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Are you still investing?

kolanuraven

Well-known member
Just a random question.

I've never been one to trust others with my money, so I never ' invested' in stocks or bonds or the like.

I'm keeping up my same saving practices, but I know many have changed.

What about you?
 

per

Well-known member
Still active, some very undervalued companies out there. There will be losers in everyone's portfolio that were not expected. Also some surprise winners. Most of us here live in the commodity world and usually go long on one thing or another. The equity market isn't any more scary than that. :)
 

Steve

Well-known member
I am on hold, not so much due to the market, but more due to tuition and tax reasons..

most of my long term investments are fine, but I have a hand in them and know what is going on..

as for 401's ect.. never did like them.. they are one of the causes of bubble crises management... they must invest, and they "pump" money into a bloated system, only for savy investors to pluck off an profit take.. when the fund is complacent..
 

Mike

Well-known member
There is a wealth of opportunities out there for investments, but not necessarily in the normal sense of the word, i.e. the "Stock Market".

With credit being tight, small businesses in every area that cannot obtain traditional financing to grow and expand are looking for joint venturists to invest in these smaller but viable entities.

Look around in your immediate area. There are honest and hardworking people who would love to have you invest in their companies and businesses.

For example: I have a very good friend who is a CPA that is working for several small businesses, and knows their financial situation, that is offering his services for a piece of the pie later...
 

Sandhusker

Well-known member
To invest in stocks, one must have the reasonal expectation that the market will go up. It looks to me that Maobama is doing all he can to make them go down. I got out of the market and went to cash when it crossed 14,000. I've don't see any reason to get back in yet.
 

hopalong

Well-known member
I am buying right now, sold when it started down, (done ok)
not investing like before but I feel that there is some money to be made.
In fact already have made some, not a lot but some.

Of course I do not have millions and millions of dollars to invest like our Private Jet queen!!! :roll: :roll: :roll:
 

aplusmnt

Well-known member
I invest for retirement 20 years down the road. We have increased our investments from 10% to 30% in only Mutual funds.

In past I would have felt this was a no loose venture, now I do wonder what direction the Country will actually go in, or will they bankrupt us completely. But all in all if Mutual funds do not go up over 20 years probably not much else would be a good investment either is the way I look at it.

So I am gambling on the fact that now is the time of opportunity when a mutual fund I really liked a year ago was at $60.00 and now it is at $23.00 And has a 10 year record of 10% growth even in the light of the fall lately. Well I am going to double down and take the gamble that it will go back up once the Liberals get ran out of town again like in the Carter days.

If I was looking at a 5 year window I would not invest in it though!
 

jodywy

Well-known member
Sue's 401 k is all investments. The kids have some Wells Fargo stock. My youngest payed a state wide stock market game for two years in high school was 4th the fist year and 2nd last year in the state. He is playing a national one right now and is on the pluse side and sitting 37th out of 500. He been playing with apple and Wells Fargo, just sold his Wells fargo this week before it went down wainting for it to botten were it was before. Last year me made it trading Merc and CBT stock on thier merger.

+Me I buy tax fee bonds once in a while if I have the money.
 

Sandhusker

Well-known member
There are some good companies that have been driven down so low that the dividend yield is in the 5s - 7s. But then again, the market doesn't like inflation, and we're going to have it in spades.
 

MsSage

Well-known member
Yes I am investing BUT not in "the market"
I am putting back for a raining day that is coming. Kinda like the "crazy ones" right before the depression. But those were the ones who came out with food in their pantry and ready to help boost the economy.
 

CattleArmy

Well-known member
I'm not investing this year I'm saving. I've left my money in with the hopes that as "my investor guy" says it will bounce back and being young I've evidentally got the time to wait. Crossing my fingers.
 
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