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I was just thinking to myself yesterday, how does one get involved in investing into new businesses?Like for example when 50 dropped XX amount on the Vitamin water and it got brought and his money went to XXXXObviously that scenario does not happen all the time, but investing in a good business that shows profit and letting it grow over time..?
How does one get involved?: By buying shares in businesses whose price may rise.How do you know when prices rise? Well you don't, hence why it's risky. But you can learn how the markets work (which is experience, although you can obviously never *know* 100%). It's basically betting. OR you can find out information in advance i.e. insider trading. That is of course illegal, and obviously any Tom, d*ck or Harry cannot get this information.50 Cent actually worked with a company on a drink as opposed to directly buying shares (or so I'm told), and I'm guessing that it was just his good fortune that meant Coca-Cola bought the company. Of course, he could too, have been privy to insider information.
So where do I go to get started? Is there a website?Couldn't I say, look at the profit of a company in say 2006 in which they made 10k profit and then in 2007 they made 13k profit and base my decision on that cutting down the risk?
You can do whatever you want my friend. But it's like anything...for the reward to be high, the risk must be greater.DISCLAIMER: The above is based on a cursory knowledge of finance, but a whole lot of common sense.
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I was just thinking to myself yesterday, how does one get involved in investing into new businesses?Like for example when 50 dropped XX amount on the Vitamin water and it got brought and his money went to XXXXObviously that scenario does not happen all the time, but investing in a good business that shows profit and letting it grow over time..?
How does one get involved?: By buying shares in businesses whose price may rise.How do you know when prices rise? Well you don't, hence why it's risky. But you can learn how the markets work (which is experience, although you can obviously never *know* 100%). It's basically betting. OR you can find out information in advance i.e. insider trading. That is of course illegal, and obviously any Tom, d*ck or Harry cannot get this information.50 Cent actually worked with a company on a drink as opposed to directly buying shares (or so I'm told), and I'm guessing that it was just his good fortune that meant Coca-Cola bought the company. Of course, he could too, have been privy to insider information.
So where do I go to get started? Is there a website?Couldn't I say, look at the profit of a company in say 2006 in which they made 10k profit and then in 2007 they made 13k profit and base my decision on that cutting down the risk?
You can do whatever you want my friend. But it's like anything...for the reward to be high, the risk must be greater.DISCLAIMER: The above is based on a cursory knowledge of finance, but a whole lot of common sense.
LOL them TF answers there...Safe anyway.
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I was just thinking to myself yesterday, how does one get involved in investing into new businesses?Like for example when 50 dropped XX amount on the Vitamin water and it got brought and his money went to XXXXObviously that scenario does not happen all the time, but investing in a good business that shows profit and letting it grow over time..?
Do you mean angel investors? How much capital do you have to invest? http://www.angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk/home
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I was just thinking to myself yesterday, how does one get involved in investing into new businesses?Like for example when 50 dropped XX amount on the Vitamin water and it got brought and his money went to XXXXObviously that scenario does not happen all the time, but investing in a good business that shows profit and letting it grow over time..?
How does one get involved?: By buying shares in businesses whose price may rise.How do you know when prices rise? Well you don't, hence why it's risky. But you can learn how the markets work (which is experience, although you can obviously never *know* 100%). It's basically betting. OR you can find out information in advance i.e. insider trading. That is of course illegal, and obviously any Tom, d*ck or Harry cannot get this information.50 Cent actually worked with a company on a drink as opposed to directly buying shares (or so I'm told), and I'm guessing that it was just his good fortune that meant Coca-Cola bought the company. Of course, he could too, have been privy to insider information.
So where do I go to get started? Is there a website?Couldn't I say, look at the profit of a company in say 2006 in which they made 10k profit and then in 2007 they made 13k profit and base my decision on that cutting down the risk?
You can do whatever you want my friend. But it's like anything...for the reward to be high, the risk must be greater.DISCLAIMER: The above is based on a cursory knowledge of finance, but a whole lot of common sense.
