Is it time to jump back into the stock market

Mr. Tanfan · 12-13-2009, 01:06 PM

thinking about it.

ErnieMcCracken · 12-13-2009, 01:08 PM

Caterpillar, Fedex, Goldman Sachs, and Google if you can afford it.

VargMan · 12-13-2009, 01:09 PM

I'd be interesting in reading your thoughts...after you make your decision and buy, please share. If they fit my plans, maybe I can help you get that price up by buying in on those, too.

RH Spartan · 12-13-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VargMan

I'd be interesting in reading your thoughts...after you make your decision and buy, please share. If they fit my plans, maybe I can help you get that price up by buying in on those, too.

Stock Market movers - only on tRCMB......

VargMan · 12-13-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RH Spartan

Stock Market movers - only on tRCMB......

I hope they take loose change. When I win gHost's guess the change contest, I am putting it all in the stock market.

msula95 · 12-13-2009, 01:19 PM

Good luck with that!

Check back in February and let us know how it is going.

Farleigh Dickenson · 12-13-2009, 01:22 PM

Duh...it was time a long time ago when the DOW dipped under 7. Now its over 10. When people are running scared thats when you have to jump in. I made 35% in 3 months.

SenorRob · 12-13-2009, 01:28 PM

I've been looking at BIEL. Seems like a good time to buy in now

The Pantry · 12-13-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Tanfan

thinking about it.

You're about 6 months too late

Mr. Tanfan · 12-13-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Pantry

You're about 6 months too late

Never too late

Mr. Tanfan · 12-13-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ErnieMcCracken

Caterpillar, Fedex, Goldman Sachs, and Google if you can afford it.

Own google. Bidu?

gostate69 · 12-13-2009, 02:14 PM

look into STEC, announcement coming as early as next week, should raise PPS 2-3 $ IMO

Hank Moody · 12-13-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Farleigh Dickenson

Duh...it was time a long time ago when the DOW dipped under 7. Now its over 10. When people are running scared thats when you have to jump in. I made 35% in 3 months.

This.

sleepy · 12-13-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by VargMan

I hope they take loose change. When I win gHost's guess the change contest, I am putting it all in the stock market.

I think the winner of that gets an as of yet unnamed "prize", not the change.

And btw, I am going to win.

Duffy2 · 12-13-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Pantry

You're about 6 months too late

I have to agree with this opinion. I still feel like a whole lot of banks need to go away ( FDIC or Merger ) before we can establish some realistic lending base going forward.

Fot the bulls, we are far below historic highs, for the bears, it's been a great foraging season and now it's time to take a 3 month nap and see what next year will bring. I am taking profits right now while the taking is there to be had.

pulling69 · 12-13-2009, 03:16 PM

My 401K has roared back with AUTHORITY this year..All losses from last year have been made back and more

The European Death Knot · 12-13-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Farleigh Dickenson

Duh...it was time a long time ago when the DOW dipped under 7. Now its over 10. When people are running scared thats when you have to jump in. I made 35% in 3 months.

Absolutely.

(10-7)/7 = nearly 50% gain missed out on. I'd say tanfan missed the boat.

Leeroy Jenkins · 12-13-2009, 06:47 PM

AOL

Duffy2 · 12-13-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pulling69

My 401K has roared back with AUTHORITY this year..All losses from last year have been made back and more

While this is true for most people who did not panic and sell from Nov 08 - Mar. 09 you are still under water if you look at your 2yr over 2 yr values.......

Still, I think one of the worst things that the last 2 years has wrought is that we now have a new binge of "market timers" who want us to believe they saw the 2007 highs in securities and real estate, sold and magically saw April 2008 as the "buy' signal.

