So far I've made two allotted purchases of T so far and I have to admit, it looks enticing to make my third (early) on today's dip. I'm up 9.25% on my first two purchases already.

I thought Dividend Investing was boring? :relax:

Ford has been real good to me I bought in may of 2012 @ $10.54, I kept buying and averaging down all the way to my last purchase of 100 shares @ $9.07
I have a total of 871 shares, and have had 2 dividend raises from $.05 to $.125
I'm happy with this stock even with a 3% yield, my savings account can't do that.

As boring as golf........if you're not a golfer. :D

I was watching it at 10 and didn't pull the trigger. Shoulda Coulda Woulda. Now I have it at $15 and want to add more. :bang:

Love the new signs, Greg. The classic Mobil Pegasus was a gorgeous company logo in my opinion.

Well, I just bought T last week and now I get a raise. Woot!

#1 --- for Investing 102 I would use this name as an example for 2 things


1: Invest in whatever you are comfortable doing. Everyone is different - has different views - has a different level of cash - different times til retirement or other need for the money. As long as you sleep well at night - go for it.


2: When you gamble or take on a "risky" name - regardless of the industry -- then EXPECT --- V O L A T I L I T Y.....

As you pointed out in your post - you can afford a loss if it happens and you have other names which are diversified. And that's the important part. I think everyone that can afford it - needs some percentage of their portfolio in "risk assets". It IS how people get 4 baggers or 10 baggers (4 X's or 10X's their investment). But it's also where it's the easiest to make the right bet in the wrong company. In other words -- the thinking was correct -- but the market rewarded some other company. That's when an ETF in the sector works for some folks. They can just throw a blanket over the whole "sector bet".

HAHAHAHAHA ---- That's what I'm here for!

:king:

Mike for the same reasons you are dabbleing in HEMP I have a little bit tied up in a couple additive manufacturing (3D printing)companies. I 100% believe the industry is going to grow in a huge way over the next 5-10 years but who knows if i have picked the right companies or not. If I lose it all its not going to kill me but if I win on either one or both:G-Dub: I could make a few bucks. Currenty both stocks are the only two down stocks I have but they swing way up to way down weekly.

I totally agree 3rd printing is going to be a game changer in ways we have yet to even fathom, but as you stated trying to pick the right company is speculative at best.

Dabbling and speculation is fantastic in my book..... one caveat though.... do this AFTER you have a good base of basic top notch investments.

Capital is hard to come by --- profits are hard to get and keep... Losses come fast and are easy to do.

My high school buddies Dad told me 40 years ago -- when we were talking stocks and investing..... Making money is easy, keeping it is hard.

So true!