Raven Is Flying, But No One Is Looking [View article]
Bought some at 30, more at 29.25. Will continue to buy if it continues to fall. It worked great last time. I don't expect 15x...ever. The stock can make big moves pretty quick. Like today.
Raven Is Flying, But No One Is Looking [View article]
Alan, Thanks for the article on my favorite stock. The lone analyst that follows Raven upgraded the stock after a tour of the company. RAVN is now a "buy" with price target of $68.00.
With 243,000 jobs created in January, the economy is starting to look more positive, which might be a big plus for Pres. Obama in the November election. Current forecasts for labor growth point toward an extremely close election, Nate Silver writes - one in which every monthly fluctuation above or below a threshold of 150K jobs created could matter. [View news story]
50% of Americans on govt. assistance is not an acceptable number. Every job shipped offshore puts another American family on welfare. We need jobs in America. Many of those 50% would be much happier being self supporting with jobs.
Reduced Market Volume And Its Implications [View article]
Since the first of the year the market has been up nearly every day. I don't care about the volume. I'm in and doing quite well thank you. This will work until it stops working. Then it will be time to do something else. There is a ton of money out there needing to be invested in something. The money isn't making anybody anything in the bank.
Should You Put All Of Your Eggs In Apple's Basket? [View article]
Rocco, I am retired and have not actively managed a stock acount before. Last October I put $100,000 into a stock trading account at Wells Fargo. I made some bad decisions (my timing was off is all) and by the end of the year had lost $3000. I had found SA by that time but was still making my own mistakes. This year has been different, with stocks trending upward, I have been able to recoup the full $3000 plus some. After last year's bad decisions, it has been hard for me to trust myself or the market to the point that I have ever been over 50% invested. I am currently 70 % cash. The stocks owned are somewhat evenly weighted and are: CSCO, CSX. PBR, RAVN, RNF, and YUM. I have very little tolerance for stocks that want to be red in my portfolio. Yesterday after reading half an SA article, I bought 500 shares of DANG on a whim. It made me a little money the first day, but went up at the close today 12%. We will see if that holds long enough to claim a profit. The content of my portfolio changes a little almost every day. This is mostly because of my intolerance of red stocks and the fact that I have a list of watched stocks some of which seem to want to be green. The stock market is more of a casino to me than an investment. When I get tired of micro managing my account, I will probably put everything into RAVN. If the over all market tanks, and it will, I will sell the RAVN. My stock picks have been influenced greatly by SA Stocktalks. Special thanks to Ocean Man for some advice that i was lucky enough to take. Lin
Now's The Time To Get Back Into Real Estate [View article]
I have to agree with John that now is a great time to buy a home. It is certainly the best time in the last 10 years. I bought my first house in 1974 and have owned one or more houses ever since. If I have learned one thing over the years, it is that it is damn nice to have a roof over your head. You may quote me on that. There are so very many homes out there with "motivated sellers", that you can't believe it. I you shop around, you can find wonderful houses selling for 40% off their high prices. And 4% interest is almost free money. We are talking 40% off the price and 4% interest here. If houses were Toyota's, there would be a line around the block! Look at it as a roof over your head rather than as an investment. If you can buy a home for less than you are paying in rent it is a no brainer. So what if the housing market drops by 10 % or more, you have 4% interest locked in. I believe that the housing market is very near the bottom right now. You may quote me on that. No, I am not a realtor, never was, I retired last year so I guess that I'm retired. I bought a very nice townhouse a year ago on a beautiful lake in a middle class retirement community with great neighbors and at an incredibly low price. The value may or may not have fallen in the last year, but who cares because it is a roof over my head. I may buy another house in the next 72 hours:) Merry Christmas, Lin
Today's Economy Is The Antithesis Of The Great Depression - Invest Accordingly [View article]
Great article! At what point do you recommend going all in on equities? What percentages would you allocate to real estate, equities and commodities? As you can see, I need all the free advice I can get. Thank you Lin
Raven Is Flying, But No One Is Looking [View article]
Raven Is Flying, But No One Is Looking [View article]
Please tell me that it's not solar energy.
