Stocks and investments

[pl8er]

If you have stocks you are currently heavily invested in or considering. Post em up and why they seem to be sound investments to you.

I'll post up mine as I add new stocks this year. This is people's money, so I know many of you have not a strand of maturity in you, but just skip this thread unless you have some sort of positive and helpful reply :)

I have a diversified portfolio and despite a piss-pour year, I ended the year with a 54.5% gain. Damn good year! I made it all in the last 3 months ha ha ha.

[pl8er]

First question, with the dollar still being weak, is anyone investing in US stocks or moving their cash to more international stocks?

[Goremageddon]

First question, with the dollar still being weak, is anyone investing in US stocks or moving their cash to more international stocks?

china bro.

[Glock17]

Shame to say im still learning about stocks....

[Goremageddon]

biochemical agriculture bro.

[Blow]

buy gold

[Goremageddon]

diamonds > gold

[Blow]

taht too

[pl8er]

buy gold

Explain to me why buying gold NOW would be logical? Gold is currently trading at near record pricing and has been for some time. Are you suggesting that the surge in gold prices will continue upward and that this is a sound investment? Or are you trying to have people invest in something that will decrease in price losing their asses?

[pl8er]

china bro.

China is a tough call. The value of their currency is not related to anything else. The money changes prices based on what the government decides they want it to be.

China is still a shaky place to invest (unless you want to setup manufacturing there).

[97gp]

QTWW bro, wait for it to drop below $1, I have made money on this stock multiple times. If you feel electric cars and the such have a future look into it. Im not sure if your more into big board stocks or what?

[pl8er]

QTWW bro, wait for it to drop below $1, I have made money on this stock multiple times. If you feel electric cars and the such have a future look into it. Im not sure if your more into big board stocks or what?

repped...thanks

I think electric cars technology is awesome but they are still being made by car manufacturers who are sucking ass.

[bigtoyota479]

repped...thanks

I think electric cars technology is awesome but they are still being made by car manufacturers who are sucking ass.

Are you considering the hybrids in with this? I concur about the pure electric cars. I'm curious to know because of the success of the Prius.

[97gp]

repped...thanks

I think electric cars technology is awesome but they are still being made by car manufacturers who are sucking ass.

Yea QTWW is making the drivetrains for fisker automotive, look them up some pretty sexy cars and they should start selling them this year.

[Goremageddon]

biochemical agriculture bro.

food is never going out of style.

;)

[97gp]

Gore, stop posting in here you dont have any money invested, thank you.

[Goremageddon]

I have.

[atoz350]

The only things I have invested in is Google, Coca-Cola, and DirecTV

The latter because it is part of my benefits package.

I have shamefully not followed my stocks, but I know those 3 companies are not dropping much.

[Goremageddon]

id like to replace my "i have" statement with "i had"

[pl8er]

you are lucky to have google. How did you buy in? There was a 10 or 25k initial buy. Or did you just buy later down the road?

[Glock17]

Gore, stop posting in here you dont have any money invested, thank you.
Or will ever have any....:keke:

[atoz350]

you are lucky to have google. How did you buy in? There was a 10 or 25k initial buy. Or did you just buy later down the road?

My friend gave me a tip that Google was going to the market. It was a 10k buy in, but it's well worth it. I bought as soon as they came to the market.

[pl8er]

My friend gave me a tip that Google was going to the market. It was a 10k buy in, but it's well worth it. I bought as soon as they came to the market.

I did not have the cash at the time, I knew it was going to be a great buy though. Good for you!

[gymfreak101]

Have all mine invested in the military's TSP. Kind of like a Roth IRA. Did have everything in the Ifund but moved alot to the G fund when they started bailing everyone out.

[_AnGeL_]

i really want to get into the stock market... i just get scurred with all this crap, i've been reading up on it the past few months but it's really not sinking in lol. any advice?

[bigtoyota479]

Go talk to a financial adviser with your 401K investment company.

[pl8er]

i really want to get into the stock market... i just get scurred with all this crap, i've been reading up on it the past few months but it's really not sinking in lol. any advice?

All the bad news is actually good though. Means prices are low. You have to read up on things and understand the laws. Open a sharebuilder or equivalent account, put a little cash in it and try it out. Spend low dollars on some stock(s) and learn from that. You will lose some cash or just get lucky, but you can at least see how it works.

The key is research. Buy at lows (after reading news to make sure you are not headed for disaster) and try to sell at the point you fell it is peaking out before receding again.

Investing is not a quick money maker (most of the time) it is a long term investment.

[_AnGeL_]

Go talk to a financial adviser with your 401K investment company.

hrmmmm, i might try this.

