Investing 102

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by RECOVERY ROOM

I'll check in to that Blake, Might have to look at some of those Canadian companies to

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[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by Sieg

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[Bow Tie 67]

Originally Posted by killer69

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My Roth hit my trading account today.

Seeded it with:

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[GregWeld]

I hate that little man on Wall St!

I mentioned that I sold half my Goldman Sachs --- since it was way down -- and I had to counter some gain from the Apple sale at the end of the year... And today it jumps $6

Okay - so the lesson here is -- SCALING IN == SCALING OUT.... I only sold HALF of the position and still hold 1000 shares... so I get HALF the gain at least.
Had I sold it all at the lower $ I would just be "out". Remember -- this little SOB is watching you! And the minute you're OUT - he takes it UP. Hate that little guy!

If you scale into a position - sometimes it raises your cost basis... IF the stock is rising over time. But ---- isn't that what you wanted when you bought it in the first place? So if you buy 50 shares at $50 and buy another 50 @ $52 does it really affect your basis that much to care? No --- you really want it to go to $60 so you still have a nice gain. Don't be a hog....

[GregWeld]

Here's another PET PEEVE with Wall Street..... A major rating firm (Goldman) CUTS it's rating on a stock while RAISING the price it expects the stock to trade to.... the REASON for the "ratings cut".... IT HAS GONE UP 36% in ONE YEAR. DOH! Really -- so the stock has gone up 36% and they expect it to go higher!

OMG -- no wonder people go crazy listening to these idiots!

Here's the cut and paste:


Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) on Tuesday caught a big downgrade from analysts at Goldman Sachs.

The firm said it cut its rating on PM from “Buy” to “Neutral” with an $80 price target, suggesting a 3.5% upside to the stock’s Friday closing price of $77.32.

Goldman defended the move by noting the company lacks any form of near-term catalysts.

Philip Morris International shares, which have gained more than 36% in the past year, fell 38 cents, or -0.5%, in premarket trading Tuesday.

[pw2006]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I hate that little man on Wall St!

I mentioned that I sold half my Goldman Sachs --- since it was way down -- and I had to counter some gain from the Apple sale at the end of the year... And today it jumps $6

Okay - so the lesson here is -- SCALING IN == SCALING OUT.... I only sold HALF of the position and still hold 1000 shares... so I get HALF the gain at least.
Had I sold it all at the lower $ I would just be "out". Remember -- this little SOB is watching you! And the minute you're OUT - he takes it UP. Hate that little guy!

If you scale into a position - sometimes it raises your cost basis... IF the stock is rising over time. But ---- isn't that what you wanted when you bought it in the first place? So if you buy 50 shares at $50 and buy another 50 @ $52 does it really affect your basis that much to care? No --- you really want it to go to $60 so you still have a nice gain. Don't be a hog....

Greg- I've got my eyes out for that dude, and I totally agree with scaling in and scaling out (unless one of the fundamental reason you bought a stock changes, ie- you bought a stock for the dividend and the company suspends the dividend and issues a poor outlook, etc). To follow up on my earlier post of scaling down my position in FOLD and increasing CVX... My fundamental reason for purchasing FOLD hasn't changed, which is why I held half my position, I just wanted a little less volatility in my portfolio. FOLD is up nearly 120% since I made that move! Good news, I kept half, bad news I sold half. Let me know if you find the little man from Wall Street!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by pw2006

Greg- I've got my eyes out for that dude, and I totally agree with scaling in and scaling out (unless one of the fundamental reason you bought a stock changes, ie- you bought a stock for the dividend and the company suspends the dividend and issues a poor outlook, etc). To follow up on my earlier post of scaling down my position in FOLD and increasing CVX... My fundamental reason for purchasing FOLD hasn't changed, which is why I held half my position, I just wanted a little less volatility in my portfolio. FOLD is up nearly 120% since I made that move! Good news, I kept half, bad news I sold half. Let me know if you find the little man from Wall Street!

Had you not done ANYTHING -- FOLD would have stayed flat. So thank yourself for being a market maker!

I've warned of this phenomena on several occasions. I don't know why it happens - but it does. I have a rope with a noose ready when I find the little
basterd.

Rules of the road -- the one you sell - goes up - the one you buy - goes down. It's a total ying and yang thing.

[mdprovee]

I wish I understood more...I am going to try and learn about it more this year, and start investing.

In the mean time, I am just going to start sending you checks Greg, and you can invest for me.

Great subject!!