Investing 102

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Have a great time! I expect to see a lot of pictures from that fancy iPhone 4s. The company you keep reminds me of your portfolio's.

I did manage to buy this tonight -- snagged it before the show opens
tomorrow!! Everyone needs shop art!

[Sieg]

That's cool! What carb(s)?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Sieg

That's cool! What carb(s)?

The artist and his wife were kinda busy trying to set up the booth ... so I didn't take a look at the carbs... I just spent some time picking out the one I wanted.


RE: Investing 102

Man I was sure hoping FORD (F) was going to blow away this quarter... This is where we see the effects of Europe on "our" companies. Mind you -- they still did fine they just "missed" the estimates. When companies "miss the estimates" they go down. I don't own any Ford but was kinda keeping an eye on it as a possible.

[Sieg]

Regarding Ford - What factors would trigger you to purchase shares?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Regarding Ford - What factors would trigger you to purchase shares?

Growing sales and profits and raising the dividend. The dividend just isn't there to cover the risk with the world economy still "struggling". If it paid me 4.5% or so to sit on my hands -- I'd be okay with that. Or -- that ever present stellar growth to offset the stinky little 1.64% dividend.


Remember this when investing. YOU ALWAYS HAVE CHOICES --- so why CHOOSE to invest in something that is a "maybe" or doesn't meet your criteria when there's 100's of companies that do?

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Remember this when investing. YOU ALWAYS HAVE CHOICES --- so why CHOOSE to invest in something that is a "maybe" or doesn't meet your criteria when there's 100's of companies that do?

Words to live by right there.

At times I find myself so fixated on company "ABC" just because it catches my eye like big boobs when in reality there are so many others that have much better bodies overall but no fake boobies.

[Bucketlist2012]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Words to live by right there.

At times I find myself so fixated on company "ABC" just because it catches my eye like big boobs when in reality there are so many others that have much better bodies overall but no fake boobies.

And you have to be into it during the rough moments...A.k.a. My KMP , which i own a lot of, is getting hammered today..

No sweat, because of the dividends, and the fact that I have opposing assets that zig when KMP zags, and they pay dividends too..

So greg, after today, should fellow listeners be buying as you said before the 31 st ????

I have I think plenty, so I may not add, but to the viewers, it may be the TIME...

Finally a question from me about investing...I have been cheer leading too much..

So, Buy KMP after the dip, and before the 31st ?????