***Tripster's 2008 Investments (Ongoing thread)***

Why can't I buy the Ishares Silver ETF on sharebuilder (Dammit) I'm hoping this cat Howard Ruff is right again this generation
 
I have been reading through this thread for a few weeks and I am new to the investment game. I have never bought a stock before and I have a few dollars I want to invest. Whats a good stock to invest in?
 
Do research on some different stocks - Utilize google - I'm in WMB and SLW right now but I can't recommend shit b/c I'm still trying to learn this shit pimpin - GOOD LUCK
 
I have been reading through this thread for a few weeks and I am new to the investment game. I have never bought a stock before and I have a few dollars I want to invest. Whats a good stock to invest in?

it will depend on your goals, long term short term etc but just like he said do the research before you jump in but read back and you will see a lot of good drops GL
 
I had to step away from the screen for a little while. Im looking a bit red thats what I signed up for. Hope evryone keeping any eye on the Stockgroup.....
 
I had to step away from the screen for a little while. Im looking a bit red thats what I signed up for. Hope evryone keeping any eye on the Stockgroup.....

you know i do, but the marke twas GREEN yesterday? well it was when i looked at about this time anyway.
 
Wattup peoplez

Some kind of volatility out here. Crazy week...the market moves with the slightest news. Biggest news to me is this Freddie Fannie aid coming from the government. They ass need to stay out the free market. Fa real. And then they're talking about fed interest rates going up too?

Thursday can't get here fast enough. I just want to see what's gonna happen.

WB and I think Citi posted losses and the stock goes...up? :eek: The shit?

L2FBB, do you know if they have that as an e-book? Or one similar to it? I need to learn TA and I need to learn how to understand P/E ratios I see that mentioned lot.

Popo wattup man. Nah I'm not stressing. Last week it was like, 'biggest rally ever' headlines for banks and I was in the red. It hurt a little bit lol

Wattup new people, if y'all feel like you can handle it I would check out the Ags posted in this thread. Stocks are down but definitely not out. I really think POT, AGU, and MOS are going to run after tomorrow's earnings for POT but always be prepared see if you can handle it.
 
HK Aug $40 Calls are dirt cheap right now. Bout to get a couple of contracts and open an account with TradeKing.

Anyone got an account with TradeKing? Opinions?
 
This market has lost all shred of legitimacy, there was a time when a company's valuation/earnings/price to earnings ration, both current & future were vital elements in evaluating proper financials & it allowed for proper projection of future stock price activity...it used to be you make money you beat estimates your price goes up...but now its a casino...
& its all bets & timing. POT again for the 2nd Q in a row handily beat earnings & yet it is down 6%, you have these financials co's coming in w/ heavy losses & barely beating LOWERED expectations by a peeny or coming in even & they SHOOT UP 10%...personally it's disheartening as this market will cause INVESTORS to think they are doing things the wrong way, ehn you invest hard earned money in co's that you believ after doing you research are poised to move higher due to fundamentals & the market instead says fundaments mean nothng then you my friends have entered a casino,...these market makers/hedgies & institutional investors have wrecked the investment environment to a point that it may be irrepairable, ...when you remove fndaments financials to evalaute companies & let free righ occur, then the market becomes a crap chute...which it has,...so any play is just a bet placed, nothing more...sad state, probably another sign of the recession/depression we are in,....

Good luck, folks,,we'll need it...If you're in AGS (fundamentals say they are cheap, but the clowns running the show are going to have their fun, & instead companies like MER/LEH/MBI/C are the ones moving higher....) We need a hurricane to fix this mess, and an oil spike to 150+...let these financials get their reckoning...
 
Everything is down today. DOW lost all gain from earlier this week.
I remember last week it was below 11000, now its 11400 after dropping 140 points today. I hope the punk mfs who pulled out and went to financials get hurt too b/c thats a dumb move. I won't do that. But I can't go I just could not sell, I refuse to take that loss. I'll hold the bag fuck it. Anybody sell?

POT beat the street, had 217 percent profit and positive guidance and the shit is down almost 3 bucks...
 
Anyone else still on PBR? Im down alot on it... im planning on holding long, but damn, its been red for a while, even when the dow is doing great.
 
Im losing big on POT and AGU but i think i should hold out, any one else selling or holding?

Why do you have both AGU and POT? Consolidate them into one and try to diversify your portfolio. Look for something else in another sector...this way both of your stocks may not go red on the same day since both AGU and POT move in the same direction.
 
