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Who here invests in stocks?

Have you made any significant gains? Losses?

What sort of companies/industries do you invest in?

Any tips?

I only ask these questions because I'm thinking of getting involved myself. With the release of the 360 approaching, I'm thinking of investing in Microsoft.

With Christmas on the way I'm sure Walmart will do well, perhaps an investment there is worth considering?

How does someone know what sorts of companies to invest in?

Who here invests in stocks?
My grandma gave me a few for my 18th birthday, and I bought a few extra.

Have you made any significant gains? Losses?
Well yes, the last 6 months or so the German markets have had a good time.

What sort of companies/industries do you invest in?
DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bank and E-On.

Any tips?
Don't sell...unless you're experienced, it's not a way to make quick money. It really is better then to just stay in for the long haul...chances are in 20 years stocks will be much higher than they are now - barring some sort of armageddon-like event.

How does someone know what sorts of companies to invest in?
Keeping up with the news and knowing what you want out of your investment (ie big returns vs stable growth etc). And don't forget Dividends.
As I said, unless you have someone good to help you along, don't put a lot of money into obscure deals. Microsoft and Wal-Mart are probably gonna be stable, so that's okay. Just don't expect to be able to always quickly take your money out, sometimes the markets will go down a little and you'd make a loss.

Put some inot Delta Airlines, they went bankrupt a few months ago, they're now about 50 cents per share. in a few years they'll be much more. i hope, although it is a very high risk investment.

Try here (http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/ResearchAndToolsHub.aspx), it might help you.

Put some inot Delta Airlines, they went bankrupt a few months ago, they're now about 50 cents per share. in a few years they'll be much more. i hope, although it is a very high risk investment.

Try here (http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/ResearchAndToolsHub.aspx), it might help you.Yeah, when a company is under the protection of good ol' Chapter 11 it's a sure thing to put your cash in it safely... Have you watched the news? Almost all of the major American airlines are flying under Chapter 11. If you want to invest in your future, start buying silver or gold. With silver floating around $8 per one troy ounce, it's a sound investment. Don't invest in dollar related stuff or American state bonds, that's about the dumbest thing you can do. With all the instability with the dollar, I'd say it's better to invest in a more stable currency such as the Chinese yuan or the Australian dollar.

Oil companies are doing very well, not at this moment because the market is being flooded with oil coming from European reserves mainly, pushing the prices down artificially. In a few months or more the prices of one barrel of crude should be back up around $60, that is if winter doesn't mess things up.

If you're outside the US, try the american dollar. It's bound to get its shit together at some stage.




But then I don't know what I'm talking about.