Investing 102

[glassman]

That is funny! My house too. I will look into....

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by nicks67ca

Greg do you have a preferred service you use when purchasing? Do you pay a broker or are you using Fidelity, Ameritrade, or similar?

Nick

That "depends" --- I use a brokerage for all my Muni Bonds.... I use Schwab for all discussions (buys and sales) for this thread... I have two other large brokerages that handles other pieces for me. But for purposes of this thread they're all done via Schwab. I like schwab for research and for just general purposes. It's easy to navigate their site -- I've used it for years and familiar with all the features etc. Otherwise there's no particular reason.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by glassman

Picking it up today? congrats...

What does Altria do? i've never heard of them (sometimes my head is in the sand....cause my wifey likes the beach)

SIN STOCK -- Tobacco!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I used some cash to buy 2000 shares of Apple today....

Guess I should have waited. The little man said "Greg's in! Take 'er down!"

I hate that little guy!

[Sieg]

I like it better when you drive down stocks I can afford.

[nicks67ca]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I used some cash to buy 2000 shares of Apple today.... It has dipped down... we're going into the 4th quarter - which means XMAS shopping will be in full swing - you have the new iPhone - perhaps a mini iPad

From CNN money....
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/16/tech...html?iid=HP_LN

They even set a day for the press event, with only 1 month before prime holiday shopping. It will be interesting to see how much cannibalization happens on the current ipad line up that starts at $399. I am guessing $199-$250 retail on the mini since that is where the market is on the smaller 7" screens. They need volume to replace any lost sales of the $399+ models at a 2:1 rate by taking market share, which they have 70% of it.

[GregWeld]

My Apple (AAPL) buy is looking a smidgen better after today's 15 point advance!

I'm busy just road trippin' in the new rig - and not checking stocks etc... or Lat- G much either.

I kinda like not hangin' on the computer all day like when I'm home or in the shed.

[Bucketlist2012]

Hope you all are doing well. I too have been away from my computer..

Hope to harass you guys again soon.

Mike

[bdahlg68]

Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

Hope you all are doing well. I too have been away from my computer..

Hope to harass you guys again soon.

Mike

Up a ho-hum 1.3% today... Harass that! Today was one of thosre days... If you miss it, the year looks a lot different.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by bdahlg68

Up a ho-hum 1.3% today... Harass that! Today was one of thosre days... If you miss it, the year looks a lot different.

Spot on info! And very very true!