LOL them TF answers there...Safe anyway.
lol at listening to blade runner for finance/investment advice.. mans been gassing since he mudda threw him into the abortion bucket.good that you clearly clocked from early
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I was just thinking to myself yesterday, how does one get involved in investing into new businesses?Like for example when 50 dropped XX amount on the Vitamin water and it got brought and his money went to XXXXObviously that scenario does not happen all the time, but investing in a good business that shows profit and letting it grow over time..?
How does one get involved?: By buying shares in businesses whose price may rise.How do you know when prices rise? Well you don't, hence why it's risky. But you can learn how the markets work (which is experience, although you can obviously never *know* 100%). It's basically betting. OR you can find out information in advance i.e. insider trading. That is of course illegal, and obviously any Tom, d*ck or Harry cannot get this information.50 Cent actually worked with a company on a drink as opposed to directly buying shares (or so I'm told), and I'm guessing that it was just his good fortune that meant Coca-Cola bought the company. Of course, he could too, have been privy to insider information.
So where do I go to get started? Is there a website?Couldn't I say, look at the profit of a company in say 2006 in which they made 10k profit and then in 2007 they made 13k profit and base my decision on that cutting down the risk?
You can do whatever you want my friend. But it's like anything...for the reward to be high, the risk must be greater.DISCLAIMER: The above is based on a cursory knowledge of finance, but a whole lot of common sense.
LOL them TF answers there...Safe anyway.
lol at listening to blade runner for finance/investment advice.. mans been gassing since he mudda threw him into the abortion bucket.good that you clearly clocked from early
Find me one inaccurate thing I said between the pair of you.I'll give you ten weeks.
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I was just thinking to myself yesterday, how does one get involved in investing into new businesses?Like for example when 50 dropped XX amount on the Vitamin water and it got brought and his money went to XXXXObviously that scenario does not happen all the time, but investing in a good business that shows profit and letting it grow over time..?
How does one get involved?: By buying shares in businesses whose price may rise.How do you know when prices rise? Well you don't, hence why it's risky. But you can learn how the markets work (which is experience, although you can obviously never *know* 100%). It's basically betting. OR you can find out information in advance i.e. insider trading. That is of course illegal, and obviously any Tom, d*ck or Harry cannot get this information.50 Cent actually worked with a company on a drink as opposed to directly buying shares (or so I'm told), and I'm guessing that it was just his good fortune that meant Coca-Cola bought the company. Of course, he could too, have been privy to insider information.
So where do I go to get started? Is there a website?Couldn't I say, look at the profit of a company in say 2006 in which they made 10k profit and then in 2007 they made 13k profit and base my decision on that cutting down the risk?
You can do whatever you want my friend. But it's like anything...for the reward to be high, the risk must be greater.DISCLAIMER: The above is based on a cursory knowledge of finance, but a whole lot of common sense.
LOL them TF answers there...Safe anyway.
lol at listening to blade runner for finance/investment advice.. mans been gassing since he mudda threw him into the abortion bucket.good that you clearly clocked from early
Find me one inaccurate thing I said between the pair of you.I'll give you ten weeks.
let me use ur own wordsanectdotes and faux knowledge. its like them typa answer parents give when their yutes ask..that they know they dont know sh*t about..but can waffle just about right to seem like they know.A MARRIAGE COUNSELLOR DOESNT NEED TO BE MARRIED.. BUT BWOY... HOW PISSED THE COUPLE WILL BE WHEN THEY FIND OUT THIS MAN WAS BREEZING AND HASNT EVER LIVED WITH A WOMAN..NOR MARRIED. so let me ask you one question: HAVE YOUEVERf*ck*ngTRADED??
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I was just thinking to myself yesterday, how does one get involved in investing into new businesses?Like for example when 50 dropped XX amount on the Vitamin water and it got brought and his money went to XXXXObviously that scenario does not happen all the time, but investing in a good business that shows profit and letting it grow over time..?
