Stock tips?

[faveone]

so where is UEX now ? maybe you want to try VWE ?!?!

It took a dive yesterday from a buck ninety to a buck seventy

I think it's going to go down more before it rises again

to all those nay sayers.. I told you about this stock when it was a penny stock ! now where is UEX ??

want another tip ? take a look at VWE !!! don't say I didn't tell you about this one as well !!

I'll be back in a few months to see who will tell me that I was off on this one as well since you all missed the boat on UEX!!!

 

[scouser1]

for those of us who arent seasoned veterans in the stock market, could some of you guys list the names of the companies that you are favouring instead of just abbrevations please, it would be cool to do some research and throw in some cash just to see where things go

 

[biog]

for those of us who arent seasoned veterans in the stock market, could some of you guys list the names of the companies that you are favouring instead of just abbrevations please, it would be cool to do some research and throw in some cash just to see where things go

You can go to tsx.ca and enter the symbol in the top left corner. It'll give you a bunch of information on the stock and company.

 

[Meister]

Buy high. Sell higher.

 

[RogerRabbit]

for those of us who arent seasoned veterans in the stock market, could some of you guys list the names of the companies that you are favouring instead of just abbrevations please, it would be cool to do some research and throw in some cash just to see where things go

This is a good service:

www.vectorvest.com

 

[goodtime]

to all those nay sayers.. I told you about this stock when it was a penny stock ! now where is UEX ??

want another tip ? take a look at VWE !!! don't say I didn't tell you about this one as well !!

I'll be back in a few months to see who will tell me that I was off on this one as well since you all missed the boat on UEX!!!

Depends on your enter & exit point vs. cycle of stock.

There's quality stocks, even bluechips appreciate same or more in same period.

The market has zero patience these days. Trade on earnings & bad news. Many pulled their money realizing alternative energy is not the quick buck they're looking for.

One must always do their homework.

 

[ibuddy]

More likely the right answer...

Buy high. Sell higher.

... IMHO

 

[scouser1]

any thoughts on something like Husky Energy? and after doing the research whats the best way to go about buying stocks for a rookie? online? discount broke??

 

[JohnLarue]

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1. Minimizing risk (avoid big losses) through diversification
2. Invest only in companies which have a proven record of increasing revenues & earnings
3. Dollar cost averaging ( buy small amounts every month, two months or three months)

Check out
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They have a proven record of beating the market over a long period of time & are significantly less expensive than a full service broker. (if you choose the low cost program) At one point they were a non-for -profit organization.

Disclaimer
I have no vested interest in Canadian Shareowner

 

[scouser1]

anyone have any experience with E*Trade good or bad to share?

 

[21pro]

I like Qtrade for my investing style... all equities, no day-trading... I hold typically for an average two-and-a-half years.

Qtrade has competitive commissions and fast order entries... which is important when you are trying to shave pennies off of what you pay. hehe...

 

[bigbearbob]

It is GOOD TIME TO STAY out OF THE MARKET..INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL MP AND SP..much better results..you will see a "rise in your investmnent" some time soon!
It is a bear trap now!
BBB

 

[FOOTSNIFFER]

I'm buying the (solid) financials: BNS scotiabank, BAC Bank of America and (riskier) JPM JP morgan.
Also: WMT Wal-Mart is trading at 13x next year's earnings....what an unbelievable steal. Proctor & Gamble is a good defensive play here...and for when this turbulence subsides and for longer-term investors,
TOM Thompson corp. What a great company.
you've got to get into Thompson corp....this company has margins that'll make your head spin, their financial news franchise is world-wide and rock solid, they'll be getting synergy savings from their acquisition of Reuters well into next year, and they have a great record of increasing dividends, with a respectable current yield too.

 

[Meister]

Short ACE.SV at TSX
Short TA at TSX
Long SCC at TSX
Long TIF at S&P under $30
Sell RIM ASAP

Wouldn't it be interesting to find out which stock tips from 3 years ago actually made sense.

 

[21pro]

still paying commissions on trades?

http://www.zecco.com/Default.aspx

though it seems, customer service is horrible. but, if you buy and hold for any time longer than 3 years... maybe you don't need to call customer service much.

 

[goodtime]

Thanks for the link. But the one time you need to place order but can't get thru? Walk around Bay street on a downturn day & you know what I mean. Seen too many people pulling their hair out with the "my life is over" look on their face.

 

[FOOTSNIFFER]

Urbana (URB.A)...a closed end fund that I've put away in my RSP for the long term; you can't go far wrong buying government sanctioned monopolies, otherwise known as exchanges, in various parts of the world (their holdings include NYSE Euronext, the main commodity exchange in Latin amer., and the BSS bombay stock exchange, and seats on the CBOE). Long term, though.

Either CAE (which is conservative) or (AMA) Aeromechanical services (more risky, but worth the risk) to play the coming EXPLOSION in air travel that's on the horizon in the developing world, particularly in India and China.

I've really gone a little overboard buying aero mechanical...but if my ship comes in on this one the way I think it will....then I think my little idyll in Belize might just happen.

Another would be GLS, Genesis Lease, which makes its money by arranging buy/leasebacks of the newest planes (less than 5 years old only) to airlines around the world....it also gives a nice 10% yield while you're hanging with the stock. They''re very well diversified by region and by company, something I would insist on in any company exposed to the airlines, which are notoriously prone to going belly up.

 

[21pro]

weird. a friend of mine told me to cash out 100% of my holdings. and do so before October hits...

he's a broker with a firm on Bay Street called Pope & Company. I don't use him for any services as his philosophies are different than my own. He's a short seller specialist and I never short stocks.

he said that 5 big wall street firms are going to fall under following the takeover of Merril Lynch and the failure of Lehman Brothers. as he put it, this will put more fear into the market than experienced in 30 years.

now, i don't know if i buy this stuff... he's always been a really rational guy, but he seems pretty set and sure about himself.

then again, the stock market, even the TSX has had rediculously violent swings in volatility lately... only thing, not breaking irrational highs, which usually appears before a crash. who knows? i still see fundamental value out there, but i will admit, my portfolio has performed piss-poor this year so far.

 

[stang]

Yup, I'd be cautious too. I went to cash on everything months ago.
That's why I'm swimming in cash right now and thinking of shorting some stuff and picking up some mad money off the current volitility.

 

[W3bster]

I'm keeping what this guy says (just a little blurb) on watch: http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/Favorites.CServlet?obj=ID147612&cmd=show[s147392897]&disp=O

I wonder what he means "breaking the camel's back". :-O

" (9/15 -- 0535 EDT) -- To SPX 1150 median line? 820?
(0514 EDT) -- Options Full Moon Doom?
Looks like the Friday 'DOOM' noted below could hit Monday IMO thanks to Lehman situation.
A rejection here at MA(20) and MA(50) may be the straw that breaks the camel's back IMO. [bottom p. 2] 1150 median line posted 8/3/08 is looking more likely IMO. 820? [1st chart]
Futures are at 1218, near recent low -- to hold here? [bottom p. 2] "

The Stock Scan on this site is also a pretty neat feature I've perused for years.