If you had enough money to put your money in stocks, what would you invest in?

[TheKhoz]

But it still has stocks right?

By the definition of "not a publicly-traded company", no.

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[Kalphiter]

But it still has stocks right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbSQ8JbyQo8

Technically, yes, but the guy who said it doesn't understand it.

[Rub]

Thanks for agreeing that Valve does infact have stocks, you silly kids lol.

Anyway back on topic, from experience technology infrastructure companies (think iomart, telecity) are better investments than software houses. If you want to dabble in the stock market it's probably safer to invest in funds, that way you have less exposure to market fluctuations and have less risk of losing your money.

[TheKhoz]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately_held_company

Valve has stocks, but you can't buy them.

From my understanding.

[Cookie]

CD's and short term bonds are great.
I wouldn't do stocks these days.

[auzman466]

True, maybe when I'm older I'll make a separate bank account with money for stocks.

if you don't walk into an oncoming bus first

[BlockoCrafter]

I would invest in Apple, Nintendo, or Sony. Sony seems to be producing a lot of good stuff recently, but Nintendo would probably be better in the long run.

[Cookie]

don't invest in any company that depends on a certain product being released before it grows.
and don't invest in any company simply because the stock is valued high.

there are thousands of companies that have predictable patterns of highs and lows per every 3 or 4 months.
those are the ones to play.


the current priced of any stock ever plays no part at all in investing.
you can buy 1 share of something at 100 dollars, or 1000 shares at .01 each.
the income potential of the penny stock is far greater

[Cookie]

like you guys keep mentioning apple for some reason.

for its price you can only afford a few shares. so when they grow, you gain like a dollar each share...

instead put that money on something that is ONLY worth a dollar per share.
the growth possibility is much closer to a 100% gain. a hell of a lot better then that 5 bucks you earned on apple

[Sentry]

Probably Apple.

[Nonnel]

Google, maybe?

[Bisjac]

apple stock is worth $400.00 (rounding to keep math easy)
if you had a load of cash, say $5,000.00 you could get yourself 12 shares.


let me repeat that. 12 shares... (you spent 4800)
and that would be a hefty investment for the average private person.

now if it does well and gains 2 bucks tomorrow.
you now have made 24 bucks.

but you see, stocks dont grow and grow and grow. every other day its gonna lose, then regain, then gain, then lose.
you only really see big gains when the new iphone comes out once a year or so.
very very slow investing. waste of money

[Racerboy]

apple stock is worth $400.00 (rounding to keep math easy)
if you had a load of cash, say $5,000.00 you could get yourself 12 shares.


let me repeat that. 12 shares... (you spent 4800)
and that would be a hefty investment for the average private person.

now if it does well and gains 2 bucks tomorrow.
you now have made 24 bucks.

but you see, stocks dont grow and grow and grow. every other day its gonna lose, then regain, then gain, then lose.
you only really see big gains when the new iphone comes out once a year or so.
very very slow investing. waste of money

are you saying it's a waste of money to invest, period? or just in apple?

[Bisjac]

just in apple.

the entire point of investing is growth. if you just wanted to put your money where its not going to do anything at all, might as well leave it in the bank.
companies are trapped in the infinate growth paradigm. and its impossible to keep it up.
they are only "successful" if they make more income then the year before. apple has peaked. a new product will spike it for a month or so, but it will go back down again very quickly.

you guys are only stock-witted enough to see a big number on a company name, i wouldnt trust any of you to trade at the right times, in the matter of hours usually lol

edit. actually you CANT trade by the hour unless you are a broker yourself, or pay crazy fees and belong to crazy subscriptions through brokers.
you are forced to trade at the end of the day when market closes. and you are forced to make a bid based on what you THINK the market will reopen at.
that is not safe for high value stock. if your not trading by the hour, you dont belong there.