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The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
Usually the first few days of the year are very optimistic. Lots of fresh pension money sometimes comes in and there can be a very nice chance for some gains. I hope these past few days are an indication of a healthy bull market continuing but my experience has told me that you just never know.
3M closed at an all time high today.
Usually the first few days of the year are very optimistic. Lots of fresh pension money sometimes comes in and there can be a very nice chance for some gains. I hope these past few days are an indication of a healthy bull market continuing but my experience has told me that you just never know.
FlagDUDE08
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
Very nice. Most of my stocks are doing decently. My tech spec finally broke even, however I did tell myself to wait for the end of the month to cash out. After too many bad investments, discipline now rules my game. I'm not sure if I'll grab another tech, or if I'll hop to another sector. Although heavy on the oil royalties, I have a good amount of utility, telecom, raw materials, and transport. Perhaps it'd be time to boost my financial choice (HRB), although I'd rather wait for a dip which just hasn't come since I made my initial small buy.
3M closed at an all time high today.
Very nice. Most of my stocks are doing decently. My tech spec finally broke even, however I did tell myself to wait for the end of the month to cash out. After too many bad investments, discipline now rules my game. I'm not sure if I'll grab another tech, or if I'll hop to another sector. Although heavy on the oil royalties, I have a good amount of utility, telecom, raw materials, and transport. Perhaps it'd be time to boost my financial choice (HRB), although I'd rather wait for a dip which just hasn't come since I made my initial small buy.
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
Unless the EPS has drastically increased or the company has been known to increase the dividend on a regular basis, I suspect that the dividend would remain the same. I don't see much of a change between Q3 and Q4 earnings; cash flow looks good, and the balance sheet is decent. I don't think the company would change its dividend based upon its valuation.
Unless the EPS has drastically increased or the company has been known to increase the dividend on a regular basis, I suspect that the dividend would remain the same. I don't see much of a change between Q3 and Q4 earnings; cash flow looks good, and the balance sheet is decent. I don't think the company would change its dividend based upon its valuation.
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
There's nothing wrong with a DRIP when you're in for the long haul.
I'm almost at winnings only for SCCO; cashed out half about a month or two ago to prepare for Taxmageddon. I'm really glad I picked up AWR when I did; that has skyrocketed.
There's nothing wrong with a DRIP when you're in for the long haul.
I'm almost at winnings only for SCCO; cashed out half about a month or two ago to prepare for Taxmageddon. I'm really glad I picked up AWR when I did; that has skyrocketed.
FlagDUDE08
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
And with people not wanting the iPhone 5, watch it keep getting even worse. And to think, all those morons on CNBC kept saying it was undervalued...
And with people not wanting the iPhone 5, watch it keep getting even worse. And to think, all those morons on CNBC kept saying it was undervalued...
Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
There are an awful lot of people who listen to those morons. I prefer to simply refer to them as touts. They almost always have their own agenda to push. You seem to do what I have done for many years now-your own research. Anytime you do anything in the market it is always with some attendant risk. But being careful and doing your homework not only minimizes that risk-it can help reap considerable rewards. But it takes the effort to do things yourself and i can appreciate those posters on this thread who do exactly that. My expertise is certainly not investing in the stock market-my life was spent almost entirely learning and practicing medicine and surgery. But I spend an incredible amount of time and effort trying to make the best investment decisions I can. Last year was a good market year for almost anyone who invested. Some years are not like that. And anyone who thinks they can predict in January what the upcoming year will bring is just deluding themselves-things just move too fast. January is off to a nice start-let's all hope this continues.
There are an awful lot of people who listen to those morons. I prefer to simply refer to them as touts. They almost always have their own agenda to push. You seem to do what I have done for many years now-your own research. Anytime you do anything in the market it is always with some attendant risk. But being careful and doing your homework not only minimizes that risk-it can help reap considerable rewards. But it takes the effort to do things yourself and i can appreciate those posters on this thread who do exactly that. My expertise is certainly not investing in the stock market-my life was spent almost entirely learning and practicing medicine and surgery. But I spend an incredible amount of time and effort trying to make the best investment decisions I can. Last year was a good market year for almost anyone who invested. Some years are not like that. And anyone who thinks they can predict in January what the upcoming year will bring is just deluding themselves-things just move too fast. January is off to a nice start-let's all hope this continues.