How does one get involved?: By buying shares in businesses whose price may rise.How do you know when prices rise? Well you don't, hence why it's risky. But you can learn how the markets work (which is experience, although you can obviously never *know* 100%). It's basically betting. OR you can find out information in advance i.e. insider trading. That is of course illegal, and obviously any Tom, d*ck or Harry cannot get this information.50 Cent actually worked with a company on a drink as opposed to directly buying shares (or so I'm told), and I'm guessing that it was just his good fortune that meant Coca-Cola bought the company. Of course, he could too, have been privy to insider information.
So where do I go to get started? Is there a website?Couldn't I say, look at the profit of a company in say 2006 in which they made 10k profit and then in 2007 they made 13k profit and base my decision on that cutting down the risk?
You can do whatever you want my friend. But it's like anything...for the reward to be high, the risk must be greater.DISCLAIMER: The above is based on a cursory knowledge of finance, but a whole lot of common sense.
LOL them TF answers there...Safe anyway.
lol at listening to blade runner for finance/investment advice.. mans been gassing since he mudda threw him into the abortion bucket.good that you clearly clocked from early
Find me one inaccurate thing I said between the pair of you.I'll give you ten weeks.
let me use ur own wordsanectdotes and faux knowledge. its like them typa answer parents give when their yutes ask..that they know they dont know sh*t about..but can waffle just about right to seem like they know.A MARRIAGE COUNSELLOR DOESNT NEED TO BE MARRIED.. BUT BWOY... HOW PISSED THE COUPLE WILL BE WHEN THEY FIND OUT THIS MAN WAS BREEZING AND HASNT EVER LIVED WITH A WOMAN..NOR MARRIED. so let me ask you one question: HAVE YOUEVERf*ck*ngTRADED??
The guy's question was answered.There was nothing trading specific.Even arch pedant doom had nothing in particular to say.I admitted my knowledge was cursory...unlike TF who acts as though he lives on the pavement.Thanks for this attention though. It shows that my posts get to you.I'll send you a free t-shirt if you want, come support me when I fight.Safe.
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Dave don't get involved in CFD's.Remembering back to the history of great depression these wheere callled something else and were very popular, when sh*t went tits up and the stocks fell sharply in value they were liable for the amount fallen (often amounts they could not afford) resulting in people jumping of rooftops.I wouldn't do it if I were you unless you have rock solid intel that the stocks will rise continually for the forseeable future and in this turbulent market I don't see that happening.In the end you may end up owing sh*t you can't pay.We have yet to see the full brunt of this new depression. Defo risky.

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Dave don't get involved in CFD's.Remembering back to the great depression these wheere callled something else and where very popular, when sh*t when tits and the stocks fell sharply in value they were liable for the amount fallen resulting in people jumping of rooftops.I wouldn't do it if I were you.
So it was this.I knew them suicidal man were broke but I always wondered what kind of shares got them like that.
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Dave don't get involved in CFD's.Remembering back to the great depression these wheere callled something else and where very popular, when sh*t when tits and the stocks fell sharply in value they were liable for the amount fallen resulting in people jumping of rooftops.I wouldn't do it if I were you.
So it was this.I knew them suicidal man were broke but I always wondered what kind of shares got them like that.
Essentially CFD's allow you to purchase stock and only actually pay 10% of the value of the stock.I can't remember what they were called during the 20's but they were popular but stocks were rising constantly and they were minting it. They stocks then fell rapidly in value and these traders found themselves owing the full value of the drop on the other 90% of the stock.2009 we are in the midst of another depression and I personally think it would be ill-advised for anyone to get involved in such a scheme.
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yea yea i remember about them borrow to buy stocks sh*t in the 60's saw the documentary on BBC2sh*t was f*ckedim jus lookin into it dunno if imma go into it yetgoin to a seminar next Thursday at GFT by some CFD strategist to see what its all about, but i will say it doesnt look appealingif anyone else wants to come www.gftuk.com its free at canary wharf

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yea yea i remember about them borrow to buy stocks sh*t in the 60's saw the documentary on BBC2sh*t was f*ckedim jus lookin into it dunno if imma go into it yetgoin to a seminar next Thursday at GFT by some CFD strategist to see what its all about, but i will say it doesnt look appealingif anyone else wants to come www.gftuk.com its free at canary wharf
Might well turn up at that just to increase my knowledge.CFD's would have been a good investment pre-2008 but now I believe the market to be far too volatile to get involved for any length of time.IF you gonna do CFD's now you have to be vigilant, watch out for news reports buy the stock prior to announcements that you think will increase the stock value make the money then pull out quick but I am not sure if CFD's force you to commit to holding the stock for any minimum length (if so then helllllll no!).
