2013 Year End Review

The year 2013 is now complete, and the stock market overall had a very good year and so did my investments.  I wanted to write-up a few of the mistakes that I made throughout the year and include a top 5 post list.  I’ve come to appreciate the publicizing of my mistakes because it requires that I review my decisions and to have a public record of the mistakes so that I do  not make the same mistakes again. Mistakes made during 2013 Do not attempt to invest in areas that are outside of your knowledge – I attempted...

LeapFrog ($LF) Stock Analysis

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LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc ($LF) is the maker of educational toys for children such as the LeapPad tablet for kids.  The company classifies themselves as a leading developer of educational entertainment for children.  The stock has struggled recently as the Christmas season has been deemed to be a concern for the industry and in particular LeapFrog.  The main threat is the entrance of competition from some big names, Samsung and Amazon, who will be offering electronic tablets for children. LeapFrog’s Strategy The company’s strategy is to build high quality educational devices for children while offering a wide selection of digital...