Had you bought two years ago...along with Carl you would just about doubled your money.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 5:46 PM, Gino Villarini via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > > Apple today without split would be in the $700 range > > Sent from my Motorola Startac... > > > On Sep 20, 2014, at 5:38 PM, "Ken Hohhof via Af" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On the Yahoo Finance chart, go to the Events drop-down menu, and put a >> checkmark next to Splits. Hover over the split marker to get the details. >> >> From: CBB - Jay Fuller via Af >> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 4:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... >> >> >> Keep in mind apple has actually split....it was trading what, $400+ a few >> months ago? >> I wish charts had some way of showing that but based on what i've been able >> to see, they never do. >> All the sources of information (tv, media, charts) just go like it never >> happened.... >> >> You can google split information. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ken Hohhof via Af >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 3:27 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... >> >> Well, Travis says get in and out in a day. You say 20-50 years. That >> pretty much covers any strategy you want to pick. And some people are >> putting all their money in Bitcoin. >> >> From: Bruce Robertson via Af >> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 3:17 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... >> >> I would call two years very short term because my investing horizon is 20+ >> years. And I'm already (mostly) retired. (Consulting gigs keep cropping >> up...) If I were still in my 20s, my horizon would be 50 years. >> >>> On 9/20/2014 1:03 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote: >>> Take a look at this: >>> http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=AAPL+Interactive#symbol=AAPL;range=5y >>> >>> and now imagine you are the advisor who put me (and no doubt other clients) >>> into AAPL in September 2012. You can either call up those clients and say >>> good news, after 2 years of staring at a loss, you can finally take a nice >>> profit and invest in something else. Or you can say buy another ticket and >>> take another roller coaster ride. >>> >>> Besides, after years of almost getting negative interest on fixed income >>> (in Europe they actually pay banks to park money), there are finally some >>> options in stocks that pay dividends and even bond funds that are >>> worthwhile putting 25 or 30% of your money in, making sure they are short >>> maturity because their value will go down once the Fed starts raising >>> interest rates. >>> >>> But as far as ignoring short term stock market swings, I’m not sure I’d >>> call 2 years short term. And if you look at the chart, AAPL looks exactly >>> like it did 2 years ago. Sure, it could go up. But let’s face it, what >>> did they announce. A couple phablets which are really just catching up to >>> competition, and a smartwatch for next year. Samsung is already mocking >>> the iPhone 6+ in their Galaxy Note 4 ads, and how sure are you that a $349 >>> smartwatch will be the next must-have gadget? And iPad sales have slowed >>> because once people have one, they don’t trade up to the next version like >>> they do phones, and a lot of them are WiFi only and not tied to a carrier 2 >>> year cycle. >>> >>> >>> From: Bruce Robertson via Af >>> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:46 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... >>> >>> I only agree with your investment advisor if you're within 2-5 years of >>> retirement and you will be relying on those assets to live on. Otherwise, >>> he/she is steering you wrong. IMO, of course. Your example of AAPL >>> illustrates exactly why. You need to totally ignore short term stock >>> market swings, and keep some cash on hand for buying when plunges like 2008 >>> happen. BTW this takes nerves of steel. >>> >>>> On 09/20/2014 12:24 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af 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: [email protected] >>>> 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" mailto:[email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 2:13:08 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... >>>> >>>> --- [ "CBB - Jay Fuller" mailto:[email protected] 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: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 1:46 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] today's a big day on the stock market..... >>>> >>>> --- [ Travis Johnson <[email protected]> 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:[email protected] 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: [email protected] >>>> 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: [email protected] >>>> 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? >>> >>> !DSPAM:2,541dddf712601080671818!
