017 Stock Market thread
10-02-2018, 02:11 PM
Bought the trade desk at 123 and then again at 143. Any idea why is gone down in the last few days?
Quote: (09-24-2018 05:44 PM)BB1 Wrote:
Quote: (09-24-2018 12:40 PM)Arado Wrote:
Returns look good but sounds like a scam since many people say you can't beat the market year after year long term.
That is total bullshit. I know many individual investors that have beaten the market over 20+ years, often by substantial amounts.
Quote: (09-24-2018 02:02 PM)Sgt Donger Wrote:
Also likely is that is if people pick a winning stock they will sell once they make a good return of say 30%.
Successful investors hold great companies for the long term. Typically just a few companies will power 90% of your long term gains. Many investors are up over 5,000% in companies like Netflix and Amazon. Investing is mostly about patience.
Quote: (09-25-2018 11:26 PM)BB1 Wrote:
Quote: (09-25-2018 03:21 PM)Arado Wrote:
BB1, what do you think about the Motley Fool stock picking subscription specifically?
I have never subscribed, however I like their philosophy of holding companies for the long term and not taking profits too early, which is what most unsuccessful investors do.
For example I recommended The Trade Desk (TTD) in this thread on 15 Dec 2017 when is was trading at $49. Today TTD is worth $154 - a 314% increase.
I have had guys PM me, saying they sold all their TTD shares at between 20-50% profit. Look how much they have missed out on for not having the patience to hold a great company. In fact, I add to my winning companies, not reduce.
Here is an independent analysis of Motley Fool performance - they have beaten the market with this approach :
"Consider this: The three top spots in the Hulbert Financial Digest’s five-year rankings of more than 200 investment-advisory services all buy and hold quality companies. Remarkably, all three are subscription newsletters published by the same advisory firm, the Motley Fool in Alexandria, Va., which was founded by brothers Tom and David Gardner in 1993.
The newsletters’ names are Inside Value, Rule Breakers and Stock Advisor, and their model portfolios have produced average annual returns over the period of 18%, 16% and 15%, respectively, each more than doubling the 7.2% return of the overall stock market over the same period, as measured by the Wilshire 5000 index, with dividends reinvested."
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/forget...2013-08-02
Quote: (10-05-2018 04:09 PM)white22 Wrote:
How do you decide when to sell?
Quote: (10-02-2018 05:50 AM)BB1 Wrote:
In my own portfolio, I brought a lot more Nutanix (NTNX) last Fri around $43
Quote: (10-03-2018 11:23 AM)white22 Wrote:
Copart (CPRT) is dirt cheap even with the 2% it's up so far today. They missed earnings 2 weeks ago due to costs associated with hurricane. I can't believe this one time charge has drug this stock down this far and this long. Solid company and proven growth. Down 20%+ over they last 3 weeks. Up 300% the last 5 years and 85% the last year before the drop. I loaded up most of the way down $57-$52 and would still be buying more ($52-$53) if I wasn't trying to keep a but of cash on the sidelines right now. IMO I don't think you can find a better entry point on proven company for a long hold.
Quote: (09-20-2018 10:32 AM)Denzel Wrote:
With the new highs of SPY --and DJI--, it seems like I was on the wrong side of the bet for buying SPY puts but their expiration date is far away, and the amount is small.
Quote: (10-11-2018 04:22 PM)Arado Wrote:
What are some good dips to buy during this market downturn?
Quote: (10-24-2018 06:20 PM)BB1 Wrote:
Quote: (10-11-2018 04:22 PM)Arado Wrote:
What are some good dips to buy during this market downturn?
I just bought Nvida (NVDA) for $193.50 in the after-hours market. They are the clear leader in the AI Revolution.
Quote: (10-23-2018 07:40 PM)Denzel Wrote:
Let the bulls be happy for three weeks or so. After all, today was a good day.
DAX has an interesting chart, if anyone wants to take a look.