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RE: Stock market - 8/20/2008 10:26:28 AM
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RE: Stock market - 8/20/2008 12:58:46 PM
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What are you buying that is under 20$ or even 10$ ?
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RE: Stock market - 8/20/2008 1:04:55 PM
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Later today LYG might be under twenty.
(ETA--while I wouldn't leap for joy if it were, I would buy more.)
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RE: Stock market - 8/20/2008 2:39:28 PM
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What are you buying that is under 20$ or even 10$ ?
Technically, the stock price doesn't matter all that much. Google, which trades at $500, could announce a 50:1 split and get down to $10. Likewise, GM, which trades around $10, could announce a 1:10 reverse split and get to $100.
Your broker doesn't need you to buy a round lot any more. Sure, you might get a nickel better execution if it's a round-lot, but if you go through Fidelity or Scottrade, you can buy three shares if you want. Either way, you'll pay the same amount for execution $7-$20, which works out to the same percentage of your investment 0.7-2% on a $1K investment.
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RE: Stock market - 8/21/2008 11:29:46 AM
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Invest a set amount each month & just want to buy the most shares for my buck. I can either buy 2 shares of Exxon per month or 15 shares of a 10$ stock.
I pay 4$/mo. for my trades on Sharebuilder.
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RE: Stock market - 8/21/2008 1:22:07 PM
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I really wish I could discuss the specifics of what I'm investing in right now!
HINT: Find financial stocks that have been caught in the financials sell-off for dumb reasons. (This might include exchanges, research firms, or auction houses in some cases.)
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RE: Stock market - 8/21/2008 1:28:40 PM
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my very generous employer match is 50% with no limit, other then the statutory limit of 15%, or the $$ limit. in other words i contribute 15% and the employer matches 50% of that. so my combined contribution is 22.5%.
with a match like that, you bet your sweet bippy i am.
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RE: Stock market - 8/22/2008 1:41:41 PM
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Someone here gave a tip about a stock I started purchasing @ 10$ it is now 20+.
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RE: Stock market - 9/14/2008 9:05:41 PM
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Shooo--Black Monday coming up.
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RE: Stock market - 9/16/2008 8:32:13 AM
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I have been investing a small amount up until this month. I am SOOOOOOOOOOO glad that I held off! LOL
Anyway I plan to continue to hold off probably another couple of months. I just think things are going to get a lot worse before they get better.
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RE: Stock market - 9/16/2008 9:50:04 AM
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It fell only 4%. In the scheme of things.....it could have been worse.
As far as continuing to invest in the stock market? absolutely.
I have automatic deposits into 401(k) (100% match, as well) and into the Roth IRA....all of which is invested in mutual funds.
Now that the price has dipped....Iam now able to buy MORE shares with the same amount of money....because the market, as it always has, will ALWAYS go up.
I don't buy "individual stocks"...but, have been tempted to get Ford & GM...wow....they're in a slump now, but, will certainly recover...and when they do, they'll quickly get back to being valued where they have traditionally been.....
business and economic cycles....ups and downs.....it's the way the economy works.....
< Message edited by kernsfamily -- 9/16/2008 9:56:07 AM >
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RE: Stock market - 9/16/2008 9:58:50 AM
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It fell only 4%. In the scheme of things.....it could have been worse.
As far as continuing to invest in the stock market? absolutely.
I have automatic deposits into 401(k) (100% match, as well) and into the Roth IRA....all of which is invested in mutual funds.
Now that the price has dipped....Iam now able to buy MORE shares with the same amount of money....because the market, as it always has, will ALWAYS go up.
I don't buy "individual stocks"...but, have been tempted to get Ford & GM...wow....they're in a slump now, but, will certainly recover...and when they do, they'll quickly get back to being valued where they belong.....
business and economic cycles....ups and downs.....it's the way the economy works.....
Dollar cost averaging is definitely helpful.
But what's helped me the most is to become more of a value investor and less of a trader trying to catch a trend. Plus, it seems traders seem to be much more affected by the fickleness of the government than value investors.
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RE: Stock market - 9/16/2008 10:53:41 AM
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I don't buy "individual stocks"...but, have been tempted to get Ford & GM...wow....they're in a slump now, but, will certainly recover...and when they do, they'll quickly get back to being valued where they have traditionally been.....
business and economic cycles....ups and downs.....it's the way the economy works.....
