It will and is making a difference for me. I think about this stuff alot more now and have changed some of my investments(for the better) And I pay attention to whats going on in the stock market a ton more. I just need more money to invest, but i am getting there.

THANKS

Yes, thanks to Greg for starting this, and also to others for keeping it going.

Because of Greg I have stopped charging, pay cash for things, started saving a little, and my retirement money is making money, (a little).

Thanks for clearing my head, and keep the info coming.

I did a quick check just to get an idea of how things have been going for me. Here are the results:

Purchase date/stock/performance percentage + or -

February 4,2011 Apple 107.88%
February 9,2011 Disney 29.35%
October 12,2011 Caterpillar 14.73%
January 3,2012 Altria 13.36%
January 3,2012 Consolidated Edison -4.11%
January 3,2012 Pepsi 7.37%
January 30,2012 Kinder Morgan -3.49%
February 4,2012 Nike -6.55%
May 5,2012 Coke 1.26%

Based on this if I've done the math correctly, I have a positive return of 17.75%. I didn't factor in the dividends or the times I added to my positions so the numbers may be +/- a little. And I'm not sure I added correctly given the time frames of purchase but this is what I came up with. Feel free to correct me if I did this wrong.

Jose is our new INVESTMENT GOD!!

What a nice performance there buddy!


And to the others that have commented.... You make me happy! If this just touches a couple people we have success!

I wish Greg would of started this thread 2 years ago.
Then look where we might of been now.

Never too late to start.

Hey! I didn't start this thread! WSSix did!


I'm glad it wasn't started too early -- then you guys would be catching up to me!!



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Well we cannot go back, but I wish I had met you guys 5 years ago.

We could have helped some avoid the 2008 madness, and got you guys to buy in 2009..

My Wife thought I was crazy with the moves I made in 2006 to 2009, but she listens now.

She wanted to buy property in 2006 and 2007, and I stopped her..I sold it..

Then she did not want to Invest in 2009, and I talked her into it. I also got her family to buy in at that time. They are forever grateful and it makes me proud and happy that I could help.

Scary ? Hell yes... If I was wrong ? Oh man.

But we can all help each other from now on... I still have close friends who did not listen to me and are still "waiting "...

Waiting ? 4 years later ? For what ?

It was and still is an uncertain time, but you have to be in it to win it..Waiting just makes you not do anything..

I blew it BIG in the past, but I learned from that.

2013 will be crazy, so we will walk through it together. it will not be an easy ride...

Yeah true, but you did such a nice job of hi-jacking it!

Success leaves clues... Finding people that have done what you are trying to do shortens the learning curve and helps avoid the mistakes.

Your posts help everyone to accelerate their learning , and you know how we like to accelerate.:cheers:

I am also a King of High Jacking.

I am like a Cuban on an Airplane in the seventies...:lol: