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December 2008 
The Final "How To Win" CNBC Episode
Posted on Apr 15th, 2007
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Jeff Mishlove
Jeff Mishlove
Friday, April 13, was the final episode of the "How To Win" program (previously referred to as "On The Money") on which I have been appearing as a regular guest. However, I am continuing to post guest blogs on the CNBC website as part of their "Million Dollar Buzz Blog." What I will endeavor to do between now and the end of the contest is to post my daily picks, each day, and my rationale for those choices. My next post there should be up in the morning.
For me, this whole experience has been not only new and exciting -- but has also given me a chance to closely study the conditions that create large, single-day price jumps in stocks. This is something that has fascinated me since I was a child.
Of course, most of the time, these jumps are almost impossible to predict -- since they are based upon surprise news announcements. In order to create a level playing field for all investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission has developed careful rules that are generally quite effective in preventing select investors from getting an inside edge based on such announcements.
Still, in other instances, these large price pops are predictable. And, to my delight, I've predicted quite a few of them on the CNBC program.
I've been making careful notes on my observations, and regardless of whether anything further developes with CNBC, I'm sure I will continue to pursue this adventure in stock-picking.
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While I haven’t taken time to comment, I have greatly appreciated all your efforts to share your thoughts, feelings and ideas about the stock market. I’m certain that you’ve elevated the art of stock-picking to new intuitive levels, thanks to your excellent insights on the CNBC show and in your CNBC portfolio challenge handbook!
Yes, Cynthia, and speaking insights, one of your specialties, I was in the wholesale lumber an plywood business. When lumber and plywood hit the commodities market, I hedged my purchases by buying and selling lumber and plywood futures. In my business, figuring the ups and downs of the market was like shooting ducks on a pond; that is, until a large number of people not in the business started buying and selling lumber and plywood futures.
We conceive of a course to follow based on reason and experience, but playing the market is the same as rolling the dice. One perceives he is going to win. He doesn't reason it out. We don't give enough credit to intuition. We make things happen by willing it. Cutting edge science is finding that we are are more than matter. It is mind over matter.