Pendong May Kalbo!

Mang Berto gave me this look and I think he mouthed, "Anong.."

Before he could utter the words, I butted in.

"Ibig ko pong sabihin, fixed po kasi ang price. Kung bibili kayo, pwede kayo sa side ng buyer or kung di kayo makapag hintay, bilhin niyo na yung price na binibigay ng seller. Ganito kasi ya.."

Suddenly, there was a flash of light and a huge thunder and clapping sound. BOOM! CLAP! CLAP!

Mang Berto was coughing like crazy and I was scratching my eyes. It was all a blur. As if my hurting eyes weren't enough, my nose reeled from the stench of the smoke!

"I come from yonder,
Be in awe and wonder!
For tips I will give
If you choose to believe,
Wager with the Bandwagontrader!"

Me: "Who are you?"

Mang Berto: "Hoy kalbo, ang baho mo, saan ka nanggaling?"

Philip and Ines were nowhere to be seen. They must have ran for help, or hmm, maybe they just ran away? I thought.

Bald person from yonder: I am the Bandwagontrader. I am the collective voice in people who do nothing but follow trends. Buy or sell, in or out, long or short.

Mang Berto: "..."

Bald person from yonder: Fear not Bert! I am the Bandwagontrader. I have heard your calling and wailing. What shall I buy, what shall I buy?

Mang Berto: "Tinatanong ko lang dito sa suki ko kung A or B ng Meralco ang bibilhin ko."

Bandwagontrader: You there!

Me: Me?

Bandwagontrader: Yes you!

I looked at him through teary eyes. His face was queer, or actually, if that's what I could call a face, because he only had a mouth. And he was bald. He had this top executive overalls, snazzy really. It's unsettling though to look at a blank face.

Me: Why? (I didn't know if I should look at him as if he had eyes, or just stare at his mouth)

Bandwagontrader: I believe we have a lot to talk about.

Me: The market's down. What's there to talk about?

Bandwagontrader: It's down because everybody sold like crazy.

Mang Berto: Hoy, anong pinagsasabi niyong down?

Bandwagontrader: The Market. THE MARKET.

Mang Berto: O tapos? Gusto ko lang malaman kung A or B ang bilhin ko, at kung ilan bilhin ko.

Bandwagontrader: <...>

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I'll be updating this bland bland blog soon. Expect exciting things in the coming weeks! There aren't any stock picks yet, so in that area, there's really nothing to be excited about. I'd still recommend for you to be in cash for now. Cash is king. I'm reformatting everything in the hopes of reaching a wider reader base. Stock market aficionados, newbies to the market, welcome to the World Of Bandwagontrader!