outstanding Treasurys at $20 thousand billion! #MAGA
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Congrats to my many friends at the Donald J. Industrial Average $DJIA on a new ATH yesterday. Total media blackout by the haters!

Shorted @Morrisons today... think it will struggle against Aldi again. PE of over 21.5 is too high.

Shorted @Morrisons today... think it will struggle against Aldi again. PE of over 21.5 is too high.

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But when you know what you're doing you can make quite a lot by just POUNCING on a good opportunity with as much money as you can afford.
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It's not like you have to put LOADS of time in... in fact it's probably best not to put too much time in and look at the prices too much.
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I don't think you should feel the need to spread OFTEN... but when you see a great opportunity you should put quite a lot of money in.
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Here's some key things about spreads that have been buzzing around inside my head...

Good start for my shares and spreads... @WhitbreadPLC and @SSE rising... up around £800 so far.

Good start for my shares and spreads... @WhitbreadPLC and @SSE rising... up around £800 so far.

I am contacting copywriting jobs today! Feel free to contact me if you have an interesting position.

I am contacting copywriting jobs today! Feel free to contact me if you have an interesting position.

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I'm up over £1000 today.
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Good day for shares and spreads today... even @Financial_Orbit 's tip of the year @WhitbreadPLC for @ShareProphets did well!

Going to be contacting interesting jobs today so feel free to contact me too!

Going to be contacting interesting jobs today so feel free to contact me too!

Instinctive Thoughts

Right let's get right into a what's on my mind post...

This blog has probably been too money focused lately. It really is just one big score in a computer game for me. Even if I do get rich I can't see me ever being amused by the consumerist fripperies that so many people need these days.

At the same time I need to make sure that I'm doing exercise every day... for a longer life and to help me think better. Investing really is a long game. As long as I have enough money I will be doing it for the rest of my life. It's not that hard for me really. I thought shorting might be hard but I'm 2/2 on shorts now, with both Boohoo and Tesco working out. It's good when spreadbetting for the company to be fairly big as there's less spread but there are still plenty of dodgy companies out there. I can even do it on FTSE 100 companies I know. At the right price I would short Sainsbury's, Tesco or Morrisons.

With enough money bet on anything it's easy to make a lot on spreads. I feel like the warm up for me spreadbetting is pretty much over now and I will be putting more and more money in.

But yeah... exercise every day and go out to interesting places. It's always worth doing that. Seems kind of surreal that in one moment you can be in one place and a few minutes later a totally different place. All helps you think. Even as a share investor you shouldn't spend too much time behind a computer screen- you have to go out and see the reality of those companies.

Thank you for your support of my writing recently. There is a lot more to come- those close to me have already seen some that you haven't. I'm in the position where I can just write what I want but may spend more time looking into the right kind of ads for this blog. Feel free to contact me about that, I have a consistent worldwide audience now.

Mind Hop

Mind Hop Mark Howitt
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New post with Bernard Cornwell http://markhowitt.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-best-alive.html

Greene King

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Gone long on @greeneking again... a bargain at these prices. Sold out of @nextofficial to do it and get more cash.

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Theresa May is not great PM material. And her attempts to ape Corbyn by producing 'energy cap' plans are not allowing a true free market
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I usually try and be not too political on twitter but there are a few points I will make today.

My Shares and Spreadbets Have made me over £1000 Today... is this Good News For my Employer?

Let's get right into this one...

So it's been a very nice day for my spreads and shares today. All my recent trades or investments have paid off. To be honest with you on just a normal 'good' day I will be worth £1000 more at the end of the day. There have been days where I have been worth over £2000 more.

Yet is this good for an employer when deciding whether to hire me? I believe it is. Probably most importantly this means I have no 'money worries' like many people in the UK. Average amount someone has in readily available cash is around £1000... and I've been in many jobs where people have been struggling to pay the bills. This issue doesn't effect me so I can focus more on the role.

Added to this fact is the property I live in is fully paid for... so no 'mortgage bills' anyway.

It takes a certain amount of dedication and persistence to be a good share investor or trader and I have demonstrated that for over 12 years... you can call it over 17 years if you count the share investment I made (with big profits but without knowing much about what I doing) at 15. You also need a certain amount of analytical skill to analyse a share and then buy it at the right price... a skill which I've demonstrated I can do again and again.

So at the moment I'm looking at a few interesting opportunities for employment... feel free to contact me if you think my skills will help your business!

Shares and Spreads

Good start for my shares and spreads... up £900 so far.