Maximizing University Savings: Is Investing in Stocks the Best Strategy?

[DoggerDan]

Anyways dogger, can you please share your portfolio?

Wouldn't do anyone much good. Other than the fact I know the companies pretty well, it's not what I invest in. It's when. If I were experienced in pharmaceuticals (I'm not), for example, I would be doing what I do with a handful of pharmaceutical companies instead of working the market segment in which I do have some know-how.

 

[SW VandeCarr]

I invest my money in sandwiches.

Good idea. Most of the advice I've gotten is baloney anyway. At least you can eat a sandwich.

 

[Nikitin]

I doubt any decent company gives money to charity out of good will... Tim Cook is probably using this to advertise apple.

I have this hunch that Apple's stock will do good in the medium term.

 

[OmCheeto]

I doubt any decent company gives money to charity out of good will... Tim Cook is probably using this to advertise apple.

I have this hunch that Apple's stock will do good in the medium term.

I never invest in hunches.
I have to "know" that a stock is going to increase in value.
And if my stocks value should go down? Well, I hold on to it until it goes up.
I've only been investing since the early part of this crash, and have never lost a penny on a sale.
(Now my purchases on the other hand... )

 

[SW VandeCarr]

I never invest in hunches.
I have to "know" that a stock is going to increase in value.
And if my stocks value should go down? Well, I hold on to it until it goes up.
I've only been investing since the early part of this crash, and have never lost a penny on a sale.
(Now my purchases on the other hand... )

That's the kind of advice that makes a good baloney (bologna) sandwich.

 

[jtbell]

Posts about the current situation in Italy and Greece have been moved here:

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=401337

Let's keep this thread focused on our personal investing experiences.