Investing 102

[WSSix]

Good post, Greg.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Good post, Greg.

Thanks Trey! I'm always wondering if anyone is still reading.


Still trying to keep this "102".... and just help people to look and think about "the market" as the thoughts come into my head. What I really hope is that people that have followed along for awhile have come to view the market differently... instead of scary... it's more of an understanding of the ups and downs....

The part that still gets to me is that this whole time - the market has been the BULL (meaning going up). WE WILL eventually change to a BEAR market... and that's when I really hope people have learned not to panic sell and change their strategy. When it's all going up it's so f'n easy. It gets real hard to pile in fresh money when it's not all roses. But that is when the big money is made.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Thanks Trey! I'm always wondering if anyone is still reading.

HUH.... What did you say?

[WSSix]

I read everyday. I'm just sitting back and watching my stocks at this point. I've made almost all my purchases for 2015 for my Roth. I left a little behind in case my oil stocks drop even lower. Then I can get an even better deal. I'll only give it a little more time though as I don't want to miss a dividend payment.

I'm still very torn on my MCD stock though. A big part of me says to sell but the other part says be patient. The two stocks I'm considering as replacements are capital driven instead of dividend plays. So I'm just not sure yet what I'll do.

My one oil gamble stock has gone down so much I was able to buy 50% more shares for only $100. I figure for such a little amount, I could take the risk. Sure, it may be $100 more, which is minor overall, that I lose but the reward could be so much better. I expect it to be rocky for some time but ultimately work out in the end. I may, however, sale it as soon as it goes green just to be done with it, lol. Time will tell.

Oh and the little man behind the curtain screwed me. I bought SO two hours before it crapped itself. I even waited for the Q4 2014 earnings report to see how they were doing, which was good. Then they announced the delay on the nuke plant down here and it dropped. Oh well, I own enough, and at lower prices, that the dividend makes up for the current loses from the new shares I just bought.

Thanks again, Greg

[Payton King]

One of the first places I read when I get on Lat-G

[glassman]

yep, same here. When "EF Hutton talks, people listen", btw, what ever happened to them?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by glassman

yep, same here. When "EF Hutton talks, people listen", btw, what ever happened to them?

It's part of smith Barney now...

[captainofiron]

I still read everything you post Greg, just dont have any moolah to throw around at stocks right now, haha

[PaulHarrell]

RECOVERY ROOM, Thanks for your suggestion.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by captainofiron

I still read everything you post Greg, just dont have any moolah to throw around at stocks right now, haha

Good for you, when you do.......you won't throw it down a dark hole.