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ANGRY_KOREA_MAN posted:Random Motley Fool Stocks You know how those ratings work right? I'd encourage you not to use them, especially for multi-year holds.
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ANGRY_KOREA_MAN posted:
This is something you definitely should not be doing.
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Apr 9, 2010 16:40
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You do have to admit that it's valuable to learn that lesson early and with only $500, though.
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Apr 9, 2010 16:53
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Consider also that KV Pharmaceuticals had to delay its SEC filings by almost a full year in response to FDA investigations (something you always want to see with a pharmaceutical retailer), which included a recall of essentially every product they manufacture. I find it unlikely that anything short of a Chapter 11 would repair the company.
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Apr 9, 2010 19:08
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Thanks for the input. I did not expect to do anything with this money but squander it, being 21 gives me some time to learn too I think.
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Apr 9, 2010 20:41
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ANGRY_KOREA_MAN posted:Thanks for the input. I did not expect to do anything with this money but squander it, being 21 gives me some time to learn too I think. Not to pick on you personally, but this comes up a lot: just because one can afford to lose money doesn't mean that he should.
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Apr 9, 2010 21:13
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BANR has been doing really well this week since they announced a new President.
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Apr 9, 2010 21:39
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Heh, I took a good beating on GNVC, pulled everything out save 1000 shares before the TNFerade news came through, not sure what to do with them now. Still up a couple K from the whole affair so I'm not too upset. I'm going to stick with GGP and Chinese solar stocks (JASO, specifically) for the next couple months. GGP should be a short term play, JASO I could see hitting $9-10 in the near future with the way that China is expanding it's solar power grid (over 70x in the next 10 years, gonna be some big contracts).
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Apr 10, 2010 02:00
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ANGRY_KOREA_MAN posted:Thanks for the input. I did not expect to do anything with this money but squander it, being 21 gives me some time to learn too I think. First stock I ever bought was Apple and its up 350% since then so try picking a winner when you start instead of wasting your money on this poo poo. If you bought it already, sell it and buy something else.
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Apr 10, 2010 02:32
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I WANT TO EAT BABBY posted:Not to pick on you personally, but this comes up a lot: just because one can afford to lose money doesn't mean that he should. Yeah I understand, I'll be selling when NYSE opens up next week. I have a couple of stocks picked out.
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Apr 10, 2010 15:01
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I did something stupid. I went long on Crew Gold after they filed the year-end financials and took a massive drop when people saw their loss incl. exceptional items. I didn't do any due diligence on what was going on with them currently because I'm an idiot, and already knew what was going on operations-wise from covering them at work. I've broken even, but turns out that Endeavour Financial and OAO Severstal are in a battle for control of the company. If they sustain their bidding war and drive the price up, that would be great. But Severstal has called for an EGM to remove the board and replace it with its own nominees. Clearly a move like this is going to reduce confidence, but should I cut and run do you guys think? Thanks.
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Apr 10, 2010 22:33
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I want to hedge some of my long EM/commodities exposure. Let's say the China bubble pops for whatever reason, oil slips and there's a negative demand shock through the resource sector. What would start outperforming? I'm considering international/US/Canadian bonds because they might benefit from the prospect of a sustained low interest rate environment, but I don't know much about fixed income investing. I'm considering gold because it could benefit from it's perceived safety and stability, but less inflation risk and a stronger US dollar might drive it down too. I'm also considering US mid/large caps because they could benefit from a flight to quality assuming the US recovery is entrenched, but then a strong US dollar and weak global markets could hurt them even more. Any flaws/ideas? Right now I'm thinking gold might be the safest bet.
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Apr 12, 2010 02:02
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Any advice on Silver holdings or mining companies?
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Apr 12, 2010 14:50
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I never in a million years thought I'd be saying this, but... drat I wish I had some PALM. (I hope HTC buys them for their patents so they can give Apple a big 'gently caress you')
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Apr 12, 2010 16:03
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Dr. Eldarion posted:I never in a million years thought I'd be saying this, but... drat I wish I had some PALM. I thought about doing the trade today but forgot about it. 
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Apr 12, 2010 16:21
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I think if anyone buys PALM it will be GOOG, and that would be great for the entire smartphone space.
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Dr. Eldarion posted:I never in a million years thought I'd be saying this, but... drat I wish I had some PALM. A lot of the analysts are pricing the value of their IP (which is all they really have) at less than what it is trading at. I wouldn't be in it. But what will probably happen is it will go ridiculously higher since its one of the 3 M&A plays being trumped up by the news outlets while the negotiations drag on, so you can probably still make some coin off it until firms start throwing out reasonable offers.
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Apr 12, 2010 20:39
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Just bought 20 contracts worth of calls at a strike price of $20 for GGP.
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Apr 12, 2010 23:19
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destructo posted:Just bought 20 contracts worth of calls at a strike price of $20 for GGP. Well they already went bankrupt once in the last year, chances are pretty low of a second one so soon! Coincidentally, the bankruptcy was just about this time last year! Neat.
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Apr 12, 2010 23:33
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ayekappy posted:Well they already went bankrupt once in the last year, chances are pretty low of a second one so soon! Coincidentally, the bankruptcy was just about this time last year! Neat.
