Investing 102

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by RECOVERY ROOM

There looks to be more UP than down. Not bad at all

It's why I don't work for a living....

[WSSix]

I hate to say it but I have no idea how to find a percentage on the Vanguard site for how my stocks are doing. All I do know is that overall, I'm green. I'm happy.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by WSSix

I hate to say it but I have no idea how to find a percentage on the Vanguard site for how my stocks are doing. All I do know is that overall, I'm green. I'm happy.

You could use Google Finance. If you pull up a chart of a particular stock --- you'll see in the upper LEFT HAND of the chart -- right under where you can select a time frame (1 day - 5 days - 1 month etc) there is a beginning date and ending date -- if you mouse over those - you can change the dates.... so you can put the date you bought the stock.


Or you can use this math calculation:


(Price Sold - Purchase Price)/(Purchase Price)


So using Chevron (CVX)

If you bought on Jan 1 2012 @ 106.40 and todays price is 116.97

116.97 minus 106.40 = 10.57 divided by 106.40 = 9.93%

[Bucketlist2012]

Hello all. I was doing some calculating and I am up about 15.7 % this year..

WOOT... That is some large coin..Not Greg Weld coin, but hey, I am working on it...My bucket is smaller...

Now I do think that we are in a very uncertain time with the election, the fiscal cliff, and Bernanke being an absolute fool, but I am in it to win it, and if things go south in early 2013, I may scale back like I did in 2008.

Just on certain assets, and then buy more of others. I still have friends who got out in 2009, at the bottom, and never got back in..Boy did they miss the party...

It has been a great run this year, but remember that things NEVER go in a straight line up....I call it shaking the tree like early in the year with 400 point swings...Only the strong hang on..The little man will test our balls...

But pay attention to the politics and the economics surrounding it..Just in case.

I wish i had as much passion for everything in life as I do for money..Making money just juices me up....Yes, it is an addiction.

One of the best one's I ever had.

[bdahlg68]

Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

Hello all. I was doing some calculating and I am up about 15.7 % this year..

WOOT... That is some large coin..Not Greg Weld coin, but hey, I am working on it...My bucket is smaller...

Now I do think that we are in a very uncertain time with the election, the fiscal cliff, and Bernanke being an absolute fool, but I am in it to win it, and if things go south in early 2013, I may scale back like I did in 2008.

It has been a great run this year, but remember that things NEVER go in a straight line up....I call it shaking the tree like early in the year with 400 point swings...Only the strong hang on..The little man will test our balls...

But pay attention to the politics and the economics surrounding it..Just in case.

I wish i had as much passion for everything in life as I do for money..Making money just juices me up....Yes, it is an addiction.

One of the best one's I ever had.

According to Fidelity,

"Personal Rate of Return from 01/01/2012 to 09/18/2012 is 17.6%"

Has definitely been a good year - and this does not include some dividends which are owed but not yet paid. Hoping for a smooth finish to 2012.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by bdahlg68

According to Fidelity,

"Personal Rate of Return from 01/01/2012 to 09/18/2012 is 17.6%"

Has definitely been a good year - and this does not include some dividends which are owed but not yet paid. Hoping for a smooth finish to 2012.

You're killin' it!!


Do that for 2 years in 3 and it has an amazing multiplying affect!

[Bucketlist2012]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

It's why I don't work for a living....

Hey now, we work...Just not as hard... Retirement is a full time job...

And you darn sure play hard...

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

Hey now, we work...Just not as hard... Retirement is a full time job...

And you darn sure play hard...

Well.... one of my fondest sayings is "I have 6 Saturdays and a Sunday.... I know it's Sunday when the big paper comes".



Yeah -- I tend to get around a bit. This last road trip was down to Oakland to see our buddy Dave G and Susan -- then to Phoenix to see my daughter - then to St George Utah to have dinner with Blake and Anita (SpeedTech) - then to Logan Utah to see about my trailer (Poulsen's Trailer Sales) - went back to Rocky Mountain Raceway to do a test and tune with his Dragster.... then to Sun Valley for a buddies 60th B'day and retirement bash... a little golf and a little food... Somebody has to buy all that high priced gas!! and keep those hotels full!!




I took this quicky video using my iPhone...

Here's Dave Poulsen's 732 cubic inch - 2 stage nitrous - 277" wheel base - just running easy - this was a test and tune not a race session.... He run's 6:50's

[WSSix]

Thanks Greg. I didn't even think about changing the dates on Google finance to figure it out. I'll sit down this weekend if I have time and do some quick math.

[Bucketlist2012]

Of Course I am watching American Greed again.

That show just amazes me. What people will do with their money. Basically give it away to fund a crook's lifestyle..No research at all. Just handing it over..

Dang Greg, You are on the move, well done. I know I need my I-Phone to tell me what day it is.. I love being free..

Still working on getting healthy, but I am going to get healthy and get out and spend my earnings..I am not leaving it to the relatives... Although they wouldn't mind if I dropped dead, but I won't let it happen..

I have way too much to live for...And too much fun to still have..