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Hey everyone. Has anyone here ever had any experience investing for a percentage of ownership in a company? Is it even a good idea? What to look out for? What sort of data would you expect a reputable investment to have to look over?
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Apr 15, 2017 21:13
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When you buy stocks you're buying a percentage of the ownership of the company. What are you actually looking at? The way you're talking about it, it sounds like something other than that, which makes me really wary. If you're talking about this: https://www.directinvesting.com/drip_learning_center/direct_investment_plans.cfm Why bother? Just use RobinHood if you're worried about broker commissions. Edit: that site is great. No commissions, just a $60 fee per company you want to invest in! And if you want to sell, get a broker. ohgodwhat fucked around with this message at 21:34 on Apr 15, 2017 |
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Apr 15, 2017 21:18
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If you're talking about investing $10k or more into an idea because a friend or family member wants to start a restaurant/has a great startup idea/really likes horses, it's a bad idea. Don't do it.
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Apr 15, 2017 21:27
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Ferdinand the Bull posted:Hey everyone. Has anyone here ever had any experience investing for a percentage of ownership in a company? Bad idea, don't be dumb. Even in the best case scenario where it is a worthwhile investment, you *still* shouldn't do it. You are not a wealthy angel investor, you don't have the experience to evaluate or price the investment. So, don't do it. To put it simply, you wouldn't dare do open heart surgery either, right?
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Apr 16, 2017 08:25
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Are you buying out a current owner who is retiring, dead or getting divorced of a long established corporation with audited financial statements for decades? Are you buying into a startup where all the people are MIT grads that are tired of doing analytics on Viagra emails? If not spend your money on a new car.
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Apr 16, 2017 12:39
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Watch EVERY episode of Shark Tank and Dragons Den. Ask whoever is asking you to invest every question that is asked on those shows. What are their projected revenue, gross profit and net profit for the next three years, and the same for the last 5 years. What will they do with your investment? When do you receive your investment back? It's reality show crap, but if they can't answer simple questions about their business and why you should give them your childrens inheritance, you should stay far far away.
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