Stock Markets to best levels in nearly 4 years

Page 4 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

Deptacon

Platinum Member
Nov 22, 2004
2,282
1
81
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Translation - Rich Boys Club members only that play like it's Monopoly.
I don't even know what that means :Q

This is good news. If there is another terrorist attack of size I think it will have a far less negative impact on the market. It's time we got this back on track. I was unable to invest in the market the pat few years anyway, so all is good :)

dont worry, just another rambling hate post, i think someone likes to blme thier misfortunes on others
 

Deptacon

Platinum Member
Nov 22, 2004
2,282
1
81
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Bahahahaha Where's NTDZ? Stock Market tanked

4-15-2005 Dow Down 180 on Inflation Worries, IBM

An already uneasy market was disappointed as Federal Reserve reported drops in manufacturing and other industrial production.

A Labor Department report also showed higher oil costs driving up import prices and worsening Wall Street's chronic inflation worries.

All three indexes fell to five-month lows on Thursday.

Should the Dow close 100 points lower, it would be the first time since January 2003 that the index posted three straight 100-point losses.

"It doesn't help that we're starting to see the economy enter a slowing mode heading into the second quarter here."
================================================
This just can't be right. The P&N experts like NTDZ swear so.


i love it when people love trumpiting failure on these boards...... its just really shows how much they care
 

Deptacon

Platinum Member
Nov 22, 2004
2,282
1
81
Originally posted by: Darthvoy
The markets are being manipulated by the bush administration.

BTW - ever notice that for the past three days, crude oil has dropped every time the market turned negative over 100 points? I did.

Somethings fishy in D.C., and it's G.W.Bush.


one of the more ignorant posts of the day.....

yeah, bush has a ticker control on his desk...and push it up and down as he desires....
 

Vic

Elite Member
Jun 12, 2001
50,422
14,333
136
Up. Down. The only really important thing about the stock market is that it do both and not just always one or the other.
 

dmcowen674

No Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
54,889
47
91
www.alienbabeltech.com
Originally posted by: ntdz
http://netscape5.marketwatch.com/news/s...B62B%2D75D5ADFBD97E%7D&siteid=netscape

Best one day on the DOW in 2 years...it'll come back, don't worry.

Originally posted by: Deptacon
Originally posted by: Darthvoy
The markets are being manipulated by the bush administration.

BTW - ever notice that for the past three days, crude oil has dropped every time the market turned negative over 100 points? I did.

Somethings fishy in D.C., and it's G.W.Bush.

one of the more ignorant posts of the day.....

yeah, bush has a ticker control on his desk...and push it up and down as he desires....

So what did Oil do today???
 
Feb 3, 2001
5,156
0
0
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: ntdz
Positive comments only please, I hate all the negativety.

Translation - Rich Boys Club members only that play like it's Monopoly.

Actually you don't have to be rich to get in on the stock market. A couple months ago a buddy of mine got started day trading with only $500, and within a month he had TRIPLED his money! Last week he was telling me he was up to $3,000 on that initial investment! So a couple of days ago I opened an account with $1100 (tax return money) and when it all clears in a few days I will be getting started as well :)

As a note, I ALWAYS thought the same thing, that stocks were a "rich boys only" club, but as it turns out you can get started for WAY cheap, and there are stocks that cost only pennies or sometimes less that you can get thousands of shares for very little money!

Jason
 

daclayman

Golden Member
Sep 27, 2000
1,207
0
76
^

The best part about flipping pennies....is that you'll eventually end up with pennies. Although it's still a better plan than Gee Dumbo's SS scheme.
 

nergee

Senior member
Jan 25, 2000
843
0
0
"As a note, I ALWAYS thought the same thing, that stocks were a "rich boys only" club, but as it turns out you can get started for WAY cheap, and there are stocks that cost only pennies or sometimes less that you can get thousands of shares for very little money! "

Remember...only play with money you can afford to LOSE......................
 

wchou

Banned
Dec 1, 2004
1,137
0
0
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
The stock market goes up, then the stock market goes down. For every winner, there's a loser. The stock market beats the interest rates in the long run, but after having across the board double digit returns for 20 years it can sit reight where it's at for a LONG time and still beat interest rates. Meanwhile the cost of most things is rising fast. I'm bullish.....on inflation.