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Everything is down today. DOW lost all gain from earlier this week.
I remember last week it was below 11000, now its 11400 after dropping 140 points today. I hope the punk mfs who pulled out and went to financials get hurt too b/c thats a dumb move. I won't do that. But I can't go I just could not sell, I refuse to take that loss. I'll hold the bag fuck it. Anybody sell?

POT beat the street, had 217 percent profit and positive guidance and the shit is down almost 3 bucks...

i've always heard this is a common pattern, what was it? sale on good earnings, buy on speculation hell something like that
 
Good idea :D
Why do you have both AGU and POT? Consolidate them into one and try to diversify your portfolio. Look for something else in another sector...this way both of your stocks may not go red on the same day since both AGU and POT move in the same direction.
 
The markets in an ugly correction right now, my only strategy at this point is to ride the waves tight and get out of the water at the first sign of danger...either that or just wait till all is calm...I'm still in disbelief at what happened to POT and all the ags after a stellar earnings report...the Captain Save-Ems have everything off-balance
 
i've always heard this is a common pattern, what was it? sale on good earnings, buy on speculation hell something like that

5 year chart on POT. It's at a critical breaking point...I will look for it to move up until Tuesday.

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Those on POT & AGU...let's not cry...read bak this tread, since January, we've been here & done that on the AGs & every time they have shoot & come back & this time will be no different, they are volatile yes but they are great companies to be invested in, The low ent target price for POT is $290, high is $350, patience is a virtue all investors need to learn, If you think you own a bad stock then SELL asap!!..

on the ABX pick up,,i like it,,,gold will get over $1000 in a lil bit, & ABX will run back over $50, CALM is looking good needs to break that $40, they have exceptional ernings (if the street cares about that stuff lol)

YOU DO NOT LOSE UNTIL YOU CLICK SELL!!!, you are presently down on a positon you likely JUST got in, patience...you can't be up every day, got to take the good with the bad...ride out some storms before you see clear skies...
 
Anyone got shares of GXS? 114% gain today...missed out on it of course.:D Might be a good short candidate though. I'll do technicals on it this weekend
 
I went in on AGU @114 its at a good buy @80

how much did you agu for? is it a good buy @ 80??

i bought 55 shares of ABX at 44.15 how do yall think that will do?

i was thinkin of gettin in on calm or athr

Thanks for the info its money to play with so ill wait :D
Those on POT & AGU...let's not cry...read bak this tread, since January, we've been here & done that on the AGs & every time they have shoot & come back & this time will be no different, they are volatile yes but they are great companies to be invested in, The low ent target price for POT is $290, high is $350, patience is a virtue all investors need to learn, If you think you own a bad stock then SELL asap!!..

on the ABX pick up,,i like it,,,gold will get over $1000 in a lil bit, & ABX will run back over $50, CALM is looking good needs to break that $40, they have exceptional ernings (if the street cares about that stuff lol)

YOU DO NOT LOSE UNTIL YOU CLICK SELL!!!, you are presently down on a positon you likely JUST got in, patience...you can't be up every day, got to take the good with the bad...ride out some storms before you see clear skies...
 
Why do you have both AGU and POT? Consolidate them into one and try to diversify your portfolio. Look for something else in another sector...this way both of your stocks may not go red on the same day since both AGU and POT move in the same direction.

I agree. I made this mistake holding too much AGU and POT. Now won't put more than 20% towards one sector. Live and learn

To the newbies....Things I've been learning that could save you a little time and money:

Don't buy it all at one time. If you want to buy 50 shares, buy 15 and watch the stock for a while. That way you can decrease your average if need be.

Check out the history of the stock. Bigcharts.com, hotstockmarket.com, yahoo finance.

Take a loss if need be. Don't waste money in hope. You really gotta know. This market is going crazy right now. Know what your doing.
 
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Those on POT & AGU...let's not cry...read bak this tread, since January, we've been here & done that on the AGs & every time they have shoot & come back & this time will be no different, they are volatile yes but they are great companies to be invested in, The low ent target price for POT is $290, high is $350, patience is a virtue all investors need to learn, If you think you own a bad stock then SELL asap!!..

on the ABX pick up,,i like it,,,gold will get over $1000 in a lil bit, & ABX will run back over $50, CALM is looking good needs to break that $40, they have exceptional ernings (if the street cares about that stuff lol)

YOU DO NOT LOSE UNTIL YOU CLICK SELL!!!, you are presently down on a positon you likely JUST got in, patience...you can't be up every day, got to take the good with the bad...ride out some storms before you see clear skies...
thanks for the advice.
 
Anything poppin y'all?

I expected financials to rally today with the passing of the housing bill. I'm glad to see they haven't...yet. Wish I would have picked up some SKF.

MOS earnings due after the bell.
 
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