tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post8650676574773183624..comments2023-08-15T19:04:19.757-07:00Comments on WARNING: May contain traces of bastard: Question about the stock marketMoko 2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08184138480876859503noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-35355608771851056612009-04-07T15:26:00.000-07:002009-04-07T15:26:00.000-07:00It's "tax season" where I work. Long hours and no...It's "tax season" where I work. Long hours and no time or energy to write anything worthwhile. Just been lurking when I have a few minutes to spare.<BR/>-PumaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-57729445454944050072009-04-07T14:51:00.000-07:002009-04-07T14:51:00.000-07:00Great to see ya again Puma. You not writing at all...Great to see ya again Puma. You not writing at all, or just in that particular blog?.<BR/><BR/>Seems to me the stock market fluctuates. Right now - (stay with me) - its bottomed out. Doesn't look like MetalStorm, the company, is going anywhere. Not that I'm on the board or anything. And Yeah, just thinking about flicking some notes at it and seeing what happens.Mokonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-91752283623959149632009-04-07T06:42:00.000-07:002009-04-07T06:42:00.000-07:00I can't add much to what's already been said, exce...I can't add much to what's already been said, except one of the headlines yesterday was top US brass saying we need to cut back deeply on new investment in high tech weapons and pour the money into practical stuff like infantry weapons and such. Not sure where your company falls into that. I do know the price of ammo has skyrocketed in the past half year. I don't see that changing as long as we're in a shooting war.<BR/><BR/>-PumaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-14769405352201962932009-04-07T03:25:00.000-07:002009-04-07T03:25:00.000-07:00Oh yeah, totally go for it.A sure bet.Garunteed tr...Oh yeah, totally go for it.<BR/>A sure bet.<BR/>Garunteed triple your dough, in about 50 years.<BR/><BR/>Interesting (and a touch of guilty pleasure) watching Macquarie & Mini Mac crumble. Then I remember the mums & dads who are getting rogered. <BR/>My Dad told me the other day that his self funded retirement assets have dropped in value by >40% in 8 months. Others have suffered worse but he thought he was securely set for 20 comfortable years - not looking so likely now.<BR/><BR/>But yeah if you're going to take a punt why not in an Aussie Tech mob - they seem to be going about it slow & steady not flash in the pan.NowhereBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02519025059441170438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-64574563315750632532009-04-07T02:07:00.000-07:002009-04-07T02:07:00.000-07:00Problem with investing in one company, particularl...Problem with investing in one company, particularly one whose main target business I'd guess is defence contracts, is that defence contracts aren't necessarily given out strictly on merit - so even if the company does well it may not get the payoff. Still, the market always trends up, even corrected for big crashes.Dr Yobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032085614743539793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-83589386166235922912009-04-07T01:43:00.000-07:002009-04-07T01:43:00.000-07:00Moko,I've been thinking along similar lines, mainl...Moko,<BR/><BR/>I've been thinking along similar lines, mainly because I think we should support australian tech companies, but also because it's metal storm.<BR/><BR/>Hmm I wonder if Marcela would let me purchase $900 worth... I bet not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-9710860316866777152009-04-07T00:13:00.000-07:002009-04-07T00:13:00.000-07:00That should be index, not indexed. I am not a smar...That should be index, not indexed. I am not a smart man - so don't take my financial advice!LERMONTOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995215599478471912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-69413910127172802732009-04-07T00:12:00.000-07:002009-04-07T00:12:00.000-07:00I reckon that it is a gamble. If you are happy to ...I reckon that it is a gamble. If you are happy to gamble on it, then shoot from the hip. If not, I'd pass. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps buying an indexed linked, exchange traded fund is a good bet to start with.LERMONTOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995215599478471912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-53728362356845642632009-04-06T23:49:00.000-07:002009-04-06T23:49:00.000-07:00Sounds good Moko, I'd go for it!1000 shares = $400...Sounds good Moko, I'd go for it!<BR/>1000 shares = $400 bucks. That's not to much of a gamble, and if it goes back up to its original price later, that's $2400 bucks!MickHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03951243567370863042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-696426186504935812009-04-06T23:09:00.000-07:002009-04-06T23:09:00.000-07:00Moko, I've been thinking along the same lines. The...Moko, I've been thinking along the same lines. The rule of thumb for the stock market, out of five companies you buy into, one goes bad, two OK, next one better and the last better still. That's how monkies and darts can make money there. The real trick is diversify, it helps until you see stockbrokers climbing out the window.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-81557179598458043612009-04-06T22:54:00.000-07:002009-04-06T22:54:00.000-07:00"Remember, never invest if you can't afford to los..."Remember, never invest if you can't afford to lose it all."<BR/><BR/>Absolutely. And I'm thinking long term. The market can only go up from where it is now, so...Mokonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-32988071244933480812009-04-06T20:35:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:35:00.000-07:00If you believe history then the market will build ...If you believe history then the market will build over time if you invest long term. Whether MS will be around long term is the gamble.<BR/><BR/>$0.40 sounds cheap enough to have a go. It's only got to get to $0.80 to double your money. MS has been around for a long while and it maybe a long while more before it starts really producing results.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, just start a couple of rumours about massive production contracts and watch the share price rise.<BR/><BR/>Remember, never invest if you can't afford to lose it all.Nautilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709472759179704843noreply@blogger.com