Investing 102

[Bucketlist2012]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

See --- that's where you and I are exactly the same kind of investor I look at the investment -- it goes up - it goes down... but what I look at is the dividend stream. If you invest $200,000 and it's paying you 5% per year in dividends - it's spinning off $10,000 a year in income... do I care if it's "down" $5,000 or even $20,000 temporarily? NOPE.... Own it over a 3 or 5 year period -- it's going to be UP and it will be kicking out that cash!

What I'm trying to get others to think about is that cash that you and I live on NOW -- is the same cash that will BUILD UP and buy more shares and snowball for everyone else. Either way - it's a win win.

True.. Especially for those not needing the money for years...Why watch the balance ?? If you did the research, and bought the right stuff, over time...bingo...

So your point of research, buying, holding, not buying into the volatility, and the media noise.. Are all good to recap

Because if you and I are not worried about the fluctuations, others should not.. their money is going to work for a long time before they take an income stream..

Those 400 and 500 point swings in 2011 , would swing the balance so much that I cannot mention the amounts..

But in the end, my mix held strong, and I lived off the dividends.

I truly believe 2012 will be as volatile, and I reserve comment for 2013 until later..

But When the time is right, a recap for all the listeners please...

I love to hear opinion of those with money at work... I will never know enough..

[Tyler E]

After a few years of watching builds, a few weeks of reading this thread, Ive gotta say I'm a little nervous for my first post to be in investing. An area I, up until reading this thread, knew nothing about.

Anyway, is there an online calculator, or formula that would allow me to figure out:

If I invested $10,000 in say Kinder Morgan (KMP) 10 years ago, and reinvested the dividends, where would my money be sitting today, and if this steady eddie were to continue on its path, where would my money be in 10 years, 20 years? Roughly speaking.

Also, I want to thank everyone who has contributed. This thread is an eye opener. Your honesty and openess is very much appreciated.

[sik68]

The internet has made it tough for a company to impress investors these days. It's not enough that a company posts a profit. It's not enough that a company beats the estimate. It seems like the only way to get people to prevent your stock from plummeting on call day is to beat the estimate by more than people expect! If I ran a company it would drive me nuts. "Come on people, what more can you ask for?!"