All the bad news is actually good though. Means prices are low. You have to read up on things and understand the laws. Open a sharebuilder or equivalent account, put a little cash in it and try it out. Spend low dollars on some stock(s) and learn from that. You will lose some cash or just get lucky, but you can at least see how it works.

The key is research. Buy at lows (after reading news to make sure you are not headed for disaster) and try to sell at the point you fell it is peaking out before receding again.

Investing is not a quick money maker (most of the time) it is a long term investment.

werd. what are some good trading sites? i was going to open up a etrade account not too long ago but was kind of overwhelmed when i got to it. lol

[pl8er]

hrmmmm, i might try this.



werd. what are some good trading sites? i was going to open up a etrade account not too long ago but was kind of overwhelmed when i got to it. lol

I've always used this

http://www.sharebuilder.com/

what is overwhelming about it? If you start looking into it, talk it out on here, I'm NO expert (not even close) but a good conversation usually gets the mind working and you can solve your own problems.

[ngsm13]

Subbed.

nG

[_AnGeL_]

just all the lingo, i guess i just have to get used to it.

so the basic account with sharebuilder is free (no monthly fee)?

also would this be link to one of my bank accounts or would i have to transfer money into it?

[pl8er]

just all the lingo, i guess i just have to get used to it.

so the basic account with sharebuilder is free (no monthly fee)?

also would this be link to one of my bank accounts or would i have to transfer money into it?

I've just transferred money in using electronic transfers. I'm in the account right now as I haven't used it in awhile (I made some money too ha ha).

If lingo gets annoying, ask. few people on here can answer or we can search it out and break it down.

[pl8er]

QTWW doesn't look too bad. They forgot to submit a form, and that is making them look stupid ha ha ha....

I'll wait for a sub 1 dollar buy-in and buy some just to watch it perform.

[pl8er]

also, google "google screener" and add price....helps you to find stocks.

[97gp]

QTWW doesn't look too bad. They forgot to submit a form, and that is making them look stupid ha ha ha....

I'll wait for a sub 1 dollar buy-in and buy some just to watch it perform.

Word, the last time I bought was at .80 and I would love to get back in around that price.

[SiZcO]

hmm ive always wanted to invest in stocks. i just made account on sharebuilder its gettin approved.. you said you actually made money? just alittle? or it was a decent amount?

[ragar31]

Invest in weed, it has a high return rate.

[ragar31]

Unless you want to do a ton of research and watch the market everyday, i'd invest in some mutual funds right now. I have herd that south american funds have been producing some high return rates and are fairly safe.

[atoz350]

I fund South America all the time with my tax dollars.

[Pootie]

Silver is the way to go it's around $18 to $20 an ounce and when the dollar goes to shit it will skyrocket like gold has.

[impulse_ak]

Silver is the way to go it's around $18 to $20 an ounce and when the dollar goes to shit it will skyrocket like gold has.

you'll get rich when 2012 comes by

[97gp]

I would start watching QTWW for an entry point sometime soon.

[snoopdan]

If Obama would STFU and leave the banks alone my Citigroup stock would go back up.

[pl8er]

shits unstable. Do not buy metals atm, its about to get rough.

[snoopdan]

shits unstable. Do not buy metals atm, its about to get rough.

I don't know what to invest in next...im pissed at Obama for running my Citigroup stock down 50 cents in the last week....

[pl8er]

I don't know what to invest in next...im pissed at Obama for running my Citigroup stock down 50 cents in the last week....

yeah, it's a tough market at this point. China can control so much of the market at this point that it is difficult to make informed decisions (because they are not always following logical steps).

[atoz350]

I don't know what to invest in next...im pissed at Obama for running my Citigroup stock down 50 cents in the last week....

Citigroup ran your Citigroup stocks down. Their pockets are lined.

[snoopdan]

Citigroup ran your Citigroup stocks down. Their pockets are lined.

I hope they eventually line my pockets too :hilarious:

I figure they're a bank, they'll eventually get back up in the 40-50's like they were before.

[pl8er]

I hope they eventually line my pockets too :hilarious:

I figure they're a bank, they'll eventually get back up in the 40-50's like they were before.

I hope so. Banks took a beating in 09.

[snoopdan]

Well I bought 130 shares of Citigroup...maybe i'll see some cash out of it in a year or so

[97gp]

Lets see how it plays out, 1250 shares of QTWW

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[Spider Monkey]

Who is QTWW?

[_AnGeL_]

quantum fuel systems technology

[97gp]

:wat: I just liked the letters

[Porch Monkey]

Did you read their projections first?

[97gp]

I dont have a projector bro, so no.

[atoz350]

I dont have a projector bro, so no.

lawl

[Porch Monkey]

no excuse

[traksta15]

I've always wanted to invest in stocks. My father in law has a shit ton of apple and at&t stock from back in the day.