What's been happening the last 5 years? Gold has doubled, Land has tripled, oil is up 50%..so far. Interest rates arearound all time lows in an effort to prop up the econmy and stock market (which just can't seem to get abouve 11,000) and the defiect has skyrocketed. I don't think stocks are a "prudent" investment right now unless you are young enough to hold them very long term or have a very good broker.

If I had money to risk, I'd short the market every time it got to the 11,000 level or invest overseas. In a true global market the dollar will have to continue lose strength for the USA to remain competitive, especially as more and more of our money is invested overseas.
Or better yet, toss them in the fireplace so no one would get a cent!

 

wchou

Banned
Dec 1, 2004
1,137
0
0
Originally posted by: nergee
"As a note, I ALWAYS thought the same thing, that stocks were a "rich boys only" club, but as it turns out you can get started for WAY cheap, and there are stocks that cost only pennies or sometimes less that you can get thousands of shares for very little money! "

Remember...only play with money you can afford to LOSE......................
Money you could careless if you lose all? If you can afford to play stocks you can afford to throw money away as if it's nothing.


 

Miramonti

Lifer
Aug 26, 2000
28,651
100
91
Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex

As a note, I ALWAYS thought the same thing, that stocks were a "rich boys only" club, but as it turns out you can get started for WAY cheap, and there are stocks that cost only pennies or sometimes less that you can get thousands of shares for very little money!

Jason

Playing the penny stocks is like playing the nickel slots, cheap but disadvantageous, except these are easily and often manipulated as well.

But the smaller the stock is, it generally has more % volatility which is good, but its better to stick to small but more transparent companies traded on the major exchanges.
 

Zebo

Elite Member
Jul 29, 2001
39,398
19
81
What's been happening the last 5 years? Gold has doubled, Land has tripled, oil is up 50%..so far. Interest rates arearound all time lows in an effort to prop up the econmy and stock market (which just can't seem to get abouve 11,000) and the defiect has skyrocketed. I don't think stocks are a "prudent" investment right now unless you are young enough to hold them very long term or have a very good broker.

Never really liked the stock market for that reason. (well plus it's overvalued today) Not only do you get to actually use and enjoy real assets the whole time instead of holding pieces of paper, they always seem to appreciate better. Especially a business either entered in as a limited/silent partner or a full time job. Stock are for the lazy or stupid IMO unless you can move the market by sheer volume or get paid in stocks like Officers do.

No offense jjsole I own plenty as a hedge but it's by far in the last 10 the worst I've ever done. My retirement SEP and 403 are at the exact same amounts +-10% as in 2000 dispite further vesting each month.
 

dmcowen674

No Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
54,889
47
91
www.alienbabeltech.com
Originally posted by: charrison
The market had its best day in 2 years, the DOW up 216.

^^^ Typical ^^^ One day of of eight days was good and P&N Fan boi goes wild :roll:

4-22-2005 Dow Closes Down 61 on Oil, Nuke Report

Despite gaining 206 points Thursday, the Dow has seen six losing days, including four 100-point losses, in the last eight sessions.

Adding to the concern over consumer spending, oil prices continued their rise, with a barrel of light crude settling at $55.39, up $1.319, on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
 
Feb 3, 2001
5,156
0
0
Originally posted by: nergee
"As a note, I ALWAYS thought the same thing, that stocks were a "rich boys only" club, but as it turns out you can get started for WAY cheap, and there are stocks that cost only pennies or sometimes less that you can get thousands of shares for very little money! "

Remember...only play with money you can afford to LOSE......................

hell yes, that's why I used tax return money :) If I lose it, no big fowl. And when I manage to double it, I'm going to pull out my initial investment so that even if I end up losing the whole enchilada it's still going to end up zeroing out :)

Jason
 
Feb 3, 2001
5,156
0
0
Originally posted by: jjsole
Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex

As a note, I ALWAYS thought the same thing, that stocks were a "rich boys only" club, but as it turns out you can get started for WAY cheap, and there are stocks that cost only pennies or sometimes less that you can get thousands of shares for very little money!

Jason

Playing the penny stocks is like playing the nickel slots, cheap but disadvantageous, except these are easily and often manipulated as well.

