Sure is a lot of AsicMiner speculation on the ActiveMiner Speculation Thread. Not hard to figure out who the current industry leader is.
I don't think there is any doubts about the industry leader, but people holding ActM probably believe that there is room for competition. If ActM can build towards 8% mining stake by the 3rd quarter of 2014, then that would equate to ActM mining-only dividends of over 0.001/week and a share price of 0.20BTC/share (Assuming share prices equilibrate to 26% APR which is more or less a good model when looking at ASICMINER and other mining securities). Now, for ActM to actually achieve an 8% mining stake, then VMC would have to be very successful at manufacturing miners, which means hardware sales will bump up those figures substantially.
Yeah I got burned on CIPHERMINE last night thinking I could make a few LTC by trading against BTC during the LTC/BTC price ratio drop. Vircurex went down with my LTC in tow and CIPHERMINE's wall got bought out by a single investor. So be wary of thinking walls will be long-lasting
Doesn't it suck that valuable lessons are always expensive?
Figure out if you want to invest (buy and hold), trade (speculate), or some combination of both (via two separate accounts). Then commit to and be disciplined in maintaining that approach.
Flopping around on a whim or the latest rumor will only take your money and give it to stronger hands. Remember that bulls and bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered.
/Oink! Squeal!
Technically, I didn't lose anything, I failed to gain, but I agree with your point more or less excepting that I am a vegetarian
