04-16-2014, 08:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-16-2014, 08:15 PM by Dividend Watcher.)
(04-16-2014, 12:15 PM)benjamen Wrote: I am often the oddball, among the people I know, concerning investing. I consider buying financial instruments with the hope of later selling it at a higher price to be the equivalent of "investing" by betting red at the roulette table.
Welcome, benjamen.
Yup, you found a good place to discuss this "stuff". I think most of us here are the odd men out when it comes to investing -- especially amongst the younger set. I did the "betting thing" when I was younger. Took me a LOT longer than you to figure out a strategy that didn't drive me crazy and that I have confidence in.
So far, so good with your picks. It's getting a little tough around these levels to find companies you want to hold for the long term. Don't be afraid to wait a month before you buy if you're not finding anything interesting for April. You might want to amble on over to Seeking Alpha and read some of Eric Landis' "Blue Light Special" series. Eric frequents here also so you can ask away in both places. Don't forget to check out all the old threads here too. There's a lot of good thunking goin' on also.
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“While the dividend itself is merely a rearrangement of equity, over time it's more like owning an apple tree. The tree grows the apples back again and again and again, and the theoretical value of the tree doesn't change just because of when the apples are about to fall.” - earthtodan