Portfolio Armor feedback
One of the key ideas in the book Getting Real by 37 Signals is to not over-build a web app: Build a useful tool, but don’t cram it with too many additional features at first. Another idea in the book, if memory serves, is to not compulsively save feedback and feature requests; instead, let the feedback flow and note when you start getting the same requests from more than one user.
Today I met with one of Portfolio Armor’s early adopters, K.S., a financial professional in Silicon Valley, and he offered the same suggestion the hedge fund manager in San Francisco had mentioned earlier in the week, about extending the algorithm to work with calls as well. If we add this to a later version of Portfolio Armor, we’ll probably limit it to the financial professionals section of the site, so as not to overwhelm individual investors with too many options (pun intended). K.S. and I had a wide-ranging conversation about investing, and it was encouraging to meet another financial professional who is adding real value to his clients’ by bucking the long-only, un-hedged conventional wisdom.
Portfolio Armor for iPhone contest update
Thanks again to those of you who voted for Portfolio Armor for iPhone in the StreetApps Challenge. We’re at 68 votes now. If you haven’t voted yet, you do so by clicking here. Much appreciated. N.B., you don’t need a Facebook account to vote for the app; alternatively, you can register with ChallengePost by taking 30 seconds to pick a user name and e-mail (you’ll see the option for that when you click “vote” at the link).
Short Screen updates
– Hesperian shows his conviction in his CRM short by looking to add to his short position after the stock spiked on earnings.
– I share an example of shorting to hedge event-driven risk mentioned to me by one of the hedge fund managers at the San Francisco Short Screen demo.
Competing with Starbucks, San Francisco version
On the old blog, I mentioned a small New York City chain called Joe that has held its own against Starbucks by offering a higher-end, pricier alternative. San Francisco chain Philz charges $3 for a small cup of coffee (made to order — without a Clover machine) and gets away with it. Good coffee and pastries too, and friendly service. Worth checking out if you’re in the area.
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