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| Billy-Ray-Valentine |
 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:34 am Post subject: start small? |
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what would be a good way to start out on 'the market'?
A little bit from a large prosperous corporation or take a big chunk out of something small time with much cheaper stock? And, then keep researching till I find my cash cow?
Thanks.
*edit* Im talking about real investment, not the game here. |
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| lostsoul01 |
| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: |
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For real life and starting small:
My best investments have been buying little chunks of big stable companies and leaving them alone.
An example, buying MSFT (Microsoft) and KO (Coke) at this time last year.
Buying lots of small stocks can be fun and entertaining, but they almost always will eat up all your money  It's just like a casino, maybe once in a great while you'll come out ahead but most of the time you leave with nothing. Doesn't mean it wasn't fun though. But if you are just starting out, it can be really discouraging. |
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| Billy-Ray-Valentine |
| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| lostsoul01 wrote: | For real life and starting small:
My best investments have been buying little chunks of big stable companies and leaving them alone.
An example, buying MSFT (Microsoft) and KO (Coke) at this time last year.
Buying lots of small stocks can be fun and entertaining, but they almost always will eat up all your money It's just like a casino, maybe once in a great while you'll come out ahead but most of the time you leave with nothing. Doesn't mean it wasn't fun though. But if you are just starting out, it can be really discouraging. |
Thank You. |
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| zerolikedis |
| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| billy ray , i have an account at zecco wich is great because i dont pay commission . (my stratagey) i buy about 100 dollars worth of shares of stable companies(divi payers) but if they go down i buy more. i can explain more if you need but you should kinda understand |
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| rykarde |
| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:05 am Post subject: |
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| What is a good starting amount? Not much money, so would it be better to open an account .. build up some funds then start with the research and trading or to jump in no matter the amount you have? |
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| zerolikedis |
| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| Staggs |
| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:29 am Post subject: Re: start small? |
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| Billy-Ray-Valentine wrote: | what would be a good way to start out on 'the market'?
A little bit from a large prosperous corporation or take a big chunk out of something small time with much cheaper stock? And, then keep researching till I find my cash cow?
Thanks.
*edit* Im talking about real investment, not the game here. |
My advice is to stay out of the market and just invest in real estate, at least for the next few years  |
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| Slim_80 |
| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:51 am Post subject: Re: start small? |
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My advice is to stay out of the market and just invest in real estate, at least for the next few years [/quote]
I would stay out of real estate for a few years it is on its way down at the moment. Just keep working for the man. |
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| Staggs |
| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:50 am Post subject: Re: start small? |
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| Slim_80 wrote: | | My advice is to stay out of the market and just invest in real estate, at least for the next few years |
I would stay out of real estate for a few years it is on its way down at the moment. Just keep working for the man.[/quote]
Yeah, not a good time for the housing market. I'm talkin about land not houses, just land, you can never go wrong on owning land, its all about location. Land owners will rule.... |
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| zerolikedis |
| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| Slim_80 |
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: start small? |
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Land owners will rule.... [/quote]
That's the age old debate, can you actually own land? A land barron like yourself might think so but in reality you can only turn a profit on claim that you have. It's like blood money. (just razzing you btw |
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| lhutch |
| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: Really, land? Where is good? |
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I'm from NJ, so ours is all gone, but I'm willing to consider it!
Liz |
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| Billy-Ray-Valentine |
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| zerolikedis wrote: | | billy ray , i have an account at zecco wich is great because i dont pay commission . (my stratagey) i buy about 100 dollars worth of shares of stable companies(divi payers) but if they go down i buy more. i can explain more if you need but you should kinda understand |
I do understand, but Id like to hear more if you have time. Thanks. |
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| Billy-Ray-Valentine |
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| zerolikedis wrote: | | you can start there with $100 look at http://www.valuestockreports.com . buy 3 picks from there (undervalued of course; 1 share of each if you want) |
I will definitely check that out, thanks. |
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| wjmathewsx |
| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| I bought Medtronics (MDT) about 10 yrs ago.... and have mad a bundle just buy starting with $500 and investing my smaller stock options into MDT.. that is the only stock I have left alone....But yes it works |
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