Investing 102

[WSSix]

I've had a number of stocks do just that to me as well. The fun part is that I haven't lost a dime on any of my investments. Granted, I have only made a few dollars on a couple of them but those dividend payments are what made up for any drop in share prices. Fun times.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by WSSix

I've had a number of stocks do just that to me as well. The fun part is that I haven't lost a dime on any of my investments. Granted, I have only made a few dollars on a couple of them but those dividend payments are what made up for any drop in share prices. Fun times.

The beauty of the dividend.


I remember one poster here questioning whether or not "dividend investing" was just trendy --- or posted that perhaps it was even in a bubble....


I don't understand what's trendy about actually EARNING MONEY on your investments. SMH


A bubble is another question all together. That would happen if so many people bid up the prices of dividend stocks that they were paying unusually low dividend percentages vs the "market" rate on other investments. I'm positive that AT&T (T) paying 5% isn't out of line with other marketable investments - so I don't see any bubble forming in what I own..... LOL

[GregWeld]

Since I mentioned AT&T (T) ----- which is a name I own some 40,000 shares of.... *that's called full disclosure*



It reported earnings yesterday. The earnings were "fine" - a small beat on top line - good subscriber growth... but this is a very large company with lots of competition. I don't own it for a big surge of growth. I own it because I feel safe investing my money in that name and they pay a pretty decent dividend.

The Investing 102 post is about paying attention to the ups and downs....


T is UP about a buck in the last 5 days. That's typical of many stocks that get bid up BEFORE earnings reports. It's called buying the rumor. Then many times - a guy would think -- GREAT!! My blah blah company just beat the whisper number and we're going higher from here.... and POP! Somebody pops your excitement... because the stock sells off! WTF is with that! That's called "selling the news". So there was a run up of expectation.... and then profit taking.

I used to try to TRADE like that. Making 50 cents here and there. Constantly trying to game the news. Getting ahead of the news and then getting out.

Here's the point --- I think T will trade off a buck today.... and years ago that would have freaked me out.. but I'm smarter than that now - and I go see (check a chart) that GEE! The stock ran up a buck just last week.... So it's not OFF a dollar so much as it is just trading where it was a mere week ago.

[SSLance]

T is currently off 3.2% today...dragging VZ down 1.6% with it.

I'm trying to decide now which one to buy more of on the dip.

[MX145]

I'm hooked! I don't know what I'm doing and have anything to share but I read this thread every morning. It's become the first thing I read for the day.

[96z28ss]

So Apple just announced a 7 to 1 split, to take place in June.
The stock just jumped $40 after hours.

[CamaroMike]

While it was a big jump, thats the price they were at back in January, ive been watching it too but im not a owner. Its been too expensive. I wonder if Forrest Gump still owns it