FlagDUDE08
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
It will continue until about Memorial Day. Then we'll see the slump. One thing that does help, as years progress, is you get to understand market cycles. When do sectors do well? When do they tank? I think I've begun to figure out that October or November is generally the best time to purchase stocks, since they're likely to be on sale. I believe you had mentioned that before.
Sometimes, the morons at CNBC know what they're talking about, but you have to make sure there's no overriding factor. They had some discussion about what generally happens with IPOs. I looked into it, and for some of their examples, as well as examples I could find, it was generally true. Fast forward to when Facebook was ready to make the IPO, and they're talking about how it's the next biggest thing since sliced bread, people are going crazy over this, and the company value to skyrocket. I decided that I'd like to get in this, but follow the previous advice they had given about IPOs a few months back What happened? At least in the first month or two, exactly what they said during the general discussion. I made a 10% profit in the short term. It pays to listen and research when there's no conflict of interest. Obviously past performance doesn't guarantee future results, but you get an idea. One thing that is absolutely true, though, is to put together a game plan based upon this research, and STICK TO IT! In a couple of weeks, I will be ready to sell my position in MKSI. Why? I told myself to play the technology cycle back around August or September and wait about 5-6 months for the value to increase. Although I'm in the black, I'm going to stick to the plan and look to maximise the profit. I may not hit the peak, but anything in the black is good.
It will continue until about Memorial Day. Then we'll see the slump. One thing that does help, as years progress, is you get to understand market cycles. When do sectors do well? When do they tank? I think I've begun to figure out that October or November is generally the best time to purchase stocks, since they're likely to be on sale. I believe you had mentioned that before.
Sometimes, the morons at CNBC know what they're talking about, but you have to make sure there's no overriding factor. They had some discussion about what generally happens with IPOs. I looked into it, and for some of their examples, as well as examples I could find, it was generally true. Fast forward to when Facebook was ready to make the IPO, and they're talking about how it's the next biggest thing since sliced bread, people are going crazy over this, and the company value to skyrocket. I decided that I'd like to get in this, but follow the previous advice they had given about IPOs a few months back What happened? At least in the first month or two, exactly what they said during the general discussion. I made a 10% profit in the short term. It pays to listen and research when there's no conflict of interest. Obviously past performance doesn't guarantee future results, but you get an idea. One thing that is absolutely true, though, is to put together a game plan based upon this research, and STICK TO IT! In a couple of weeks, I will be ready to sell my position in MKSI. Why? I told myself to play the technology cycle back around August or September and wait about 5-6 months for the value to increase. Although I'm in the black, I'm going to stick to the plan and look to maximise the profit. I may not hit the peak, but anything in the black is good.
dxmnkd316
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
Sounds like you've been listening to Cramer. I think he's one of the few talking heads on that channel that actually knows what he's talking about. He encourages the viewers to do their own research on every topic while providing his own on each stock. (I don't much listen to the Lightning Round segments.) I love that he actually teaches the viewer what to watch for when it comes to news and earnings.
Even though he's a fundamentals guy, he also teaches about the chartists. He doesn't necessarily think we should be trading based on the charts, rather, he thinks it's a tool in our overall toolbox to help make decisions.
Mad Money is definitely on my DVR list and I try to watch all of the episodes.
Sounds like you've been listening to Cramer. I think he's one of the few talking heads on that channel that actually knows what he's talking about. He encourages the viewers to do their own research on every topic while providing his own on each stock. (I don't much listen to the Lightning Round segments.) I love that he actually teaches the viewer what to watch for when it comes to news and earnings.
Even though he's a fundamentals guy, he also teaches about the chartists. He doesn't necessarily think we should be trading based on the charts, rather, he thinks it's a tool in our overall toolbox to help make decisions.
