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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results, NAV of $23.26 Per Share

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Pre-IPO BDCs Are Trading At Big Discounts To NAV
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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results, NAV of $22.90 Per Share

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Solar City, Working With Giants
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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings and Preliminary December 31, 2012 Assets

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Firsthand Tech Value Fund: SolarCity, Facebook And Other Offerings Gone Bad
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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

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Get A Head Start On IPOs With These 3 BDCs Priced Below NAV
Philip Mause • Tue, Nov 27, 2012 • 12 Comments
2 Ways To Acquire A Stake In Twitter At A Discount
Illuminati Investments • Fri, Nov 16, 2012 • 5 Comments
BDC Review Redux Part X: Stragglers And A Few Final Thoughts
Philip Mause • Fri, Nov 9, 2012 • 11 Comments
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results, NAV of $22.91 Per Share

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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

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BDC Review Redux Part VIII: The Pre-IPO BDCs
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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings and Preliminary September 30, 2012 Assets

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Get Into SolarCity And Twitter Before Their IPOs
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Firsthand Tech Value Fund: SolarCity, Facebook And Other Offerings Gone Bad
Dan Plettner • Thu, Dec 13, 2012 • 8 Comments
Get Into SolarCity And Twitter Before Their IPOs
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Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Priced Like A Stolen Laptop
Philip Mause • Thu, Jul 19, 2012 • 30 Comments
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Now Offering Facebook For Free
Ocean Man • Tue, May 22, 2012 • 33 Comments
Buy The Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Shares Trade At Discount To Both Cash And NAV
Helix Investment Research • Tue, May 22, 2012
First Hand Technology Fund: Suddenly A Value Play
Evans Capital • Mon, May 21, 2012
Firsthand Technology: The Facebook Math Does Not Add Up
Husky Financial • Thu, May 3, 2012 • 21 Comments
Firsthand Technology Value Fund - Time To Cover Short Position
Evans Capital • Thu, Apr 19, 2012 • 3 Comments
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Time To Take A Short Position
Evans Capital • Thu, Apr 5, 2012 • 26 Comments

Get In On The Ground Floor Like A VC With Public BDCs
AppHead • Wed, May 15 • 3 Comments
Pre-IPO BDCs Are Trading At Big Discounts To NAV
Philip Mause • Sat, Apr 20 • 15 Comments
Solar City, Working With Giants
Christopher Cowan • Wed, Mar 6 • 4 Comments
Get A Head Start On IPOs With These 3 BDCs Priced Below NAV
Philip Mause • Tue, Nov 27, 2012 • 12 Comments
2 Ways To Acquire A Stake In Twitter At A Discount
Illuminati Investments • Fri, Nov 16, 2012 • 5 Comments
BDC Review Redux Part X: Stragglers And A Few Final Thoughts
Philip Mause • Fri, Nov 9, 2012 • 11 Comments
BDC Review Redux Part VIII: The Pre-IPO BDCs
Philip Mause • Fri, Nov 2, 2012 • 7 Comments
I Told You So: Facebook's Ugly IPO Debut
Gutone • Fri, May 18, 2012 • 181 Comments
Facebook IPO: What It Is And What It Isn't
Josh Krause • Thu, May 17, 2012 • 8 Comments
Is Facebook A Buy After The IPO? Examining Both Sides Of The Argument
Helix Investment Research • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 8 Comments
The Best Way To Trade The Facebook IPO
SRCtrades • Wed, Apr 25, 2012 • 16 Comments
Valuations Are Relative: A Look At GSV Capital And Firsthand Technology Value Fund
Helix Investment Research • Tue, Apr 10, 2012 • 15 Comments

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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results, NAV of $23.26 Per Share

GlobeNewswire (May 10, 2013)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (May 8, 2013)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Apr 11, 2013)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results, NAV of $22.90 Per Share

GlobeNewswire (Mar 18, 2013)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Mar 6, 2013)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Feb 8, 2013)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings and Preliminary December 31, 2012 Assets