If that is true with anyone on this board, I would be very surprised. The tough thing about investing in a single investment or a well diversified portfoilio is that it is human nature to think of your net worth at its peak. In the short term you will always be unhappy....I tell those folks if they feel bad about a month end report back in 2007, PLEASE don't look at some of your mid day highs in the middle of a reporting period or you will cut your wrists,

So, we're gald you have recovered y/y but doubt you are better off that 2y / 2y and yet,
you should be just fine. If you truly are stating you are better off 2y / 2y we will simply require some solid proof as.........and I say this sincerely, I review over 1,000 portfolios with an average balance of over $500,000 and NONE of them is over their October end 2007 value.

ylspartanfan · 12-13-2009, 08:27 PM

It's been time brother, you've missed A LOT of gains this calendar year. It looks like we're headed for growth but slower growth from this point forward. The big bounce has already happened and now we'll be back to more normal growth patterns in 2010. If you can handle some risk and can wait for returns in 3-5 years, Citi and Bank of America still have a lot of room to run but both are still on dangerous footing. I personally bought, sold (made a lot) and then bought again as they've been in their current lull and am planning on holding for probably 3 years. By which point TARP will be far in the past, CEO scandals will have been long settled and both should be getting somewhere around 50% of their pre-crash value meaning quadrupling and doubling my money respectively. If not, hey, I'm not dropping all that much for a couple hundred shares of a $4 Citigroup stock now am I?

CincySpartan · 12-13-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gostate69

look into STEC, announcement coming as early as next week, should raise PPS 2-3 $ IMO

hmmmmm.... this company will be mired in lawsuits for a while..... not sure what type of announcment could help them now.....

care to elaborate, cause I am still on the fence for this one as they are market leaders for SSD's

Mr. Tanfan · 12-13-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ylspartanfan

It's been time brother, you've missed A LOT of gains this calendar year. It looks like we're headed for growth but slower growth from this point forward. The big bounce has already happened and now we'll be back to more normal growth patterns in 2010. If you can handle some risk and can wait for returns in 3-5 years, Citi and Bank of America still have a lot of room to run but both are still on dangerous footing. I personally bought, sold (made a lot) and then bought again as they've been in their current lull and am planning on holding for probably 3 years. By which point TARP will be far in the past, CEO scandals will have been long settled and both should be getting somewhere around 50% of their pre-crash value meaning quadrupling and doubling my money respectively. If not, hey, I'm not dropping all that much for a couple hundred shares of a $4 Citigroup stock now am I?

Look, I am not asking guys to brag about how much money they made in the market. I really don't give a crap. I am just wondering if it's time to get back in as I left it for a while. I used to make a lot of plays from 1998 to 2007. Then, when the real estate market crashed, I just decided to take a seat on the sidelines and bank the extra money whenever it came in. Now, I am willing to risk it again.

If the consensus is to wait and see after the first quarter, then good, I might just do that. Thanks for the advice and leave your bragging to yourself. Oh, I just bought an iMac.

Mr. Tanfan · 12-13-2009, 08:57 PM

Is BIDU a good play? I played with it a few years ago and did well.

Mr. Tanfan · 12-13-2009, 08:58 PM

[QUOTE=Duffy2;6412358]While this is true for most people who did not panic and sell from Nov 08 - Mar. 09 you are still under water if you look at your 2yr over 2 yr values.......

Still, I think one of the worst things that the last 2 years has wrought is that we now have a new binge of "market timers" who want us to believe they saw the 2007 highs in securities and real estate, sold and magically saw April 2008 as the "buy' signal.

If that is true with anyone on this board, I would be very surprised. The tough thing about investing in a single investment or a well diversified portfoilio is that it is human nature to think of your net worth at its peak. In the short term you will always be unhappy....I tell those folks if they feel bad about a month end report back in 2007, PLEASE don't look at some of your mid day highs in the middle of a reporting period or you will cut your wrists,

So, we're gald you have recovered y/y but doubt you are better off that 2y / 2y and yet,
you should be just fine. If you truly are stating you are better off 2y / 2y we will simply require some solid proof as.........and I say this sincerely, I review over 1,000 portfolios with an average balance of over $500,000 and NONE of them is over their October end 2007 value.[/QUOTE]

Hmmmm, I might have to pm this lad.

Mr. Tanfan · 12-13-2009, 09:01 PM

Let's say, you suddenly came into one million dollars in cash. How would you guys invest it? Hypothetically speaking that is.