Mad Money is definitely on my DVR list and I try to watch all of the episodes.
FlagDUDE08
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
CNBC actually offers Mad Money in podcast format on their website, too. You have to watch out, though, because even he was fawning over the Facebook IPO at the time it was coming out. Not to mention, he mostly only ever talks about stocks either his charitable trusts owns, or that the network almost always religiously covers, whether it's for an agenda purpose or something else. I don't like that he's also a Geithner sympathiser; I don't agree with sympathy for tax cheats. But, politics and possible conflicts of interest aside, he does know what he's talking about. You just need to separate the wheat from the chaff and make sure that there are examples that defend what he's saying.
I do like using SMA (simple moving average) to make good points on my purchase ladder. One thing I'll do, though, instead of using 50 or 200, is I will actually use Fibonacci numbers, as I heard somewhere that it's a better predictor of valley troughs (and looking at some charts did confirm this). I'll typically buy at 55, 89, and 144. Sometimes 34 or 233, depending on the stock.
CNBC actually offers Mad Money in podcast format on their website, too. You have to watch out, though, because even he was fawning over the Facebook IPO at the time it was coming out. Not to mention, he mostly only ever talks about stocks either his charitable trusts owns, or that the network almost always religiously covers, whether it's for an agenda purpose or something else. I don't like that he's also a Geithner sympathiser; I don't agree with sympathy for tax cheats. But, politics and possible conflicts of interest aside, he does know what he's talking about. You just need to separate the wheat from the chaff and make sure that there are examples that defend what he's saying.
I do like using SMA (simple moving average) to make good points on my purchase ladder. One thing I'll do, though, instead of using 50 or 200, is I will actually use Fibonacci numbers, as I heard somewhere that it's a better predictor of valley troughs (and looking at some charts did confirm this). I'll typically buy at 55, 89, and 144. Sometimes 34 or 233, depending on the stock.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
While he was fawning over the IPO, he was also cautioning home gamers that if they couldn't get in at the IPO (the actual IPO, not the $40+) they should. Otherwise, he strongly cautioned everyone to wait six months (or so) after the IPO and get a significant discount.
While he was fawning over the IPO, he was also cautioning home gamers that if they couldn't get in at the IPO (the actual IPO, not the $40+) they should. Otherwise, he strongly cautioned everyone to wait six months (or so) after the IPO and get a significant discount.
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
Some people never learn... http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2013/01/17/norwegian-cruise-ipo-prices/1843051/
I can't wait to read all the whining when it goes down to $10 a share.
Some people never learn... http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2013/01/17/norwegian-cruise-ipo-prices/1843051/
I can't wait to read all the whining when it goes down to $10 a share.
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Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
MKS Instruments sold. 10% profit. Win.
Now, to decide what else to buy... preferably a short term deal...
MKS Instruments sold. 10% profit. Win.
Now, to decide what else to buy... preferably a short term deal...
Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
Market has sped up to a new high-why not sit on the cash for a few days and let it consolidate? i also just got a bit of money in and will let the week get started and see which way things are going. I have a short list of a few stocks but not enough knowledge yet to step in.
Market has sped up to a new high-why not sit on the cash for a few days and let it consolidate? i also just got a bit of money in and will let the week get started and see which way things are going. I have a short list of a few stocks but not enough knowledge yet to step in.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: The Stock Market thread: BUY! BUY! BUY! Sell, sell, sell...
Also, this:
http://www.businessinsider.com/video-bill-ackman-and-carl-icahn-fight-on-cnbc-2013-1
EPIC. Just epic. Icahn comes off looking like a complete and utter dink. My favorite is the floor's reaction to some of the garbage Icahn spewed. Audible and very sarcastic "WHOOOOAAAAAAs".
Also, this:
http://www.businessinsider.com/video-bill-ackman-and-carl-icahn-fight-on-cnbc-2013-1
EPIC. Just epic. Icahn comes off looking like a complete and utter dink. My favorite is the floor's reaction to some of the garbage Icahn spewed. Audible and very sarcastic "WHOOOOAAAAAAs".
