That was a bad idea. I say Apple hits 115-120 before year end. On a 100k margin you could earn 14-19k return now until year end.
Sept. Is a portfolio adjustment month so it naturally is a sell side month. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > FWIW, my investment advisor got me out of AAPL, and advises decreasing stocks > at this point especially those that don’t pay dividends and moving a higher > percentage into bonds. Of course risk tolerance varies with age (how many > years you have left to recover from a big loss). But he evidently feels > stocks have run up to the point where they are getting risky. > > Regarding AAPL, I had quite a paper loss at one time, finally recovered and > made a nice profit, but it looked pretty grim for awhile. The myth was it > would only go one way - up. Problem with Apple is they always have to hit it > out of the park, merely having a good quarter is a disappointment. It must > be like being a magician, but if you pulled a rabbit out of your hat last > night, tonight you need to pull a lion out of the hat, and tomorrow a > rhinoceros. Wait, I’m thinking of Rocky and Bullwinkle. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRW7pITY5Cg > I could swear there was one where he pulled Rocky out of the hat. > > > From: Mike Hammett via Af > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:03 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... > > NetFlix and FaceBook haven't even existed "long term". > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > From: "CBB - Jay Fuller via Af" <af@afmug.com> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 2:13:08 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... > > --- [ "CBB - Jay Fuller" <par...@cyberbroadband.net> wrote ]: > ----------------------------------- > > Long term the stocks I'm interested in right now are Apple, Netflix, and > Facebook. They all have performed well long term. > I do not currently have any Netflix but it's also had a bit of a rocky road. > Look at its one year chart. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Travis Johnson via Af > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 1:46 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... > > --- [ Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> wrote ]: > ----------------------------------- > The stock market is not a good "long term" investment, in my opinion.... > unless you go into a fund like T. Rowe Price Blue Chip (which has returned me > 30% so far this year). A single stock is just too risky. > > The play is the one day in and out game... like this Alibaba stock... > > Travis > > On 9/19/2014 11:39 AM, Bill Prince via Af wrote: > --- [ Bill Prince mailto:part...@skylinebroadbandservice.com wrote ]: > ----------------------------------- > > > Wait until the euphoria wears off. I'll bet it hits $60 before the end of > the year. > > bp > On 9/19/2014 9:32 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller via Af wrote: > > whewwww....it really tanked there. below $91.... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: CBB - Jay Fuller via Af > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 10:33 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... > > > interesting...i'm listening. lol. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Travis Johnson via Af > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 10:16 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... > > I disagree... I think today will be an amazing ride... people will make a TON > of money if their timing is right. > > Travis > > On 9/19/2014 9:05 AM, Bill Prince via Af wrote: > I would not touch that offering with a 10 foot pole. I see nothing but > sorrow. Too much hype. Too much unknown. > > bp > On 9/19/2014 6:41 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller via Af wrote: > > Anyone trying to get in on Alibaba's IPO? > Thoughts? > Comments? > Complaints? > > > > > >