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Apr 13, 2010 00:48
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Yeah sorry, I guess I'm just a grumpy ol' meany who doesn't see any growth potential in malls whatsoever for the foreseeable future. But I guess that's only because of all of the barren strip malls and desolate "real" malls in my area. One plot of commercial real estate was made about 2 years ago, with about 12 store openings, and a whole one has been filled! And I'm in Northern Virginia, where we're supposed to be feeling a minimal economic sting! Woot.
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Apr 13, 2010 01:05
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destructo posted:Just bought 20 contracts worth of calls at a strike price of $20 for GGP. Which expiration?
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Apr 13, 2010 04:11
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There is a lot of information for me to read still but I am trying to absorb as much as I can. I am looking for solid growth stocks. I would prefer small cap companies that are sturdy (as possible). However I am not sure where to begin. My goal is to invest a little every week or at least month for the long term and hope that it grows nicely. I am poor and don't expect to get rich (Maybe down the road accumulate enough money to set some aside and be a little more aggressive in trading.), however I would like to think I can find some stocks that will beat the S&P500. Any suggestions? Side question: Also, from my limited knowledge I believe most growth based stocks usually don't pay dividends to maximize growth. But what if I picked a stock that did and just reinvested? For whatever reason a company paying dividends and using that to get more shares seems more appealing.
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Favorabilis Solitud posted:There is a lot of information for me to read still but I am trying to absorb as much as I can. I am looking for solid growth stocks. I would prefer small cap companies that are sturdy (as possible). However I am not sure where to begin. Plenty. Qwest, American Lorain, Air T, Breitburn Energy Partners, Chiquita Brands, are all some of my favorites. But I suggest you find out why before you buy them. Favorabilis Solitud posted:
Much as I distrust mainstream financial economics, I take their side in this issue. Where is a company's growth going to come from if it pays out dividends? A company is a growth company because at least for now it has a high return on its assets. Such a company needs as many assets as possible, and it makes no sense to pay dividends instead of acquiring more assets. When the growth terminates and the company is earning the same return on its assets as anyone else, then is the time for dividends.
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Apr 13, 2010 06:20
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Favorabilis Solitud posted:There is a lot of information for me to read still but I am trying to absorb as much as I can. I am looking for solid growth stocks. I would prefer small cap companies that are sturdy (as possible). However I am not sure where to begin. edit: BKE apparently has a $1.7b market cap so nevermind.
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Hobologist posted:Plenty. Qwest, American Lorain, Air T, Breitburn Energy Partners, Chiquita Brands, are all some of my favorites. But I suggest you find out why before you buy them. BBEP has fairly large negative profit margin. However I assume you are basing this one on the recent news of changing policies. When I see a negative profit margin like that should I go to EDGAR and see how it compares with the year before or the reasoning behind it? If it seems a fluke then it could be a positive otherwise because they will return or surpass past profit margins or they invested in expansion?
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Apr 13, 2010 14:16
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I bought a $50 lottery ticket and bought some May $1.00 ABK PUTS
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Apr 13, 2010 14:35
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I WANT TO EAT BABBY posted:Which expiration?
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ayekappy posted:I bought a $50 lottery ticket and bought some May $1.00 ABK PUTS
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Apr 13, 2010 16:42
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Josh Lyman posted:I'm going to assume you meant $2.00 ABK puts since they're trading at 43 cents. No, they were the $1.00 MAY ABK PUTS that I bought at .05 a piece when ABK was around $3.15-$3.20 or so.
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Apr 13, 2010 17:07
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ayekappy posted:No, they were the $1.00 MAY ABK PUTS that I bought at .05 a piece when ABK was around $3.15-$3.20 or so. vvv Touche 
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Apr 13, 2010 17:24
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Or I could just sell them for .30 or something in the next few days.
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Favorabilis Solitud posted:BBEP has fairly large negative profit margin. However I assume you are basing this one on the recent news of changing policies. When I see a negative profit margin like that should I go to EDGAR and see how it compares with the year before or the reasoning behind it? If it seems a fluke then it could be a positive otherwise because they will return or surpass past profit margins or they invested in expansion? No, I'm actually basing it on the effect of their future oil hedges being included in their income statement, but not the future income that's being protected by those hedges. Put back $219 million in unrealized losses and you'll find they did pretty well last year.
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Apr 13, 2010 18:42
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ayekappy posted:I bought a $50 lottery ticket and bought some May $1.00 ABK PUTS Lottery ticket already doubled in value it seems.
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Apr 13, 2010 19:13
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ayekappy posted:No, they were the $1.00 MAY ABK PUTS that I bought at .05 a piece when ABK was around $3.15-$3.20 or so.
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Apr 13, 2010 19:36
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INTC I love you
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Insaint posted:Lottery ticket already doubled in value it seems. And again, that's some sweet timing.
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Cheesemaster200 posted:INTC I love you
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Foma posted:INTC is solid. Prediction, AMD will lose 5 cents a share in a couple days and people will be happy. How AMD still has supporters around here is beyond me.
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AMD is up 28 cents in after hours. God I wish I bought when they were $4.
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