I'm thinking to invest money in shares. I'd like to have an advice by people on here who have bought shares of any limited company and have remained satisfied. What do you guys suggest? Thanks in advance.
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zabu of nΩd
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I only just got started buying shares of individual stocks, but that's because I have somehow convinced myself that my understanding of a few companies' business prospects is better than the average person's understanding. I'm only buying stock for software companies, because that's the industry I'm in and thus where my best chance of having an "expert opinion" lies.
I would say that unless you feel you have a similar understanding of a particular industry or set of companies, don't bother with individual stocks and just invest in mutual funds or other types of professionally managed investment vehicles. MFs are where I have the majority of my investment money anyway.
I would say that unless you feel you have a similar understanding of a particular industry or set of companies, don't bother with individual stocks and just invest in mutual funds or other types of professionally managed investment vehicles. MFs are where I have the majority of my investment money anyway.
Dak
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Or, don't throw your money away and invest in physical precious metals. At the very least invest in commodities. Mutual funds and stocks are going to take your money, unless you want to learn how to take short positions.
The Ozzman
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FYP. I know your rationale behind this, Dak, but give it a break for a bit.
That said, I'd start in mutual funds. Something even easier would be an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) where it's set up like a mutual fund, but can be traded instantaneously like a stock
I own some Morgan Stanley and some Southern Company along with some other things my dad invested in for me when I was a wee lad.
Dak
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My silver is performing quite nicely right now, and with the Fed taking its orders from it's Primary Dealers right now (as per Bloomberg) for QE2, I expect it to continue to go up.
Warren Buffett said Americans need to get used to being just another country (paraphrase) and I would listen to that guy. He is also investing heavily in precious metals and commodities.
Warren Buffett said Americans need to get used to being just another country (paraphrase) and I would listen to that guy. He is also investing heavily in precious metals and commodities.
Der Morgenstern
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Let me summarize this: THEY'RE ALL OUT TO FUCKING GET YOU
BUY A GUN
GET OFF THE NETWORK
MAKE A TINFOIL HAT
Dak
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Um, what about investing in commodities and precious metals says "get off the network". If you can't seperate sound investing from Y2K fear mongering, can I have your money?
The Ozzman
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Investing in precious metals is fine, just don't put all your money there. Diversification is the number one thing you have to follow when you invest.
Der Morgenstern
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PH, honestly, if you have a grand or two grand, your best bet right now is go to a certified financial planner via your regular bank and they will sort you out. Mutual funds are good for the first time investor because it will give you an idea of how the markets work and make sure to read whatever information they give you. I deal with Sunlife Financial and they've kept my money on the up and up, despite the the downturn a few years ago. They're an incredibly competent company.
Once you're set there, look into silver and gold, but that costs a fair chunk to get into to even make it worth it. Or you can listen to Dakyrn right away and think that investing in mutual funds or stocks of any kind will get you nothing in return.
Telling you that Buffett is only buying up commodities and gold, although Berkshire-Hathaway has been busy buying stocks in Johnson & Johnson, buying even more Coca-Cola stocks. You want to know what Buffett is up to? You look at what Berkshire-Hathaway is doing.
Once you're set there, look into silver and gold, but that costs a fair chunk to get into to even make it worth it. Or you can listen to Dakyrn right away and think that investing in mutual funds or stocks of any kind will get you nothing in return.
Telling you that Buffett is only buying up commodities and gold, although Berkshire-Hathaway has been busy buying stocks in Johnson & Johnson, buying even more Coca-Cola stocks. You want to know what Buffett is up to? You look at what Berkshire-Hathaway is doing.
Dak
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I wish I had the moolah to invest in "rare earth metals". Those are what WWIII will be fought over, if it happens, and it will be between NATO+ and China+, since China has legally acquired basically all the rare earth mines and is restricting exports.
Doesn't matter what the tech advantage of US forces is if we don't have the raw materials for the advanced weaponry (the Pentagon is already citing concern over this)........ AND WUT ABOWT R FLAT PANNULZ?!!?!
Dak
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Actually Buffett stays away from Gold, since it is purely an inflation hedge.
Silver however is under-valued and a commodity as a industrial component, and a precious metal secondarily. Buffett is heavily investing in China, as the future #1 global economy and superpower. China (nationally) is buying massive controlling positions in precious metals and rare earth metals and commodities.
The Ozzman
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Not the greatest, but good if you're talking about stock life insurance companies
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optionthree
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Invest in Chinese currency. The government is holding its value down artificially right now (as they have been doing for years), but pretty soon they're going to have to let it go. Could rise by up to 40%.
zabu of nΩd
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^ I just ordered two books off amazon this week, The Essays of Warren Buffett and The Intelligent Investor. Haven't gotten them yet so I don't know how good they are, but they're what I'm starting on.
zabu of nΩd
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That's right: indeed I have already invested in postal (here in Italy post is a limited company) limited interest-bearing bonds that were index-linked and I have a bank-account with a quite high interest rate, plus many suitable things for my personal demands. And Dak's advice is good: indeed I was thinking to buy a steel Rolex (I also love watches); I could not buy a GOLD or silver Rolex because I have approximately 5.200 euros in my bank-account; gold and silver Rolexes cost more but even if they costed less that would be stupid, because I would spend almost all my own personal money.
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