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I don't gamble much. When I play poker its for $5 or $10. I never go to the Casino.
But I have a desire to get a little crazy with stock and investments.
Maybe put in $500, look into foriegn markets.
Seems like Africa is growing far more quickly than the US.
Even if its $10 gains over a month, or even over a year, that's good enough for me. My bank isn't getting that.
Look for big name dividend-paying stocks. Like MCD. I bought some for my son a few years ago. It's almost doubled since then and pays a 3% dividend. GE is attractive now. CSX. Even apartment REITs.
Most of my forays into cheap speculative stocks have resulted in losses. Conservative plays like McDonalds have netted real gains.
YMMV.
Drugs. Big gamble but huge return.
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bump?
WPRT, UVE, CELG, ESEA, NVDA, F
I read the thread title and thought "aggressive investments are a gamble." Not much to say after that.
If you just want to make a better return than a savings account but with little risk, buy a conservative bond fund.
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You want to go crazy, or do you actually want to invest and make money?
If you just want crazy, find some stock that make huge gains last quarter, throw your money into it, and see if it makes huge gains next quarter.
You could also play the commodities market, it's a quicker game than stocks. Lots of money to be made and lost very quickly in that one.
1988RedT2 wrote: WPRT, UVE, CELG, ESEA, NVDA, F
I bought Ford when it was $2 per share, but it's played out now. It's not going to rise dramatically farther than the indices at this point.
tuna55 wrote:1988RedT2 wrote: WPRT, UVE, CELG, ESEA, NVDA, FI bought Ford when it was $2 per share, but it's played out now. It's not going to rise dramatically farther than the indices at this point.
Maybe so, but there's plenty of folks predicting a run to 20.
Any suggestions on how to go about playing the commodities market or just general stock?
Should I get an adviser or use something like TDAmeriTrade?
If you're going to start with just 500, use it to open an account at an online brokerage. Buy quality companies that pay a dividend. Buy companies that you can see holding at least 3 to 5 years. Start with just one or two different stocks and make regular deposits into the account so you can pick up shares in other companies that appeal to you.
1988RedT2 wrote:tuna55 wrote:1988RedT2 wrote: WPRT, UVE, CELG, ESEA, NVDA, FI bought Ford when it was $2 per share, but it's played out now. It's not going to rise dramatically farther than the indices at this point.
Maybe so, but there's plenty of folks predicting a run to 20.
I agree, it will probably hit $20, but hitting $20 from $12 or whatever in a few years really isn't that spectacular from his "aggressive stock" wants. He needs something like Ford was, I made like 500%.
Yes, this.
Basically, I'm young enough that if I lose most of money today, I've got plenty of time to make up for it.
The reason I'm interested in emerging markets is because of the potential for growth, they just require a little more research.
What if I wanted to start with virtually nothing.
Open an account, start putting $20 a paycheck into it?
pick your poison https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/vanguard/all?sort=type&sortorder=asc
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tuna55 wrote:1988RedT2 wrote:tuna55 wrote:1988RedT2 wrote: WPRT, UVE, CELG, ESEA, NVDA, FI bought Ford when it was $2 per share, but it's played out now. It's not going to rise dramatically farther than the indices at this point.
Maybe so, but there's plenty of folks predicting a run to 20.
I agree, it will probably hit $20, but hitting $20 from $12 or whatever in a few years really isn't that spectacular from his "aggressive stock" wants. He needs something like Ford was, I made like 500%.
Yes, but you had the vision to buy the stock when people weren't sure if Ford was going the way of GM. At that time (late 2008-early 2009) you could have bought most anything and at least doubled your money. The market today is quite different from what it was in early 2009.
People looking to make a quick buck in the stock market usually don't. You can invest in a CD making 1 or 2 percent, or buy Ford, which is rumored to be reinstating their payment of dividends, and which might well yield a double in 3 to 5 years. Or you can buy a lottery ticket.
PHeller wrote: Any suggestions on how to go about playing the commodities market or just general stock?
This...
PHeller wrote: Should I get an adviser or use something like TDAmeriTrade?
... and this suggest to me that might want to do a lot more research before jumping in. Not trying to be Debbie Downer but I've worked in investment banking for most of the last decade - not as a trader but closely with traders[1]. I would stay away from commodities unless you're a seasoned investor and can afford to lose the money.
Here's what I would do:
[1] Writing/maintaining some of the analysis software and getting yelled at by traders. I also learned I suck at investing beyond riding the prevailing movements in the market.
Sanity is vastly overrated.
1988RedT2 wrote:tuna55 wrote:1988RedT2 wrote:tuna55 wrote:1988RedT2 wrote: WPRT, UVE, CELG, ESEA, NVDA, FI bought Ford when it was $2 per share, but it's played out now. It's not going to rise dramatically farther than the indices at this point.
Maybe so, but there's plenty of folks predicting a run to 20.
I agree, it will probably hit $20, but hitting $20 from $12 or whatever in a few years really isn't that spectacular from his "aggressive stock" wants. He needs something like Ford was, I made like 500%.
Yes, but you had the vision to buy the stock when people weren't sure if Ford was going the way of GM. At that time (late 2008-early 2009) you could have bought most anything and at least doubled your money. The market today is quite different from what it was in early 2009.
People looking to make a quick buck in the stock market usually don't. You can invest in a CD making 1 or 2 percent, or buy Ford, which is rumored to be reinstating their payment of dividends, and which might well yield a double in 3 to 5 years. Or you can buy a lottery ticket.
I agree, but that's what he wants. He wants big time sexy risk. Ford is no longer that.
PHeller wrote: But I have a desire to get a little crazy with stock and investments.
Take the Eagles, 50x with the under. Much safer than the African exchange.
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tuna55 wrote: I agree, but that's what he wants. He wants big time sexy risk. Ford is no longer that.
I would argue that's what he thinks he wants and that a double in 3 to 5 years is pretty darn sexy. 
My very first stock purchase nearly 15 years ago was a speculative play. That stock was delisted years ago. My investment in that company today is worth zero, zilch, nada. But hey, maybe it's something everyone has to do for themselves.
So...I should sign up on Vangaurd and just watch for a little?
Silver? Im looking into that soon, but GE is local to me, so I might put some into them too...Oil is always making money too. Ive got about a grand to invest, and Ive never invested a cent before, so this is all new to me...
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PHeller wrote: So...I should sign up on Vangaurd and just watch for a little?
nah - dive in. You'll learn more. In my opinion (I have made a bunch but also lost a bunch doing this) is to buy a company that does something that you understand that was recently hit with some big drop in stock price for a bad reason.
or learn to count cards.
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