GlobeNewswire (Jan 14, 2013)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Dec 4, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results, NAV of $22.91 Per Share

GlobeNewswire (Nov 9, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Nov 6, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings and Preliminary September 30, 2012 Assets

GlobeNewswire (Oct 10, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Sep 6, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Aug 10, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results, NAV of $23.66 Per Share

GlobeNewswire (Aug 9, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings and Preliminary June 30, 2012 Assets

GlobeNewswire (Jul 9, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Added to Russell 3000(R) Index

GlobeNewswire (Jun 28, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Increases Investment in SolarCity

GlobeNewswire (Jun 8, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Top Portfolio Holdings

GlobeNewswire (Jun 5, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces IPO of Facebook; Estimated Gross Assets of $24.51 Per Share

GlobeNewswire (May 21, 2012)
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results, NAV of $24.56 per Share

GlobeNewswire (May 15, 2012)

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Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. As such, we are... More

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Industry: Closed-End Fund - Equity

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Friday, August 17, 2012, 11:52 AM Facebook (FB -2.9%) sells off yet again - shares are down 9% since the company saw its first lockup expire yesterday, and 49% from IPO levels. The potential impact of the decline on employee morale and retention hasn't been lost on Mark Zuckerberg, who reportedly acknowledged the issue at a company meeting this month. According to SecondMarket's data, anyone who has bought Facebook since Nov. 2010 is now underwater. 8 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 10:56 AM In spite of today's rally, Facebook (FB -5.6%) is falling to new post-IPO lows in early trading, and is once more taking related names down with it. ZNGA -3.9%. SVVC -1.6%. GSVC -2.3%. Investor unease with Facebook's reported plans to become a smartphone vendor could be playing a role, but the company's still-high valuation is a more likely culprit. 13 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 7:14 PM Clobbered over the last week due to Facebook's (FB) less-than-stellar IPO, GSV Capital (GSVC +4.9%) is now trying to downplay its Facebook exposure. Facebook only makes up 4% of GSV's overall holdings, says CEO Michael Moe, and 2013 IPO candidate Twitter is actually the company's largest position. Meanwhile, fellow Facebook owner SVVC has seen its price fall below its net asset value. 1 Comment [Tech, Financials]
Monday, May 21, 2012, 9:54 AM Facebook (FB -13.2%) tumbles in early trading to $33.20; even after the selloff, the company trades at nearly 23x sales and 75x trailing EPS. Not helping is BTIG's decision to launch coverage at Neutral; in-line with earlier comments, the firm is worried about Facebook's valuation, decelerating growth, and ad monetization issues. Also lower: RENN -8.3%. ZNGA -7.1%. YELP -6.8%. LNKD -6.1%. GRPN -4.8%. SVVC -7.4%. GSVC -10%. 16 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Friday, May 18, 2012, 11:47 AM Facebook's (FB +3%) weaker-than-expected debut is leading to a massive selloff in Facebook-related plays, and (to a lesser extent) Internet stocks in general. ZNGA -13.3%. RENN -9.4%. GSVC -12.4%. SVVC -18.6%. P -6%. GRPN -4.9%. YELP -4.4%. QPSA -5.1%. Facebook is now changing hands at $39.12. 14 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Friday, May 18, 2012, 11:18 AM Indications that Facebook (FB) will open in the low-to-mid $40s, below the expectations of some, have contributed to a selloff in the NASDAQ, which is now trading near breakeven. Facebook-related plays are also moving lower. GSVC -3.8%. SVVC -9.3%. ZNGA -2.4%. RENN -7.4%. Trading has been delayed, but is expected to begin in minutes. 3 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Friday, May 18, 2012, 10:31 AM GSV Capital (GSVC -1.2%) and the Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC -3.1%), each of which have invested in Facebook ahead of its IPO, are trading lower ahead of Facebook's 11 A.M. ET open. GSVC is now down 11% on the week. Is this a sign investors are fretting about Facebook's post-IPO performance, or just that speculators are choosing to play it safe and cash out? Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 9:47 AM GSV Capital (GSVC +6.5%) and the Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC +3.9%), each of which have taken out sizable Facebook (FB) positions, are adding to yesterday's gains after the social networking giant raised its IPO price range to $34-$38. Zynga (ZNGA +5.9%), which derives most of its revenue from Facebook, is also rallying. Also higher: QPSA +5.4%. RENN +8.8%. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
Friday, May 11, 2012, 9:42 AM Shares of Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC -2.3%) fall lower on concerns big institutional orders for Facebook won't be piling in. Fellow Facebook play GSV Capital (GSVC -10.4%) could see some of the same jitters on top of a secondary offering of 6M shares priced at $16.25 a pop by the company. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 3:50 PM Facebook (FB) officially sets its IPO price range at $28-$35 in a new S-1. The company plans to sell 337.4M shares (180M in new shares, 157.4M from insiders) for a total offering size of $9.45B-$11.8B, higher than many expected. Mark Zuckerberg will sell 30.2M shares. The over-allotment option is 50.6M shares. Facebook's expected valuation range is $77B-$96B after factoring in restricted shares and options. IPO plays are following the tech sector lower: GSVC -3%. SVVC -3.1%. 3 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 1:48 PM Two favorites of Facebook (FB) IPO speculators, the Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC +5.1%) and GSV Capital (GSVC +7.5%), are rallying after its was reported that Facebook would launch its road show on Monday and plans to begin trading on May 18. In addition, Firsthand has announced it has made a $1.8M investment in Twitter. 2 Comments [Tech, Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 1:05 PM Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC) pops a 8.8% gain after the fund discloses that its latest position in Facebook is up to 600K shares. Holdings in the fund that specializes in private tech names include Facebook (26%), Intevac (5%), Silicon Genesis (4%), and Yelp (3%). 2 Comments [Tech, On the Move]

