Looks like the regulators are finally allow small time investors to invest in private companies without having to be an accredited investor. Will give the average Joe a chance to invest in companies before they go public. Obviously you have to be very careful on what firms you will invest in as they don't have to provide the kind of info they would have to have if they were a public company. I've got a few already picked out so I hope this gets pushed thru soon by the regulators before these ones go public.
Private equity. About time
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Hello there,
This is a really worrisome trend, I don't mean to offend you but PE investing is no where near the realm of the average investor. We really might be in a market top. Just waiting for that Alibaba IPO to come out.... just be very careful folks.
Goodguy
This is a really worrisome trend, I don't mean to offend you but PE investing is no where near the realm of the average investor. We really might be in a market top. Just waiting for that Alibaba IPO to come out.... just be very careful folks.
Goodguy
The average investor gets burned year after year in the public markets , so I do not believe the thread owner is wrong here .
The reasons the average investor gets burnt year after year is probably because he /sheThe average investor gets burned year after year in the public markets , so I do not believe the thread owner is wrong here .
1. does not do his homework properly
2. trys to time the market by getting in and then out (two chances to be wrong)
3. does not fully understand the nature of the company
4. uses charting to select investments
5. Ignores the value of dividends and the potential for dividend growth
6, focuses on far too short a timeline
7. Trades rather than invests
I would have to agree on all points. I learned the hard way when I started investing on my own, I made a lot of those mistakes thankfully my portfolio was quite small at the time and I didn't lose too much.The reasons the average investor gets burnt year after year is probably because he /she
1. does not do his homework properly
2. trys to time the market by getting in and then out (two chances to be wrong)
3. does not fully understand the nature of the company
4. uses charting to select investments
5. Ignores the value of dividends and the potential for dividend growth
6, focuses on far too short a timeline
7. Trades rather than invests
I agree with both posters but this is really more complicated as even if all seven excellent points were matched , you still are not safe at all .I would have to agree on all points. I learned the hard way when I started investing on my own, I made a lot of those mistakes thankfully my portfolio was quite small at the time and I didn't lose too much.
All one needs to do is check the " Nifty Fifty " stocks , or " dogs of the dow " or other situations or times too .
I was a stockbroker back in the day , Northern Telecom . Was the bluest of blue chips , orphans and widows club
No one ever knows
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The reasons the average investor gets burnt year after year is probably because he /she
1. does not do his homework properly
2. trys to time the market by getting in and then out (two chances to be wrong)
3. does not fully understand the nature of the company
4. uses charting to select investments
5. Ignores the value of dividends and the potential for dividend growth
6, focuses on far too short a timeline
7. Trades rather than invests
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Meh, True enough, but beside the point here. Appreciate the Op sharing his thoughts and musings on private equity.
The reasons the average investor gets burnt year after year is probably because he /she
1. does not do his homework properly
2. trys to time the market by getting in and then out (two chances to be wrong)
3. does not fully understand the nature of the company
4. uses charting to select investments
5. Ignores the value of dividends and the potential for dividend growth
6, focuses on far too short a timeline
7. Trades rather than invests
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Meh, True enough, but beside the point here. Appreciate the Op sharing his thoughts and musings on private equity.
They've hired RBC to arrange their IPO which will happen later in the year, I missed out on the Prairie Sky IPO which has done quite well for those who were able to get shares at the $28.00 IPO price.The private company I'm interested in is Seven Generations Energy. I believe this one will go public by the end of the year.
It's one sided view. Charting is actually quite important. All big banks and hedge fund institutional traders use them. timing is possible, just beyond the capabilities of most of retail investors.The reasons the average investor gets burnt year after year is probably because he /she
1. does not do his homework properly
2. trys to time the market by getting in and then out (two chances to be wrong)
3. does not fully understand the nature of the company
4. uses charting to select investments
5. Ignores the value of dividends and the potential for dividend growth
6, focuses on far too short a timeline
7. Trades rather than invests
Many investors still get burned by studying so-called fundamentals alone. - how many bought into long term positions in LULU, Blackberry, Nortel etc... because they thought these companies had good fundamentals near their peaks.
Got in on the IPO and am already up nicely on the first day of trading. Ticker symbol VII.The private company I'm interested in is Seven Generations Energy. I believe this one will go public by the end of the year.
