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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN nobody ever made any real money investing such small amounts.

The point is to grow over time, and yes people did make a lot of money with small amounts. Warren Buffet just to name one and if you did any research you will find out that there is more.

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Originally posted by metalgearsolid The point is to grow over time, and yes people did make a lot of money with small amounts. Warren Buffet just to name one and if you did any research you will find out that there is more.

and i could put forward some names of people that made it big with lotto entries. it doesnt make it a viable method for making it big though does it?

the "growing over time"- how long do you think it'll take a $4k investment to show any real fruit? youre wasting your time

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN the "growing over time"- how long do you think it'll take a $4k investment to show any real fruit? youre wasting your time

Ok, so what would you have done with 4k?

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Originally posted by metalgearsolid Ok, so what would you have done with 4k?

Take it to Vegas and blow it on hookers and booze!

pussy

Why? Your odds are about as good and at least you go out like a rock star.

Metal your confidence in the market is astounding, especially when it seems you're only a one way trader (although I realize I could be wrong).

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Originally posted by kush paintings Metal your confidence in the market is astounding, especially when it seems you're only a one way trader (although I realize I could be wrong).

I'am a one way trader and my confidence wouldn't be "astounding," if I wasn't doing something right. I have been on a win streak.

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Originally posted by Purple Its better to move the stoploss point to breakeven and lets hope its touches 1.1050 atleast by next Friday.

Nobody cares but still... target was hit this week, trade closed.

have you guys heard of this? www.sharebuilder.com

what do you think if you have?

Seems nice, low transactions costs and no minimum is very nice. Won't have the same kind of research support as an etrade most likely, but then again thats what morning star is for.

Don't like it. They will get money out of you by sub and commision and sell out fee.

Here's a nice review of it if you are genuinely interested...

Link

Thanks guys.

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Originally posted by Kapedan Thanks guys.

You are welcome, in case you need any help just let us know... we are with you..

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Originally posted by Purple You are welcome, in case you need any help just let us know... we are with you..

nice

Alright so I have about 10k to invest at the moment and Im looking for advice on what to do with it. I want to obviously spread it around a couple of places so my eggs aren't all in one basket. Here are my ideas so far, but I could definently use some help (and specifics would really be great)...

1k into prosper.com, spread over into 10 different borrowers (lending site).

of the remaining I'd like to put the majority into some financials: a mutual fund, etf, maybe (but not really that enthusiastic about this strategy) a stock or couple of stocks. Whatever is left over I'd maybe like to find a good rate at a bank for a dependable, albeit smaller return.

how long do you intend to invest in the companies for?

Futre xom: HNR,

Future defense stock leader: mtsx

Future AIG: MIG

These are for long terms.

Sorry, omitted that. With my etfs mutual funds, etc. Im looking for a 3 year investment.

I think, I may be wrong, you have listed all stocks. I am not really huge on stocks, as it really is an eggs in one basket strategy unless you build a portfolio which I dont want to do with this little (relatively) money. However, I will research what you gave me, and I too think XOM (Exxon) is a nice and basically safe (I guess as safe as you could possible call the oil industry) pick.

I wasn't saying xom is was saying that the company, next big oil company, is going to be HNR. They have a bunch of Oil in Venezuela and are basically controlled by the Venezuelan government. They have struck a deal with China and you can expect as China's thirst for oil grows so will the revenue of HNR.

Also metal storm if we continue having wars and bigger wars expect this company to bring in a lot of money with thier sci-fi tech. It all looks really good.

Than you got MIG they will do good.

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Originally posted by Purple You are welcome, in case you need any help just let us know... we are with you..

Purple being nice to me??

Thanks though man

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Originally posted by metalgearsolid next big oil company, is going to be HNR. They have a bunch of Oil in Venezuela and are basically controlled by the Venezuelan government. They have struck a deal with China and you can expect as China's thirst for oil grows so will the revenue of HNR.

While I agree with the pick for the most part, I think it is riskier than you may believe, or at least are acknowledging. Hugo Chavez has made it very clear that he could/would nationalize the country's oil, in which case it would more than likely have detremental effects on a company that is no longer to function in a free market way. With that risk in mind, while I think the pick is attractive, it is not without some serious risk.

As for oil, though, I am now leaning towards a commodity play on it, placing down a put. However, I have never bought options before and so will have to talk to a broker about it, but I have been told that buying options are far better than buying stock.

Other than that, though, I really don't know. As I said before, I would rather not try to pick winners in the stock market, and leave that to professionals. Therefore, Im looking for nice ETFs or Mutual Funds to carry the bulk of my investing load.

