Any stock tips/help?

[dirtboy]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: FoBoT
so, how much risk do you want to take? are you looking to use it like the lottery, ie you are hoping to score big and don't care if you lose it all in a couple weeks?

or do you actually want to "invest" the $ (be more conservative) ?

well considering i am a college student, if i lost this money i would be pissed. I mean, i am willing to risk losing some of it, but deffinately not "high risk".

Then you should probably reconsider what you are contemplating. If you can't handle the potential of loss, don't get on the ride.

 

[Kalbi]

Originally posted by: dirtboy

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: FoBoT
so, how much risk do you want to take? are you looking to use it like the lottery, ie you are hoping to score big and don't care if you lose it all in a couple weeks?

or do you actually want to "invest" the $ (be more conservative) ?

well considering i am a college student, if i lost this money i would be pissed. I mean, i am willing to risk losing some of it, but deffinately not "high risk".

Then you should probably reconsider what you are contemplating. If you can't handle the potential of loss, don't get on the ride.

yea you should buy weed at wholesale and sell at retail

 

[alien42]

random pick: take a look at DRAX

i do not currently own any although i have in the past and will in the future. anyone who knows numbers can take a look at theirs and will probably agree with me.

i would not call it conservative or risky but somewhere in the middle

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTmIt's all about bucks, kid. The rest is conversation.

Stop going for the easy buck and start producing something with your life. Create, instead of living off the buying and selling of others.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: nick1985
well i am cashing in a $1200 CD tomorrow, and i was planning on putting $700 into savings, and invest the other $500. But i am thinking about only putting $200 in savings and inesting $1000. does this change any of your opinions? what would you put a grand in?

Just put all $1200 in an ING account. You are guaranteed 3% for the time being. You already stated that you are a college student and don't want to lose much (if any) so invest it at 3% with ING and leave it be.

 

[tfinch2]

You can buy 1 share of Google.

 

[gopunk]

davesimmons is right, of course

fwiw, i just took some spare cash i had in some brokerage accounts (around $500) and bought DWA... apparently their stock has just taken a beating over disappointing earnings announcements (so i bought low... about the lowest it's ever been).

not going to pretend this isn't an uneducated gamble, but they make good movies, and more importantly, they have some pretty smart people leading it. seems like the current problems have to do with an uncertain dvd market... i'm confident a company like dreamworks can work past this.

 

[Kalbi]

Originally posted by: alien42
random pick: take a look at DRAX

i do not currently own any although i have in the past and will in the future. anyone who knows numbers can take a look at theirs and will probably agree with me.

i would not call it conservative or risky but somewhere in the middle

dude, that is risky. Any single stock is risky. But a single pharmaceutical stock? that's like the riskiest.

 

[Praetorian7]

Originally posted by: Trey22
I have a chunk of change I'm looking to invest also. An index fund seems attractive. I've heard alot of good things about Vanguards VFINX, any comments on this fund?

Good fund. One of the most consistent. However if your looking for massive growth this is not for you. Think of this fund as more of a bank account that will earn you 6-7% a year, yet obviously more risky than a bank.

 

[cw42]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Anacot Steel. And Bluestar.

I concur!

 

[gopunk]

whoops, nm!

 

[mchammer187]

with these oil prices exxon

 

[Trey22]

Originally posted by: Praetorian7

Originally posted by: Trey22
I have a chunk of change I'm looking to invest also. An index fund seems attractive. I've heard alot of good things about Vanguards VFINX, any comments on this fund?

Good fund. One of the most consistent. However if your looking for massive growth this is not for you. Think of this fund as more of a bank account that will earn you 6-7% a year, yet obviously more risky than a bank.

Kinda looking for about 8-10%!

Sorry for the slight hijack OP.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: Kalbi

Originally posted by: alien42
random pick: take a look at DRAX

i do not currently own any although i have in the past and will in the future. anyone who knows numbers can take a look at theirs and will probably agree with me.

i would not call it conservative or risky but somewhere in the middle

dude, that is risky. Any single stock is risky. But a single pharmaceutical stock? that's like the riskiest.

you want risky? try a stock on the otc or pink sheets.

oh yeah, driving to work is risky

 

[Legend]

Vanguard Mutual Funds

 

[drnickriviera]

What's the advantage of buying VFINX vs just buying Spiders SPY??

 

[Ns1]

lol, put it all in an ING or capital one account until you get 3g's, and then put it all in an index fund if you're willing to set your money away from you for a while

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Trey22

Originally posted by: Praetorian7

Originally posted by: Trey22
I have a chunk of change I'm looking to invest also. An index fund seems attractive. I've heard alot of good things about Vanguards VFINX, any comments on this fund?

Good fund. One of the most consistent. However if your looking for massive growth this is not for you. Think of this fund as more of a bank account that will earn you 6-7% a year, yet obviously more risky than a bank.

Kinda looking for about 8-10%!

Sorry for the slight hijack OP.

i don't see where you're gonna get 8-10% anywhere unless you're in it for a very long term. And even then, just investing in MF's, it'd be difficult after fees

 

[Praetorian7]

Another stock to look at is Sirius (satellite radio). While they do not have the customer base like XM, they are growing and have signed Howard Stern (will be starting in January). While you may not like him, he does have a huge fan base and i expect to see this stock rise a bit come the end of this year/beginning of next year. They also have a deals with several car makers and audio companies.

 

[ponyo]

Too little money and no knowledge of the market = go to the casino.

You'll have better time at the casino and your odds might even be better at Blackjack. Plus drinks are free when you gamble. Sounds like a winner to me.

 

[astroview]

For mutual funds VFINX or perhaps vanguards small cap fund....

For stocks BUD is your friend. Nice low price. I unlike some think good stock picking IS possible. 20% of managers can beat the market, so it's not impossible.

 

[Jadow]

buy 1 share of google and 200 bucks worth of beer

 

[silverpig]

Just ING it. PM me if you want a referral.

 

[daclayman]

Check out your local banks.. I got paid $50 for depositing $300 into a checking account and keeping a positive balance for 6 months. That's 33% and I actually never touched the money. Anytime I get a promo offer in the mail, I take it. Otherwise, save more and toss into a Roth and pick a nice long termer.

 

[AmdEmAll]

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