Funkengruven
SVVC has been on the move up this month...
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Ocean Man: Following FB.
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bradyc
sold last half SVVC 20.59 from 19.4
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http://bit.ly/JvU5Og Premarket gainer : GEVO, GLUU, SVVC, ZNGA, FB, $NTAP, $PCXCQ.OB Premarket loser: $DELL, $EGLE, $EXLS, $ADI, $ADBE
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Ocean Man
Sold some SVVC at 20.15. It still should go higher. Will likely re-buy if it retreats.
5/22/12
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Aliefduffey: That is a good rule, I like your style.
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bradyc: I sold some at 20.1 as well. If by long you mean not to take some or all profit, that's would be stupid. learnt my lesson not selling at 30
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Ocean Man
FB down 6%, SVVC up 8%. The power of pointing out free money. http://seekingalpha.com/a/d0rb
5/22/12
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J. A. Saglimbeni: Got out at a loss, put some money in AAPL calls...
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Still licking wounds, cash heavy, small longs only.
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Brandon Gibbs
Soooo.. Is SVVC now a steal?
5/18/12
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Ocean Man: My breakeven is 22.70.
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Aliefduffey: I am going to try in get in at 19 this morning. Wish me luck!
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Chines33
OMG I just looked SVVC are people here ok?
5/18/12
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Ocean Man: It went up 20% from SPO through Tuesday, just had to not be greedy once it hit 30. Did exactly what everyone said it would.
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Ocean Man: Name some other stocks that went up 16% from April 30th to May 15th.
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bradyc
long SVVC 100 share 19.4 small amount the NAV is 24.5, SPO 27 last month looking for bounce back next week
5/18/12
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Ocean Man: I'll be rooting with you. I'm down $1,000 on today's knife catch.
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Funkengruven: Down 28%... never saw it sinking past it's NAV so easily... no stop loss. Ouch!
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Khoak
Now i know why people jump out of buildings.Bought months back @20 then today and reload with more shares & it just kept going down FML SVVC
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Rubenov: Sucks for the short-term, makes you stronger and more knowledgeable long term.
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blablah
SVVC.. damn; luckily i got stopped out so early
5/18/12
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Ocean Man: Their SPO sold at $27 a couple weeks ago. Today people are selling for 19.50? SVVC should buy back their shares.
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Bob de'Long: Smart move.
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Funkengruven
SVVC has been on the move up this month...
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Ocean Man: Following FB.
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Ocean Man
Sold some SVVC at 20.15. It still should go higher. Will likely re-buy if it retreats.
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Aliefduffey: That is a good rule, I like your style.
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bradyc: I sold some at 20.1 as well. If by long you mean not to take some or all profit, that's would be stupid. learnt my lesson not selling at 30
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Ocean Man
FB down 6%, SVVC up 8%. The power of pointing out free money. http://seekingalpha.com/a/d0rb
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J. A. Saglimbeni: Got out at a loss, put some money in AAPL calls...
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Brandon Gibbs
Soooo.. Is SVVC now a steal?
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Ocean Man: My breakeven is 22.70.
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Aliefduffey: I am going to try in get in at 19 this morning. Wish me luck!
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Chines33