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as far as im aware theres no minumum length n ur encouraged to not hold the contracts for more than 10 weeksseems abit too f*cked to get into with little money, may have to keep on the spread betting until i get good enough to make nice money off it then jump on that, but imma try learn beforehand anyways

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doxr1s.pngCan someone please do the mathsFANKS
RBS @ 30p today
Literally buzzing over this atmtrying to work out when is the best time for me to take my profit and get out
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doxr1s.pngCan someone please do the mathsFANKS
RBS @ 30p today
Literally buzzing over this atmtrying to work out when is the best time for me to take my profit and get out
*rolls eyes*(no send)
lol i'm not gonna pretend that i'm in this for the long haul, or than i'm even remotely interested in trading, more than just the fact that i've made enough money to pay for my holiday withi've tripled my investment in a matter of weeks, i just dont know whether i should just take it or wait a little longer, i dont claim to have anymore knowledge on this than the average joe.my forte has never been in the world of economics, human physiology is more my thing :P
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doxr1s.pngCan someone please do the mathsFANKS
RBS @ 30p today
Literally buzzing over this atmtrying to work out when is the best time for me to take my profit and get out
*rolls eyes*(no send)
lol i'm not gonna pretend that i'm in this for the long haul, or than i'm even remotely interested in trading, more than just the fact that i've made enough money to pay for my holiday withi've tripled my investment in a matter of weeks, i just dont know whether i should just take it or wait a little longer, i dont claim to have anymore knowledge on this than the average joe.my forte has never been in the world of economics, human physiology is more my thing :P
Still holding both stocks which has proved to be a mistake - RBS & Lloyds reached highs of 30p and 90p respectively :(But still showing a tidy profit not seething that much.Have a far more diverse portfolio now, picked up Barclays at 51p & Xstrata t 340odd after its rights issue
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Doom what's your portfolio saying?I got out after RBS issued their annual results.Then bought back in at 18. Not doing too badly.I've had Lloyds, but I was unsure as to whether or not I wanted to hold for the long term (as was the original plan), or whether I wanted to day trade.The original plan on all banks was to hold for 2 years, but I've had too much fun recently that it hasn't quite worked out that way!Loggers, you on this as well?

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Doom what's your portfolio saying?I got out after RBS issued their annual results.Then bought back in at 18. Not doing too badly.I've had Lloyds, but I was unsure as to whether or not I wanted to hold for the long term (as was the original plan), or whether I wanted to day trade.The original plan on all banks was to hold for 2 years, but I've had too much fun recently that it hasn't quite worked out that way!Loggers, you on this as well?
As mentioned before my portfolio is far more diverse than when i first started out - a smallish rally or fall at the start of the week is not exaggerated on my portfolio as much as before, risk is spread out over different sectors.Good shout selling RBS when you did, missed a trick there myself - but went back in at 18p for another 40000.
So if as you say the share price will eventually reach £1/£2 and at the current price of 20p, is it not worth investing still?
RBS Lloyds & Barc need in the region of 80bn in equity injections, support on this scale is not possible without shareholder dilution or full scale nationalisation. My most likely plan of action will be to test the waters for another 2 weeks then pull out of uk banks and concentrate on low level debt asian economies. Regarding policy action asian economies still have significant room to ease monetary conditions. Currently i am keeping close tabs on Standard Charter.
Didnt pull out of UK banks when i said i would, in hindsight that was a huge mistake but i managed to pick up standard charter for 660p back in feb currently it sits at 850odd :rolleyes:
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