But the smaller the stock is, it generally has more % volatility which is good, but its better to stick to small but more transparent companies traded on the major exchanges.

I'm very sure that's true, and the pennies from what I have seen so far are VERY volatile. I figure it's worth it to pay the pennies if you don't have much starting cash; when you get to a point where you have some serious cash to play with, it's time start looking at real, long-term major-exchange companies.

Anyway, my point was just that you don't have to be rich to get your foot in the door, but particularly if you are starting out small you've got to pay your due-diligence and read, read, read.

Jason
 
Feb 3, 2001
5,156
0
0
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: ntdz
http://netscape5.marketwatch.com/news/s...B62B%2D75D5ADFBD97E%7D&siteid=netscape

Best one day on the DOW in 2 years...it'll come back, don't worry.
That lasted, eh?


http://quotes.freerealtime.com/dl/frt/S
DJIA 10,151.10 -91.40

Nasdaq 1,927.44 -23.34

S&P 500 1,151.76 -10.34

Russell 2000 587.61 -8.83

You need your own TV show, Conjur! You could call it "Gloom-Mongers", "Doom-Mongers" or "My life sucks and it's all George Bush's fault!"

Markets rise and fall, people are born and die. This is called "life", and most of us understand that the ups will ALWAYS have downs in turn. Life goes on.

Jason
 

dmcowen674

No Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
54,889
47
91
www.alienbabeltech.com
Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: ntdz
http://netscape5.marketwatch.com/news/s...B62B%2D75D5ADFBD97E%7D&siteid=netscape

Best one day on the DOW in 2 years...it'll come back, don't worry.
That lasted, eh?


http://quotes.freerealtime.com/dl/frt/S
DJIA 10,151.10 -91.40

Nasdaq 1,927.44 -23.34

S&P 500 1,151.76 -10.34

Russell 2000 587.61 -8.83

You need your own TV show, Conjur! You could call it "Gloom-Mongers", "Doom-Mongers" or "My life sucks and it's all George Bush's fault!"

Markets rise and fall, people are born and die. This is called "life", and most of us understand that the ups will ALWAYS have downs in turn. Life goes on.

Jason

You're right Conjur and I both should have a show not Hannity & Colmes.

America would rather have the Liars Hannoty & Colmes than hear the truth.

The truth would hurt their feeble brains too much.


 

conjur

No Lifer
Jun 7, 2001
58,686
3
0
US consumer confidence dives
http://afr.com/articles/2005/04/27/1114462068160.html
US consumer confidence tumbled in April to the lowest level since last November, amid deepening concerns about the outlook for jobs and income growth, a survey showed.

The Conference Board's consumer confidence index for April sank to 97.7 from 103.0 in March. The figure was worse than the average Wall Street estimate of 98.0.

The reading has now slipped for three months running, from 105.1 in January.
No wonder with the price of gas having skyrocketed (along with oil company profits.) Maybe people judge the price of gas too much when considering the shape of the economy but since tax refunds were being sent out over the last couple months and the CCI continued to drop, that doesn't bode all too well.
 
Feb 3, 2001
5,156
0
0
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: ntdz
http://netscape5.marketwatch.com/news/s...B62B%2D75D5ADFBD97E%7D&siteid=netscape

Best one day on the DOW in 2 years...it'll come back, don't worry.
That lasted, eh?


http://quotes.freerealtime.com/dl/frt/S
DJIA 10,151.10 -91.40

Nasdaq 1,927.44 -23.34

S&P 500 1,151.76 -10.34

Russell 2000 587.61 -8.83

You need your own TV show, Conjur! You could call it "Gloom-Mongers", "Doom-Mongers" or "My life sucks and it's all George Bush's fault!"

Markets rise and fall, people are born and die. This is called "life", and most of us understand that the ups will ALWAYS have downs in turn. Life goes on.

Jason

You're right Conjur and I both should have a show not Hannity & Colmes.

America would rather have the Liars Hannoty & Colmes than hear the truth.

The truth would hurt their feeble brains too much.

Given your performance here on AT P&N, I highly doubt you and *Conjur*, of all people, could possibly do a good job of spreading the TRUTH. A bunch of nonsense conspiracy theories, I'm sure, but in the end you'd be nothing more than a Left Wing MIRROR of Hannity & his assmonkey.

Jason