Why Apple Can Continue To Thrive Even If The Eurozone Falls [View article]
costing you $.
Rosetta Resources: Top Growth Company In The Eagle Ford Shale [View article]
Your picks have been good for me, when i'm smart enough to listen.
Raven Is Flying, But No One Is Looking [View article]
Thanks for the article on my favorite stock.
The lone analyst that follows Raven upgraded the stock after a tour of the company. RAVN is now a "buy" with price target of $68.00.
With 243,000 jobs created in January, the economy is starting to look more positive, which might be a big plus for Pres. Obama in the November election. Current forecasts for labor growth point toward an extremely close election, Nate Silver writes - one in which every monthly fluctuation above or below a threshold of 150K jobs created could matter. [View news story]
Every job shipped offshore puts another American family on welfare.
We need jobs in America. Many of those 50% would be much happier being self supporting with jobs.
Reduced Market Volume And Its Implications [View article]
I don't care about the volume. I'm in and doing quite well thank you.
This will work until it stops working. Then it will be time to do something else. There is a ton of money out there needing to be invested in something. The money isn't making anybody anything in the bank.
Turning $100,000 Into Half A Million In 2012 [View article]
Turning $100,000 Into Half A Million In 2012 [View article]
Should You Put All Of Your Eggs In Apple's Basket? [View article]
Should You Put All Of Your Eggs In Apple's Basket? [View article]
I am retired and have not actively managed a stock acount before.
Last October I put $100,000 into a stock trading account at Wells Fargo. I made some bad decisions (my timing was off is all) and by the end of the year had lost $3000. I had found SA by that time but was still making my own mistakes.
This year has been different, with stocks trending upward, I have been able to recoup the full $3000 plus some. After last year's bad decisions, it has been hard for me to trust myself or the market to the point that I have ever been over 50% invested. I am currently 70 % cash. The stocks owned are somewhat evenly weighted and are:
CSCO, CSX. PBR, RAVN, RNF, and YUM. I have very little tolerance for stocks that want to be red in my portfolio.
Yesterday after reading half an SA article, I bought 500 shares of
DANG on a whim. It made me a little money the first day, but went up at the close today 12%. We will see if that holds long enough to claim a profit.
The content of my portfolio changes a little almost every day. This is mostly because of my intolerance of red stocks and the fact that I have a list of watched stocks some of which seem to want to be green.
The stock market is more of a casino to me than an investment.
When I get tired of micro managing my account, I will probably put everything into RAVN. If the over all market tanks, and it will, I will sell the RAVN.
My stock picks have been influenced greatly by SA Stocktalks. Special thanks to Ocean Man for some advice that i was lucky enough to take.
Lin
Is Sears Going Down The Tubes? [View article]
They should have predicted this!
Now's The Time To Get Back Into Real Estate [View article]
It is certainly the best time in the last 10 years. I bought my first house in 1974 and have owned one or more houses ever since.
If I have learned one thing over the years, it is that it is damn nice to have a roof over your head. You may quote me on that.
There are so very many homes out there with "motivated sellers", that you can't believe it. I you shop around, you can find wonderful houses selling for 40% off their high prices. And 4% interest is almost free money.
We are talking 40% off the price and 4% interest here. If houses were Toyota's, there would be a line around the block!
Look at it as a roof over your head rather than as an investment. If you can buy a home for less than you are paying in rent it is a no brainer. So what if the housing market drops by 10 % or more, you have 4% interest locked in. I believe that the housing market is very near the bottom right now. You may quote me on that.
No, I am not a realtor, never was, I retired last year so I guess that I'm retired.
I bought a very nice townhouse a year ago on a beautiful lake in a middle class retirement community with great neighbors and at an incredibly low price. The value may or may not have fallen in the last year, but who cares because it is a roof over my head. I may buy another house in the next 72 hours:) Merry Christmas, Lin
Retirement Stocks For Under 40 And Over 50 Investors, Part 2 [View article]
Today's Economy Is The Antithesis Of The Great Depression - Invest Accordingly [View article]
At what point do you recommend going all in on equities?
What percentages would you allocate to real estate, equities and commodities?
As you can see, I need all the free advice I can get.
Thank you
Lin