Stocks Investing MONEY : Education?!! Pinkys : OTC

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by raymondo510

Well from what i've been reading there are short term investments like "penny" stocks and mid to longer term investments. I was thinking of starting small so I can get a feel for things so I was thinking on smaller short term. Im not looking to make this a full time job, maybe just a way to earn a little extra income. I understand it's a bit of gamble. I have some money saved, but I'm not willing to put it all on the line, is that what you meant?

Exactly. If you're not comfortable with the idea of losing every bit of your money, stay away from penny stocks. You can have plenty of short term investments that aren't penny stocks. Figure out how much of your money you're comfortable with losing. That's going to determine what kinds of stock to buy. If you're ok with the possiblility of losing a lot of it in exchange for the potential of higher returns, buy small and mid cap growth stocks. If you don't feel comfortable with a big loss and are ok with lower returns than the more aggressive stocks, buy large cap stocks with a healthy dividend.

Meulen · 10-28-2013, 09:41 AM

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raymondo510 · 10-28-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Exactly. If you're not comfortable with the idea of losing every bit of your money, stay away from penny stocks. You can have plenty of short term investments that aren't penny stocks. Figure out how much of your money you're comfortable with losing. That's going to determine what kinds of stock to buy. If you're ok with the possiblility of losing a lot of it in exchange for the potential of higher returns, buy small and mid cap growth stocks. If you don't feel comfortable with a big loss and are ok with lower returns than the more aggressive stocks, buy large cap stocks with a healthy dividend.

Ok I see what your saying. I think I would be ok with lower returns at first but a higher chance at success. If i were to start off and take a big loss, that may discourage me from future investing.

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 10:06 AM

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Ok I see what your saying. I think I would be ok with lower returns at first but a higher chance at success. If i were to start off and take a big loss, that may discourage me from future investing.

Another thing to consider is how long until you need the money. What looks good for a quarter or two may not be a good performer over a five year period.

And if you plan on being an investor, eventually you'll take some losses. Some of them will be your fault, some of them will be bad timing, and some of them will be "**** happens".

raymondo510 · 10-28-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Another thing to consider is how long until you need the money. What looks good for a quarter or two may not be a good performer over a five year period.

And if you plan on being an investor, eventually you'll take some losses. Some of them will be your fault, some of them will be bad timing, and some of them will be "**** happens".

Is there a difference between trading and investing? Could you elaborate a bit on that. I'm not exactly looking for an over night turn around. I understand it could take some time but 5 years seems more like a long term thing to me. Like I said I know its a bit of a gamble, plus being green sometimes you gotta learn the hard way.

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 10:27 AM

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Is there a difference between trading and investing? Could you elaborate a bit on that. I'm not exactly looking for an over night turn around. I understand it could take some time but 5 years seems more like a long term thing to me. Like I said I know its a bit of a gamble, plus being green sometimes you gotta learn the hard way.

Traders are looking to buy something mis-priced and sell it quickly. You can make some money that way, but it's closer to gambling than investing. If you're always trying to hit a home run, you'll strike out a lot. If you're trying to build up a portfolio, buy things and hold them. It'll take time. Honestly, five years is just starting to be considered long-term.

Just so you know, I'm a buy-and-hold guy for the most part. There's a lot of guys in this thread that fall more on the side of short term trading. There's a lot of different viewpoints on this stuff, and none of us are right all the time.

raymondo510 · 10-28-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Traders are looking to buy something mis-priced and sell it quickly. You can make some money that way, but it's closer to gambling than investing. If you're always trying to hit a home run, you'll strike out a lot. If you're trying to build up a portfolio, buy things and hold them. It'll take time. Honestly, five years is just starting to be considered long-term.

Just so you know, I'm a buy-and-hold guy for the most part. There's a lot of guys in this thread that fall more on the side of short term trading. There's a lot of different viewpoints on this stuff, and none of us are right all the time.

Ok, well thanks for the insight, I got a lot to learn. I know there's site like e-trader and such but are there other places I could gain info maybe even professional help?

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