Why are you certain they will recover? Some companies can't weather the storms and one time titans do disappear.
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RE: Stock market - 9/16/2008 11:52:56 AM
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ORIGINAL: kernsfamily
I don't buy "individual stocks"...but, have been tempted to get Ford & GM...wow....they're in a slump now, but, will certainly recover...and when they do, they'll quickly get back to being valued where they have traditionally been.....
business and economic cycles....ups and downs.....it's the way the economy works.....
Why are you certain they will recover? Some companies can't weather the storms and one time titans do disappear.
iam FROM detroit (my father worked in the factory at Pontiac for 30+ years)....i have a great interest in the auto business and follow it closely.....
aside from that....is ANYTHING "certain"? no. but, you have to take a look at the facts you have available TODAY...and, make a determination. And, based on what I see, and what they companies are doing....they'll recover....
some may interpret the info differently....who knows?
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RE: Stock market - 9/17/2008 8:13:35 AM
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It fell only 4%.
When a stock, mutual fund, etc. goes down by a certain percentage then it must go back up "more" than that amount inorder to hit the break even point.
In this case it went down in one day by 4% meaning to break even the market must go back up by almost 4.2% for the investor to be sitting back where they once were.
I kinda view the stock market like I do my own business. I am not a business "trader" nor am I a business "dollar cost averaging" type of person. I don't buy RE today when I don't see it low enough for my comfort level and I didn't buy it a year ago when I believed it was over priced.
I don't use fear in making business decisions rather I do try to use sound judgement and examine all the fact I have before me. When it comes to the stock market I also realize that "I" have little imput into that business which for me makes it even a more risky venture and I also don't have a lot of faith in those who run those companies to protect "my" or "stockholder's" best interest.
So I am not a big huge fan of the stockmarket overall. I tend to do better working my own money.
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RE: Stock market - 9/21/2008 2:01:21 PM
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Hi, I don't know much about stocks and shares, but would like to invest in it. How can I do so and what are the basics in stocks and shares?
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RE: Stock market - 9/21/2008 5:13:07 PM
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A good quickie book to read just to understand terminology better is Understanding Wall Street by Jeffrey Little. There are other books to read about actually investing, but that's a good intro book about the Stock Market. There are a couple of things that might be dated if you don't get the latest edition.
And not to sound demeaning but the Dummies books are pretty good to get started in gaining some terminology as well.
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RE: Stock market - 9/22/2008 11:44:02 AM
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Anyone buying stocks ?
I moved my 401k into cash in July 07 and was there until about a month ago. I have since been moving back into stocks. I'm now about 66 percent back in.
And yes I know convential wisdom says not to try and time the market.
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RE: Stock market - 9/22/2008 12:35:53 PM
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iam FROM detroit (my father worked in the factory at Pontiac for 30+ years)....i have a great interest in the auto business and follow it closely.....
aside from that....is ANYTHING "certain"? no. but, you have to take a look at the facts you have available TODAY...and, make a determination. And, based on what I see, and what they companies are doing....they'll recover....
some may interpret the info differently....who knows?
Your reply was exactly why i asked the question. I recently had a discussion with some folks from Detroit, whose families also came from the industry, and their interpretation was pretty much the opposite of yours. So I was asking, because I was interested in the view from the other side.
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RE: Stock market - 9/23/2008 1:05:28 PM
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Hi, I don't know much about stocks and shares, but would like to invest in it. How can I do so and what are the basics in stocks and shares?
A good place to learn about stocks is at www.fool.com. They have a plethora of information and used to have a basic course... don't know if they still do.
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RE: Stock market - 9/24/2008 10:41:00 AM
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Motley fool is okay. Just make sure you have your pop ups turned off, because they will bombard you with ads. Plus, the really good stuff you have to pay for.
Investopedia.com is really good.
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RE: Stock market - 9/25/2008 12:26:20 AM
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I dare say that if this proposed bail out falls through the market will crash pretty quickly, therefore, I would caution everyone about investing right now. I would say the wise thing to do is to be in cash with at least 20% of your portfolio. In addition, if you have debt pay it off first before investing.
Just my 2 cents for what it is worth. 
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