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<title><![CDATA[Re: Please do not invest in this fund save your MONEY]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I am wondering if landis is related to Madoff?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:01:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Re: Please do not invest in this fund save your MONEY]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I am a fund holder as well.   This guy make a solid case for poor fund performance.   Question is, what is being done to improve performance.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:41:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[STAY AWAY if you are in get out]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I've owned this fund for more than 5 years and sold my entire position today.
For the last 5 years it equaled nasdaq in performance.   For the last 3 months it underperformed nasdaq by more than 10%.   Read officially available materials.
They have large illiquid venture capital positions that have reached up to 50% of assets at times.   Get out while you can. In the shaky market environment to put new money in is just way too risky.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:34:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Re: Please do not invest in this fund save your MONEY]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[U know, I have to agree. This fund underperformed all my other mutual funds. It can't even beat the NASDAQ on a day to day basis.
I sold lots a couple of year ago near the peak, and I plan to sell the rest sometime this year if this pig ever follows the NASDAQ performance. I am getting rid of this fund once in for all this year no matter what, and I will never darken this god forsaken funds' doorstep ever again!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 23:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Please do not invest in this fund save your MONEY]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I have been with First Hand since 1999, I definitely purchased this fund at the wrong time, yes I was one of the unfortunate people who looked at Mr. Kevin Landis gains for a short period of time, BIG MISTAKE on my part.   Mr. Landis and his entire stock advisory team need to be fired, the only hope I see is Firsthand is purchased by another mutual fund family.   Neither he or his advisors could pick a profitable investment if it fell into their laps.   Look at some of the terrible companies Mr. Landis continues to hold in Firsthand Tech. Value, 
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CY 10.15 -34.47 
Nintendo Company, Ltd. ADR N/A 8.44 -12.67 
CISCO SYS INC CSCO 7.30 -11.01 
CORNING INC GLW 7.23 0.42 
RAMBUS INC RMBS 6.34 11.32 
SIRF TECHNOLOGY SIRF 5.75 -79.75 
AUTHENTEC, INC. AUTH 3.26 -30.97 
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY STX 3.01 -17.48 
NETFLIX INC NFLX 2.84 30.17 
ZORAN CP ZRAN 2.82 -39.40 

 
WOW now that's inpressive GUY,    I'm   personally still down 50% from when I first purchased this fund in 1999.   I only will be holding for a short period now, because I will need to off set the gains I have made in energy investments.   The name of this fund is Tech. Value technology is used to drill and find OIL not to mention refining.   Question did Mr. Landis or all the sharp people at Firsthand ever think of actually making money for the fund clients and possible investing in a company that is making money NOW, or just happy   charging 1.99 % Fee's.   Ever since loosing money with MR. Landis I have taken it upon my self to do my own do diligence, before investing and I have done pretty GOOD since 1999.   Please forward this letter to Mr. Landis and crew from a very DISHEARTEN FIRSTHAND INVESTOR and tell them if they would like some FREE advise on stock picking and how to bring this company back from the dead to call me.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How long will this tech rally last?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Any thoughts?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fund doing well]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[First post - Hope to galvanize some discussion on the board

Have dipped in and out over the past 18 months as a speculative niche fund. Was pleased to get back in at 40.00 a few weeks ago just as it rampled up. What good luck - wish I'd bought more. Wondering whether the run for the fund is over for a while or is set to continue. Anyone familiar with the tech sector and this fund particularly, enough to provide your 2 cents worth?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:50:35 GMT</pubDate>
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