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Amazing. Today’s WTF find, with W being “why???” in this case.

She lived in a tiny one-bedroom cottage in Lake Forest, Ill.

She bought her clothes at rummage sales, didn’t own a car and worked most of her life as a secretary for a pharmaceutical company.

Yet after her death at age 100, Grace Groner left Lake Forest College a gift of $7 million to be used for scholarships. The money came from three shares of stock she bought — and held on to — in 1935.

Twice I referred to my (BEE: 3.96 +6.45%) target being around $4:
BEE post #1 and BEE post #2

I got out today at $3.90 (yes, seriously, 52-week high to the penny). Modest 40% return since October. Super proud because I have NEVER held anything that long with that kind of positive return

No plans to re-buy it. Got nothing against BEE, just undecided at the moment.

Next stock that I really want to succeed is (LYG: 3.32 +2.79%).

Also, liking (PCC: 7.346 +1.18%), PMC Commercial Trust with 8%+ dividend, but unfortunately it has no options.

In addition to LYG, still watching SPX/SPY.

Top 10 Searches from All Sources
The most popular of the popular

1. iphone (AAPL)
2. business
3. wii (SNE)
4. music
5. Chynna Phillips
6. travel
7. games
8. Jaycee Dugard
9. apple (AAPL)
10. xbox 360 (MSFT)

According to the New York Fed (via Reuters), of those laid off since the start of the recession to August 2009, 11% were males and 8.3% females. The difference of 2.8% is the most significant since WW2 period.

I’m going to be a feminist and say that it’s probably because women are usually paid less than men; and the more expensive workers are often the first to go.

(LYG: 3.32 +2.79%) – Lloyds Banking Group PLC

Very curious how LLoyd’s will work out over the next year or two. I think there’s a potential for a “multi-bagger” here.

Short-term, this is a bullish setup. I noticed it earlier, wanted to see how it would resolve. Now that upper trend line should act as support as it corrects out of the overbought condition. Volume pattern is positive.