These are the three reccomendations I got from a Swiss based bank:

(I dont have any ideas regarding stocks and companies, so please do your own research before investing)

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SEC investigates Apple Computer On Friday 11 August, Apple Computer announced it was not in a position to publish its quarterly results due to major irregularities in its financial statements linked to the granting of stock options. Apple has therefore postponed its quarterly financial filing with the US stock market authorities and has requested a hearing from the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) to explain the situation. US regulations do not allow any delay in financial filings. A delay can lead to the share being suspended from the Nasdaq listing. Admittedly, Apple estimates that the review and subsequent adjustment will result in a significant increase in revenues. However, the company has indicated that it is not yet in a position to estimate the full of amount of charges, which are also likely to be revised upwards. These uncertainties weighed on the share price on Friday. The share ended the week at USD 63.65, down by 6.81% relative to the previous week. A rebound in the Apple share could prove a good opportunity to sell CFDs and play a fall in the share price. If the Apple share price climbs back to USD 65, a possible strategy for an initial deposit of USD 5,000 would be as follows: Sell 769 CFDs at USD 64.935 (estimated price of CFD for an underlying at USD 65). The value of the deal is USD 49,935.02 but the margin requirement is one tenth of this amount. A target price of USD 54 Under a scenario in which the uncertainties surrounding Apple Computer's financial results continue to weigh on the share price, the share could fall to USD 54: Repurchase the 769 CFDs at USD 54.054 dollars (estimated price of CFD for an underlying at USD 54) The value of the repurchase deal would be USD 41,567.53 and the profit on the deal would be of USD 8,367.49 (i.e. 49,935.02 � 41,567.53) for an initial deposit of USD 5,000. The profit, as a percentage of the initial deposit, is of nearly 167%. Warning! Our scenario specifies that if, instead of falling, the Apple share price rises above USD 70.50, we recommend closing the position and bearing the loss. Note that the leverage effect is still there, whether there is a gain or a loss.

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A fall in the UBS share price? The correction recorded by UBS since the beginning of the week is likely to continue over the next few days. With this in mind the sale of a CFD to hedge the UBS share in the portfolio, or simply to speculate on the share's fall, could be a worthwhile strategy. If you hold registered UBS shares in your portfolio, on which you are positive for the longer term, it makes more sense to sell a CFD to protect against a fall in the share price rather than to sell the shares and then repurchase them at a lower price. If you do not have any UBS shares in your portfolio, there is nothing to prevent you from playing a fall in the share price via a CFD and benefiting, in addition, from the leverage effect generated by the CFD. Here is how to do it, taking as an example an initial investment of around CHF 5,000 and a UBS share price of CHF 65.80: Sell 760 CFDs at CHF 65.734 (estimated price of the CFD for an underlying at CHF 65.80). The value of the sale is CHF 49,957.84 but the margin requirement for the deal is one tenth of this amount. Target of CHF 59.45 In our preferred scenario, the UBS share price could drop to CHF 59.45 over the medium term. Assuming that this is the case after 30 days: Repurchase the 760 CFDs at CHF 59.509 (estimated price of CFD for an underlying at CHF 59.45) The value of the repurchase transaction is CHF 45,226.84 and the profit on the deal amounts to CHF 4,731 (i.e. 49,957.84 � 45,226.84) for an initial deposit of CHF 5,000. As a percentage of the deposit, the profit is 95%. Warning! Our scenario specifies that if, instead of falling, the UBS share price rises to above CHF 67.50, we recommend closing the position and bearing the loss. Note that the leverage effect is still there, whether there is a gain or a loss.

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Outlook for the central banks The major central banks recently gave their decisions regarding intervention rates. It is now an opportune time, therefore, to review the respective positions taken and to anticipate their next moves. Given the current situation, this may be a good opportunity to play a 3-month call on the euro/dollar exchange rate. European Central Bank The European Central Bank raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 3%. Despite this fourth hike since last December, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the ECB’s Executive Board, stated that the ECB’s monetary policy still remained very accommodating and that we must therefore expect the process of interest rate adjustments to continue in coming months. Most economists are expecting two further rises of 25 basis points each between now and December. The more impulsive are anticipating a further hike of 25 basis points as early as 31 August (date of the next meeting of the ECB’s Governing Council). It is interesting to note that this increase in rates is already anticipated by the market for 3-month Euribor futures, with the contract maturing in December trading at an implied rate of 3.65% compared with 3.4% for the September contract. Federal Reserve In the US, the last meeting of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee ended with the status quo being maintained. The federal funds rate thus remains at 5.25% following 17 successive increases of 25 basis points each between June 2004 and June 2006. This situation is unlikely to change in the second half. In fact, inflation, which remains high, is already showing the first signs of easing (CPI increased by 4.1% year-on-year in July), following the slowdown in US GDP growth in the second quarter (2.5% compared with 5.6% the previous quarter). And the others... The Bank of Japan abandoned its zero interest rate policy by setting its overnight rate at 0.25%. However, inflation seems to be slowing, which could prompt the Japanese central bank to mark a pause in its monetary tightening policy pending clearer indications on the economic situation. The Bank of England surprised the markets by raising its base rate by 25 basis points on 3 August. This represents a discretionary move and is therefore unlikely to lead to further increases between now and the year end. Lastly, the Swiss National Bank also raised its rates by 0.25% on 16 June, bringing the median reference rate to 1.5%. The increase in inflation and strong growth in activity mean that a further monetary tightening is virtually inevitable in coming months.

Also Hurricane season is approaching, stocks of companies related with re-construction and re-building should fare well till October end; also Gold prices will rise in case any hurricane lands up in US. IMO.

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Originally posted by Krypton Tranceaddict Investors Club Close this thread.

Whoa take it easy.. relax.. you bump an old dead thread just to ask for closing it?

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