Investing 102

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by 68454RS

I read that and then wonder about a stock like Tesla which shows no dividend payout but i'm hearing it's a good stock to buy in if you can catch it in a dip.. am I not understanding things?

Basically the thinking is there is a difference between being an investor and a stock trader. Investors pick steady rising stocks that pay a decent dividend and hold them while reinvesting the dividends versus stock traders chasing the next hot stock.

Don