**OFFICIAL** Trading and Investing Thread- Part -VII-

[Barn01]

Here's a link to part VI: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=154050541

Welcome to the 7th edition of the Trading and Investing Thread.

ITT, we talk about Trading a variety of securities; Stocks, Currencies, Real-estate, Lending Deals, and anything else that makes us money!!
ITT, we also talk about strategies for retirement, savings, and finding deals.
ITT, we also talk smack about anything and everything .... however if this gets out of hand then you will be asked to get on task or leave.

Disclaimer
Trading and Investing should not be taken lightly, and we of this thread assume NO responsibility if you choose to invest in anything we mention!

Investments come in many shapes and sizes and you should ONLY put real money on the line when you feel that you are ready to accept the worst case scenario. Very few investments are considered a "sure thing". ITT we understand that investments are looked at in terms of risk:reward and bring with it certain levels of probability. We try to put the odds in our favor and diversify our risk.

Useful links:

> http://www.google.com/finance

> http://www.investopedia.com/

> http://www.babypips.com/tools/forex-calendar/

> http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html

> http://www.marketwatch.com/

For those that are about to ask ... HOW/WHERE CAN I LEARN THIS STUFF? Follow these links to books that could change your life.

> http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1067987391

> http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post859806913


Disclaimer Some links in this thread may offer torrents, we do not encourage or condone downloading any of these without paying for them.

You are entering a marathon not a sprint and those who want to make the fast bucks may laugh first but we usually laugh last.

[Stafor]

in.

http://www.seekingalpha.com Good articles on specific stocks, written by users
http://www.dividata.com For ex-dividend dates, past dividends and ratings
http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp David Fish's Dividend Champions, Contenders and Challengers site

[ctownballer04]

In.


I haven't been participating much recently, I've been focusing on school and more so learning to trade commodities for a CME group competition. I'm in a stage right now were i'm less worried about making money and more worried about learning as much as possible.

[CanaDan]

Whats everyone bullish on in 2014? I'm hitting Uranium mining hard.

1. Prices still depressed from Fukushima disaster
2. China's pollution from endless coal plants is starting to turn the entire nation toxic
3. China has more money than they know what to do with and an exploding middle class demanding change, Nuclear might be most logical option to facilitate energy needs of a population that large if they (and i think they will) make a shift away from coal burning.

My small cap company of choice is already up 10% since I bought in a few weeks ago. What are you guys leaning towards in 2014?

Other than that I just have a fairly typical portfolio of balanced Index ETFs. But I'm tempted to short some Film Industry giants like Viacom and Disney. I feel like some Summer blockbuster busts are coming for 2014, huge speculation though.

[Champc98]

In this time around.

[cowmooolester93]

In. I've played around with a Forex demo account two separate times. First time I lost money, second time I got around 20 on a few trades. I like Forex but not sure if I like it enough to continue it consistently though

[Sirtitan]

Is this where non regular misc herpderpers crowd up the 1st page?

[White-Belt]

Innnn

This time it is different brahs

Too da moon

Suck'r are us bus is in motion

Buy dips brahs

Disregard fundamentals

Regard solar alignment charting patterns....










Out... actually

[SUPER_MANLET]

what about cars?

i buy/sell cars?

yolo!

[Barn01]

in.

edit: neither of your links for the book lists work

fixed

In.

indeed

Whats everyone bullish on in 2014? I'm hitting Uranium mining hard.

1. Prices still depressed from Fukushima disaster
2. China's pollution from endless coal plants is starting to turn the entire nation toxic
3. China has more money than they know what to do with and an exploding middle class demanding change, Nuclear might be most logical option to facilitate energy needs of a population that large if they (and i think they will) make a shift away from coal burning.

My small cap company of choice is already up 10% since I bought in a few weeks ago. What are you guys leaning towards in 2014?

Other than that I just have a fairly typical portfolio of balanced Index ETFs. But I'm tempted to short some Film Industry giants like Viacom and Disney. I feel like some Summer blockbuster busts are coming for 2014, huge speculation though.

Welcome
I don't have time to go into detail but my thoughts usually change week to week. I'll have more time Mon-Fri to answer but the regs will likely chime in.

In this time around.

Welcome

In. I've played around with a Forex demo account two separate times. First time I lost money, second time I got around 20 on a few trades. I like Forex but not sure if I like it enough to continue it consistently though

Welcome

Is this where non regular misc herpderpers crowd up the 1st page?

This would be the right place ... in on 1st

Innnn

This time it is different brahs

Too da moon

Suck'r are us bus is in motion

Buy dips brahs

Disregard fundamentals

Regard solar alignment charting patterns....










Out... actually

Cum back soon!










That's what she said

[ctownballer04]

Is this where non regular misc herpderpers crowd up the 1st page?

lmao, exactly what was going through my head.


We all gonna make it though.

[cannadian]

In.

[apo99]

iinn

[ProteinEnough]

Waiting for 1/2/14 to max out Roth IRA 2014 contribution

[mr456frost]

bitcoin and FNMA to the moon

[greg_84]

bitcoin and FNMA to the moon

Think you missed the boat brother

[Champc98]

Can anyone recommend me 3 good books to read about investing? I always come across these huge lists, but what are 3 really good books to start off with.

[Dark Genesis]

innn

[Stafor]

Can anyone recommend me 3 good books to read about investing? I always come across these huge lists, but what are 3 really good books to start off with.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street
The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio

[rc_p90]

I opened up an OptionsXpress account a while back. I may start playing around with it with some of my tax return.

[thetrebel]

In. to the moon!

[Tekkendo]

In

[mcichocki]

Another bitcoin thread...count me IN!

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Adding my charts that have me questioning the strength of the bull. While we may be closing out 2013 strong, what will 2014 bring? Hrmmm...I'll park this right here and check back from time to time.

[Barn01]

bitcoin and FNMA to the moon

Those are what we call lotto plays ;-)

[Metalhead44]

In.


I remember getting a chitload of negs for calling people out in an investing/finance thread a while ago when the price of gold tanked.

[Tekkendo]

In.


I remember getting a chitload of negs for calling people out in an investing/finance thread a while ago when the price of gold tanked.

Wasnt me. I seldom even bother to neg back. Quite a few weasels here can testify to that.

[JacqueAttack]

Subbed..

[blinkers88]

In on 1st page

[Barn01]

Wasnt me. I seldom even bother to neg back. Quite a few weasels here can testify to that.

If I testify does that make me a weasel?

[cannadian]

RedStar

Welcome to the fundamentals game brah. Once you're well-steeped in guys like Graham/Dodd/Buffett/Lynch/Klarman/etc I highly recommend phil fisher to balance it out. He will teach you how to qualitatively analyze businesses and teach you the importance of growth and competitive advantage and how to discover it and the faulty logic associated with selling great companies at fair prices.

It's one of the most crucial aspects to the post-cigar butt Buffett approach to fundamentals.

"I would much rather pay a fair price for a great business than a great price for a fair business" or something along those lines.