OMG I just looked SVVC are people here ok?
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Ocean Man: It went up 20% from SPO through Tuesday, just had to not be greedy once it hit 30. Did exactly what everyone said it would.
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Ocean Man: Name some other stocks that went up 16% from April 30th to May 15th.
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vinyal
SVVC owners. Face ripped off
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vinyal: shocking to me that SVVC dropped so much
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losbronces: SVVC has 18% FB and other speculative issues as well. Since FB did so poorly, I suppose the assumption is the others won't perform.
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bradyc
long SVVC 100 share 19.4 small amount the NAV is 24.5, SPO 27 last month looking for bounce back next week
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Ocean Man: I'll be rooting with you. I'm down $1,000 on today's knife catch.
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Funkengruven: Down 28%... never saw it sinking past it's NAV so easily... no stop loss. Ouch!
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Khoak
Now i know why people jump out of buildings.Bought months back @20 then today and reload with more shares & it just kept going down FML SVVC
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Rubenov: Sucks for the short-term, makes you stronger and more knowledgeable long term.
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mun2000
HSS Told you smelling fishy SVVC yesterday .A clasic example of pump and dump for people who like a stock.What you have to like is the price
5/18/12
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Funkengruven: Learning some things the hard way. Playing small positions against the hype worked out... no pain when I sit. Thanks for that article Husky!
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Funkengruven: Any thoughts regarding what to expect now from the FB quagmire??
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blablah
SVVC.. damn; luckily i got stopped out so early
5/18/12
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Ocean Man: Their SPO sold at $27 a couple weeks ago. Today people are selling for 19.50? SVVC should buy back their shares.
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Bob de'Long: Smart move.
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jdub2788
whose nuts got kicked in on SVVC?
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Husky Financial: i tried to warn and was torn a new one for it
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Funkengruven: Yes you did, and good advice it was. I thought the gain would be minimal so I played very lightly. But did you think it would tank so bad?
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Ocean Man
Holy capitulation! I just bought some SVVC at 21.00.
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Sinjjn Smythe: I will buy FB at $10 in coming weeks. Revenues suck.
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Ocean Man: Thanks Dalatin and good job on your gains. I was disappointed with my exits pre-IPO, should've sold more Tues and less Thurs.
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Hillbilly Stock Star
SVVC......stops blown -20% ouch! No current position.
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caddy311: interesting - thanks losbronces
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vinyal: shaken out ? could the bottom be near
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Ocean Man
Just filled an SVVC bid at 24.20.
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Perkins Cove: OM, again, thanks for the openness. Gives you so much cred.
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Ocean Man: By the way, Demi, looks like you were the big winner on getting out in full above 30. I legged out Tues-Thurs, mostly Thurs, only got 27.90.
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Youngone91
SVVC not looking good on its "big day". Perhaps Husky was on to something? http://seekingalpha.com/a/bwh1
5/18/12
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Husky Financial: thank you for the kudos, Youngone.
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Funkengruven: holding both and taking a wild ride with SVVC
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