http://www.livelearninvest.com/diversifying-my-investments/ Living life to its fullest by generating passive income through investments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.livelearninvest.com/diversifying-my-investments/comment-page-1/#comment-24502 Trisha Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:32:59 +0000 http://www.livelearninvest.com/blog/diversifying-my-investments/#comment-24502 I just spent some time today researching options. I remember a project we did in high school of fictitious stock market play--I lost pretty much everything. It was ridiculous, though--and, the point was a complete mystery--since we weren't shown how to research ANYTHING. So, before I invest, I'm going to read for the next year or two to make sure I have a better idea of what the hell I'm doing. Otherwise, if I started now and did badly, it'd be expected. And, if I did well, it would be pure luck and sure to be shortlived. I just spent some time today researching options. I remember a project we did in high school of fictitious stock market play–I lost pretty much everything. It was ridiculous, though–and, the point was a complete mystery–since we weren’t shown how to research ANYTHING. So, before I invest, I’m going to read for the next year or two to make sure I have a better idea of what the hell I’m doing. Otherwise, if I started now and did badly, it’d be expected. And, if I did well, it would be pure luck and sure to be shortlived.

]]> http://www.livelearninvest.com/diversifying-my-investments/comment-page-1/#comment-24308 knuckle_headed Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:46:58 +0000 http://www.livelearninvest.com/blog/diversifying-my-investments/#comment-24308 what kind of trick is that????? what's the logic? what kind of trick is that?????
what’s the logic?

]]> http://www.livelearninvest.com/diversifying-my-investments/comment-page-1/#comment-24278 ubu50 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:19:27 +0000 http://www.livelearninvest.com/blog/diversifying-my-investments/#comment-24278 I don't have a margin account so I never buy options. One trick I learned about the stock market: Don't ever buy a stock you can't afford to buy 1000 shares in. When you buy 1000 shares, if it goes up 10 cents, you made $100. I used to buy weird amounts like 100 shares and 200 shares. Now I only buy 1000 shares (minimum) at a time. I don't buy Google because, under my rules, I'd need about $500,000 to buy a thousand shares. It's too pricey for me. I don’t have a margin account so I never buy options. One trick I learned about the stock market: Don’t ever buy a stock you can’t afford to buy 1000 shares in. When you buy 1000 shares, if it goes up 10 cents, you made $100. I used to buy weird amounts like 100 shares and 200 shares. Now I only buy 1000 shares (minimum) at a time. I don’t buy Google because, under my rules, I’d need about $500,000 to buy a thousand shares. It’s too pricey for me.

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