It Takes Time to Produce Results in Investing

You may look at the Smalltime Model Portfolio and say, "hey, you lost over $1000, what a dumb ass!" Yes I feel like a dumb ass when I look at the balance in the account, but when I look at it from a longer term perspective, things change. Revolution Lighting (RVLT) grossed $26 million in 2013, $76 million in 2014, and $129 Million in 2015. The company is projecting 2016 revenue in the range of $180-$190 million. Mean while the stock price has gone nowhere but down, with me buying more on every new good news event from the company. You see growth costs money and when those investments finally begin to pay off, the earnings per share will rise, which in turn drives the stock price. If I am wrong then I just picked up a bunch of trash for no financial gain, but I still helped in a small way. If I am right, I'll make money off of something everyone views as worthless.