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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Let me sum up what I know about the stock market:
People invest in companies with stocks. When company revenue increases, the value of the stocks increase. Woo!
That's it. I hope that's at least somewhat of a correct description, but who knows. Anyway, the stock market seems like fascinating venture, and I was wondering...
If I were to read a good book or two about stock market techniques, do my homework, etc., would I be likely to make or lose money, given that I'm at least reasonably smart?
I just don't know what the odds of success are for those who actually know what they're doing.
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"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." -Archimedes
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Originally Posted by tavilach
Let me sum up what I know about the stock market:
People invest in companies with stocks. When company revenue increases, the value of the stocks increase. Woo!
Not always the case. Sometimes companies post years of losses and their stock prices go up. It's all about future speculation.
Originally Posted by tavilach
That's it. I hope that's at least somewhat of a correct description, but who knows. Anyway, the stock market seems like fascinating venture, and I was wondering...
If I were to read a good book or two about stock market techniques, do my homework, etc., would I be likely to make or lose money, given that I'm at least reasonably smart?
I just don't know what the odds of success are for those who actually know what they're doing.
You don't even have to read a book. The old truism rears it's head. Why did the author write a book about investing if they know how to invest? To make money. Why didn't they just invest more money? Because there's more money in selling books.
I don't have the answers to making money in stock investing.
I do know one thing: You could lose your money. Don't invest money you can't aford to lose.
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Wait till just one quarter where iPod sales don't increase over the prior... Apple stock will tank because stupid people will bail. (it IS overvalued now, but people keep buying because of the buzz)
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Originally Posted by tavilach
would I be likely to make or lose money, given that I'm at least reasonably smart?
Yes, you would be able to make or lose money.
Seriously though, I think that long term is the way to think with stocks. If you get lucky with some big hitting ones it is just a bonus.
Start out by investing in some mutual funds to see how stocks move up and down inside your portfolio. Then as you see some trends, move into a few.
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You go to a university with a good business school. Why don't you just take a 100 level course?
If you plan on having money in the future it might be a good idea to know how to invest it.
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