Investment BS Thread - Stocks/Futures/Mutual Funds/Bonds/Commodities/Options/ETFs/401ks/Etc

I would just monitor Ford closely to make sure they don't cut the dividend, and make sure the share price doesn't slide too much. I don't think it will, auto companies are cyclical so they go up and down a lot. As long as the share price and dividend stay where they are you're getting a pretty good cash return.

 

the thing is Ford should be releasing a ton of updated popular vehicles soon. their vehicle generations are coming to an end i believe.

 

The F-150 alone should carry them just fine.

 

Very cool study!

 

Here was the best quote from that linked article:

“It doesn’t work because bear markets are rare, because severe declines are rare,” he told me. “So as you wait around and build up cash to buy the next dip, the market is often rising, leaving you behind.”

 

I think the part of that study that makes it unrealistic is that the hypothetical investors couldn’t sell. The “buy the dip” guy is certainly trying to sell at the top. I’m not saying to try to time the market, but if you could sell after a good bear market buy, then sit out again, it may change things.

 

This is true, and does skew the data. I'm sure if they were able to sell, they would have beaten the DCA - but it's hard to know when to buy/sell, and it still might be close to DCA when you do buy low/sell high in reality

 

Not a bad day today! Best of all work cancelled my shift so a free paid day off! (snowmeggedon)

 

good score!!

 

My account went from down about $600+ throughout the day to suddenly in the green at the last second lol

 

I work nights, got up to throw a whiz, checked the markets and said " not this shit again?!"
Went back to sleep and woke up to see a complete turn around. Nice.

 

my securities are up and my IRAs are bout $100 down https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiN0ye8BRaXVcPMmA/giphy.gif

 

My wee little math skills got me like wow at the portfolio

 

I calculated it too lol

 

those stocks did good was an off day really and they still pulled in some green backs

 

I mean you can calculate his total portfolio value with the percentage and amount.

 

I really didn't calculate the amount, I just seen that his share prices all went up which equals https://i.gifer.com/7Gvm.gif

 

I wouldn’t be surprised at the people who don’t know the way to solve for his portfolio. I won’t say it on here of course. It took me a second to remember.

 

Sorry if this is an annoying, but I have a few questions, and i've been googling a bunch, but I figured I'd ask though here. What do you think of certificates? My credit union is celebrating an anniversary and offering a 5 month certificate at 9% APY. Not too sure if this is too good to be true, or if I should just grab one. Also, a ROTH IRA. I just turned thirty, and have not set anything up for retirement, and don't have any 401k through my work. Is it a smart idea to invest in one?