NordenBladet – I’ll continue where the last blog ended, that was 15th of February. Were it a vlog, then it would be great to start it with a musical piece – an Estonian folk tune: „Time goes by but the happiness doesn’t go away” (“Aeg läheb aga õnn ei kao”) .. hahaa 😀
On 15th of February 2023 me and Allan went to see Paolo Genovese’s spectacle „Strangers”.
For the first time I visited Drama Theatre’s 5th floor theatre hall where the stage is in the middle and the audience is seated on the sides. The play was brilliant and the actors were top notch (Mait Malmsten, Britta Soll, Jüri Tiidus, Marta Laan, Markus Luik, Harriet Toompere, Tiit Sukk, Amanda Hermiine Künnapas). It was an amazing evening! By the way, I also liked that the play was in one act. I really like plays that lack a break since I somehow feel sorry for the half an hour time lost during the breaks that many plays have.
22nd of February – as always, a celebration at our home. I like such self-made „our things” and „our traditions”, since it enhances bonding and increases happiness! Yesterday I just watched film director Peter Chelsom’s movie „Hector and the Search for Happiness” that is based on Francois Lelord’s bestseller and where the main character, the eccentric London psychiatrist is played by Simon Pegg. The motto of this movie is that it is an obligation to be happy! It is worth repeating to yourself – IT IS AN OBLIGATION TO BE HAPPY!!! 🙂
Allan brought me roses and tulips and I made wraps with Bruschetta along with whipped cream cake. The Bruschetta from the store appeared to be so good that I took pictures of the ingredients so that I’d be able to make it at home following the recipe:
Bruschetta recipe:
Tomatoes 63%, Taggiasca olives 12%, olive oil 12%, sun-dried tomatoes 7%, capers 3%, basil, garlic, red chili pepper, salt, seasoning
On the 23rd of February we had guests, Inge Pitsner and Einar Ellermaa, coming over. Jesus, how great it was to see them after such a long time! Since they are journalists, authors and publishers, we did not run dry of topics to talk about. I got the book they authored, „Baruto“, as a present, it talks about the journey of Kaido Höövelson becoming the top sumo wrestler in Japan. The very next day I read the book in one sitting – it was very exciting and fully inspiring. Many times there was a tear in my eye and I started to love Kaido after reading this book. I recommend it!
The book ended with an especially beautiful idea:
„I will live the rest of my life so that in this life I will become yokozuna!
What else could I point out from the second part of February? There has been lots of reading, browsing the internet (I am searching real estate for us in Spain), and watching movies. I started building a new design for the NordenBladet.com site and planned the renovation of our bathroom. I have also done a lot of sewing and the 24th of February marked one year of active trading and keeping an eye on the stock market.
Sewing – I got the threads, ribbons, fabrics and applications, etc that I ordered from Aliexpress… These are now enough for several lifetimes! Let’s say I got carried away. But the more materials there are the more creative one can be when doing handicraft and it is super fun!
For example I like to add details to the things I have.. I added white flounces to this blouse…
Then I pimped a simple monotonous home dress that previously resembled a long shirt. I added patched flounces, laces, and the result was a very beautiful dress! I now wear it almost every day, I like it that much! In the pictures the model is Ivanka but since she is so thin then the character of the dress is not fully revealed.. the dress needs more mature female volume 😀 hahaaa…
About investment and the stock market.
Okay so, where to begin … icccccc…
The past year on the stock market has been complicated but very exciting. I have taken proper losses…
In my mind I have been buying from the bottom but in reality buying expensive and selling cheaply (using double margin) – this is not the way to become rich. You get rid of the existing cash that you didn’t invest in the “bottoms”, you get losses from reducing and/or eliminating positions, you get pointless interests, in conclusion …you get properly screwed. I also turned over my entire crypto position with 50% loss.
It reminds me of an interview that Kristjan Liivamägi gave to Äripäev Radio, where he talked about the early years of his investing career. This was exactly like a page from my investment diary. Hahaaa, all the same mistakes have been made, even repeatedly, because I didn’t learn the first time I made the mistakes.
What were my main mistakes?
1. I didn’t use the stop. For example I entertained in my hands for half a year the COIN shares that were bought around 180 EUR until I finally sold them around 50 EUR. Sweet Jesus!
2. I was partly also inadequately informed. For example I didn’t know that an LHV share is stripped of the guarantee once the value sinks below 3 EUR. In my case the Uniper example: I bought the share last year for 5 EUR, again entertained them in my hands and then the price sank to 2.85 at some point.
So what did I learn?
1. While the „study costs” got properly covered then the current year on the stock market made me a bit more conservative and calm.
2. Extra to the daily trading I also glance at the long term dividend shares.
3. I got assured that the stock market is interesting and keeps me excited. Taking into account all that has previously been said, I can admit that I am satisfied with the case I currently have. Trading on the bear market is complicated, I still lack the skills to do that (yet) but daily trading is what I like. Never have I ever done selling short yet, I cannot do it, but in the current market situation this should be the priority skill.. Hahaa.. I have not dealt with options since I do not fully understand them. Nevertheless, trading comes out just right, but I often violate the STOP ORDER. Helena-Reet, use the stop order! 😀
That’s all for today, hugs!