Investing 102

[mdprovee]

I have Apple and it has worked out nicely for me. I wasn't sure when it was dropping like crazy, and I wanted to run. Then I remembered to stick it out, don't panic, low haul, and then it split, and has been doing great.

Thanks Greg.

[glassman]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

You missed the part about TOTAL RETURN for investors being the key. That is made up of any combination of growth and dividend.

Apple (AAPL) has a 1 year total return of 56% - a 3 year T/R of 60% - and a 5 year T/R of 270%


I'll take a triple of my money in 5 years as a successful investment any day. :>)

Point.

[ErikLS2]

I especially like the one where they can buy Ford, GM and Tesla and still have $41 Billion umm, left over!

http://business.financialpost.com/bu..._lsa=4dd2-6966

I finally bought Snap-On in October after seeing a Snap On truck every week for 25 years and always knowing they are by far the best tools. It was right under my nose all that time! I can't find a more stable, better looking chart.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ErikLS2

I especially like the one where they can buy Ford, GM and Tesla and still have $41 Billion umm, left over!

http://business.financialpost.com/bu..._lsa=4dd2-6966

I finally bought Snap-On in October after seeing a Snap On truck every week for 25 years and always knowing they are by far the best tools. It was right under my nose all that time! I can't find a more stable, better looking chart.

That's some crazy statistic Erik!! Hard to imagine that much money.... Just WOW!!


I own Snap-On (SNA) --- not a good dividend payer so I only own 500 shares -- but it's a great company - great brand - I buy their stuff.... so why not!

[frankv11]

After all these years finally looking at investing on some stock,
Any thoughts on CVX vs Exxon,

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by frankv11

After all these years finally looking at investing on some stock,
Any thoughts on CVX vs Exxon,

Good question Frank....


I've been buying "oil / oil related" all along during the big "sell off" / "oil is going to $10 a barrel". We ALL know oil is not going to stay at these low levels.

If you pull a 5 year chart on these two companies they mirror each other - and their dividend is within a half a point of each other... so either one will serve you just fine. Don't fail to compare TOTAL RETURN and slug in some other similar names just for your own peace of mind.

[frankv11]

Again , thanks for the info Greg. I figured if I don't buy some now , I'll be mad my self 5 years out.

[GregWeld]

Here's a very good article on how to get started SMALL in investing -- it takes Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) and just talks about the power of small savings to get started and walks you thru what happens over a 5 year period.

I own KMI <15,000 shares> and it pays me $28,000 per year in dividends.

What this article does is walks a guy thru the process and THINKING about how to get started. Dispelling the notion that you have to have big money to start with. Come to think of it - this is exactly what I've been writing about here for a couple years now! LOL

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Here's a very good article on how to get started SMALL in investing -- it takes Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) and just talks about the power of small savings to get started and walks you thru what happens over a 5 year period.

I own KMI <15,000 shares> and it pays me $28,000 per year in dividends.

What this article does is walks a guy thru the process and THINKING about how to get started. Dispelling the notion that you have to have big money to start with. Come to think of it - this is exactly what I've been writing about here for a couple years now! LOL

That's great. But the world wide web is pretty big and a link would really help me out there BIG BOYEE.

[sjaroslo]

Originally Posted by ironworks

That's great. But the world wide web is pretty big and a link would really help me out there BIG BOYEE.

LOL! But my thoughts as well. Linkey?