6/9/2010 Picks

Rob Minkoff - RMINK

As I have said many times before, directors are often the best starbonds to buy. Because of the long time between films, their prices tend to fall to ridiculously low prices, offering big gains to the astute investor. Rob Minkoff last released a film in 2008, The Forbidden Kingdom, and thus his stock price has fallen to $50.41 despite a TAG of $83,152,406. This means that even if his next film grosses $0, his TAG will adjust to $66.52, a gain of $16.11 per share. While it's unknown when his next film will be released, Flypaper is currently in production, and IMDB has it listed as coming out in 2011. Therefore, this investment will take awhile to mature, but even if it took two years, a gain of 32% over two years is not bad at all. This is not an investment if you have a small portfolio and are looking to build quickly, but if you have plenty of money and are looking for places to invest, this is a sure thing long-term investment.

6/8/2010 Picks

Jenna Fischer - JFISC

Though JFISC's new film Solitary Man has thus far grossed very little money ($439,889 as of June 6th,) once JFISC adjusts in August, it will be pushing Slither out of TAG range. Even if Solitary Man does not gross another penny, the adjust would push JFISC to $1.47 below the current TAG. However, JFISC is currently trading $7.24 below her TAG, meaning that the adjust, though negative, would actually raise the price to $27.64, a gain of $5.77 per share, or 26.4%, in only a couple of months. Just make sure to sell it as soon as it adjusts, because the next film to fall out of TAG range will be the very successful Blades of Glory.

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6/4/10 Picks

Guillermo Del Toro - GDELT

Due to his recent announcement that he will no longer be directing The Hobbit, it seems a strange time to recommend buying GDELT. However, the stock has not suffered much as a result of the announcement (it is currently trading at $34.42, down from a year high of $37.42. GDELT at either price is undervalued. GDELT's TAG is $50,962,564, and the next film to be pushed out of TAG range is The Devil's Backbone, which grossed only $754,749. This means that even if GDELT's next film does not make a dime, his adjusted price would be $50.81, a $16.39 per share gain (47.6%). While directing The Hobbit would likely have more than doubled his price, GDELT is still a good buy. GDELT tends to make a movie every year or two, so although his price likely won't jump as high as it would have for The Hobbit, you can expect a quicker return on your investment than you would have if he continued to stay involved in the development hell of The Hobbit.

6/2/10 Picks

Taylor Hackford-THACK

As often happens with directors due to the long lag times between films, THACK is trading well below his TAG. His TAG is at $56,304,117, while his price is a paltry $20.30. His upcoming film The Love Ranch has been saddled with problems and has been delayed, but is set for release on June 30, 2010. Because THACK is trading so low, even if the film does not make a dime, THACK will adjust to a minimum of $42.23, meaning a per share gain of $21.93. So if you max out on THACK, you will gain at least $219,300.00 in a few months at zero risk.

5/28/10 Picks

Noah Taylor - NTAYL

In July, once Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger adjusts after its limited release, NTAYL will adjust and Max will be pushed out of TAG range. Max made only $527,019, so even though Blueburger isn't going to gross much, the TAG at the most would fall to $61.77, from its current TAG of $61,871,205. Since NTAYL is currently trading at $47.45, NTAYL stands to gain $14.32 per share.

5/14/10 Picks

TV Stocks

Now that the networks have made their decisions for their TV schedules, it's hard to believe that the HSX prices do not reflect the decisions that have already been made. Yet, there are major deficiencies to exploit.

TV Stocks pay $1 per original episode that airs before May 31, 2010.

The Cleveland Show - CLVLND
CLVLND is currently trading at $16.01. 19 episodes have already aired, and the 21st and final episode of the season is set to air on May 23rd. This will push CLVLND to $21.00, for a $4.99 per share gain.

Community - COMUNT
COMUNT is currently at $19.67, though 24 episodes have aired and the 25th episode airs May 20th. This will put the stock at $25.00, for a $5.33 per share gain.


Cougar Town - COUGAR
COUGAR is trading at $20.17, and the 24th episode is set to air May 19th. This means a gain of $3.83 per share.

FlashForward - FLSFWD
Though it's been rumored that the show has been axed, the final episode is set to air May 27th, the show's 22nd episode. With a price of 17.44, this is a gain of $4.56 per share.

The Good Wife - GDWIFE
GDWIFE's 23rd episode is set to air May 25th, yet it is only trading at $17.57. This translates to a gain of $5.43 per share.

Mercy - MERCYN
MERCYN has already aired the entirety of its 22 episode first season, yet its price remains at $14.32. Thus a gain of $7.68 per share is in its future.

The Middle - MIDDLE
MIDDLE's 24th episode will air on May 19th, yet the stock is trading at a stunningly low $13.02 per share. This will offer a $10.98 per share gain.

Modern Family - MODFAM
MODFAM's 24th episode airs May 19th. The stock is close to reflecting its value, but still offers a small gain. MODFAM currently trades at $22.42, so a gain of $1.58 is available. This is still a gain of 7%.

NCIS: Los Angeles
NCISLA will air it's 24th episode on May 25th, but is trading at $19.26. This means a gain of $4.74 per share.


Parenthood - PRNTHD
PRNTHD had a short season, but will air its 13th episode on May 25th. It currently trades at $11.89, so there is only $1.11 up for grabs here.

V - VABCTV
VACTV also had a short season, and will air its 12th episode on May 18th. It is trading at $12.37, so if you SHORT this stock, you are guaranteed $0.37 per share.

The Vampire Diaries - VAMPDI
The Vampire Diaries is trading at $18.35, despite having already aired the entirety of its 22 episode first season, meaning a gain of $3.65 per share is guaranteed.


The gains on these stocks seems small, but if you buy the maximum of 10,000 shares for each of these stocks, you will gain $542,500 in 17 days (26.8%).

5/13/10 Picks

James Van Der Beek - JVDBE

First, let me apologize for the long lapse since my last post. I started a new job, and have been very busy. Yet my HSX portfolio has continued to grow because of the long-term investments I made. While going through my portfolio to get rid of the dead weight, I found the opportunity to make money off of James Van Der Beek.

Van Der Beek appeared in the film Formosa Betrayed, which will cash out on May 17th. Because Formosa Betrayed will make under $500,000 and will replace Varsity Blues, which made $52,894,169, JVDBE will fall at least $10.47 per share, to $7.55. The current stock price is $7.88. This is only approximately a 4% gain, which is not significant. However, only two weeks later, JVDBE will adjust again to reflect the cashing out of Stolen. Stolen has made only $7,306.00 so far, and is unlikely to make much more. The film replaces Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , which made $30,059,386. If Stolen reaches $50,000, which is unlikely, JVDBE will fall $6.00 per share. Assuming the earlier approximation of $7.55 holds up, this will put the stock at $1.55, a gain of 80.3%. That's a no-brainer.