Stock play recommendations?
 

tired of watching my money just sit making very little, with inflation probably nothing.

there used to be occasional good stock recommendation threads here, only good thing Legendary Lars was good for.

gimme some of your stock recommendations with what you expect them to do in the next year

playing stock recommendations = gambling

buy some "index fund" and forget about it, 5 years from now you are sure to average out more than a bank account...

i'm not talking about day trading, that's gambling - i'm talking about investing in solid companies who are on top of their game in their industries or whose stock has become undervalued.

you probably missed the boat for most undervalued deals... should have bought last year...

Stonemor partners might be a good buy:
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ston

It's not a very glamorous business like apple or google, but it's one of few businesses that EVERYONE will eventually buy expensive products from...

you probably aren't going to get rich from it any time soon, but they have been paying 7% dividend for years and lately have been expanding... with some luck could get well into double digits returns from it... even if it doesn't continue to grow you still get 7% dividend each year...

another reason why you don't take stock advice from gfy.

how so? "deals" where all over the place past 2 years, now when sp500 is close to a 3 year high, finding great opportunities is far from easy... sure they still exist, but days of buying assets for 25 cents on the dollar are long gone...

IMSC.PK = I think their product will be approved in 2011 by the TSA. :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

BGP = If it tests a new low I like it :thumbsup:thumbsup

C and BAC long term :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

BNVI if you have the stomach for biotech

AUY if you want to play gold.

Its pretty cheap right now while gold is correcting & should get cheaper over the next couple of weeks. Worth mentioning that the 4th quarter 2010 results are expected to be good on the high gold price, plus they make 30% of their money from silver & copper which are also at highs.

I'm pretty happy about the following stocks in my holdings:

Google
Bank of America
VISGX (Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund)
Conoco Oil (they give nice dividends and print money)
Bekrshire Hathaway B (just damn reliable; though I worry about Buffett dying in the next 10 years)
Ebay (Been flat for a long time; but I think consumer spending goes up so it should rebound).

#1 word of advice: DIVERSIFY (I'm a little too tech heavy)

don't, biotech to me is no different than roulette

its sat in the market over the last yr and made very little?

Our funds did about 38% last yr acrooss the board...the yr before...Id rather not talk abou, lol.

what's the company's name and what's the product? i don't even know what TSA stands for.

no not in the market - why i'm interested now

you are in the right track. invest heavily in everything recommended in this thread and on gfy in general.

Implant Sciences Corp.
Implant Sciences develops and manufactures explosive trace detection sensors and systems that are capable of detecting minute amounts of a wide variety of military, commercial, and homemade explosives. Our patented technologies provide unique screening capabilities to extend and improve counter-terrorist and homeland security efforts. Implant Sciences products are deployed worldwide to enhance the safety and security of our customers in roles such as:

* Aviation security
* Force protection
* Subway security
* Customs and immigration
* Cargo security
* Critical infrastructure protection
* Ports and tunnels security
* VIP protection


TSA = Transportation Security Administration, is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for the safety and security of the traveling public in the United States.

I also like income and government funds like, KUSAX = DWS Investments, Strategic Government Securities Fund

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards...board_id=14814
http://stockpreacher.com/2010/01/21/...ces-corp-imsc/

silver is probably the safest bet:2 cents:

if you think trading stocks is gambling you obviously don't understand a fuck about it.

Most people who don't know how to trade stocks, think that way, because their IQ and brain is too limited to understand the market.

Lots of people do millions of dollars, trading stocks and they don't work as slaves managing a shitty tube to break even.

Bp,cop,c

I'm thinking about investing in this company.
http://www.sinoagrofood.com/

They are trying to create organic food for the growing chinese middle class.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Sino-A....html?x=0&.v=1
Any comments? Or concerns....

Why would you want to invest in a company that doesn't turn a profit? Isn't that rule number #1 to avoid? :2 cents:

If you're really serious about it I would consider contacting a stock broker. Someone who plays the market all the time and knows about the swings..etc. If you're just looking to dabble in with a couple thousand then try searching the boards..that thread should be around here somewhere..

You prefer SIAF to CNOA

I think CNOA is way more recognised in the marketplace.

If you want me to read your post, first remove tits and ass gifs from your sig. I can't read with this distraction. :)

i made those after i made this thread - was bored yesterday so made animated gif's.

What?? I still can't read your post. I keep jumping to the boobs after each word.

That CNOA is looking good too, no doubt. It all depends on growth potential, and keeping margins like now. But I think if you want to hit it big on the stock market, then you have to be in from the beginning of a start up, like the SIAF or CNOA. That's were you can make enormous returns.

Take wal mart for example:
http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=W...l=WMT;range=my

Around 1980 you could have bought wal mart for 0.125 per share, today they are rocking in at $56.70. There's money to be made, being at the right spot, at right time. Just some motivation :thumbsup

I wouldn't contact a stockbroker. They are just salesmen. They don't necessarily play the market, their commissions are way higher than what you'd pay an online broker, and they usually just tell clients to invest in stocks that were rated highly by their analysts, most of whom are idiots.

I've always found the boards on Trade King to be the most helpful. Even the Yahoo ones can be decent with aggressive use of the ignore function. You can also check to see what the top performers are doing on Covestor. Here's a link to the profile of a friend of mine who has done quite well. http://covestor.com/chris-camillo/track-record

Off the top of my head, and if I were to start a medium risk $10K fund this morning without being able to do any more research and with knowing that I wouldn't want to touch it very often for the next 2+ years, here's what it would look like.

30% BKF
It's the BRIC ETF that is most heavily weighted towards India (see this article). You could also sell covered calls on it for additional income. This is the least riskiest of the 4 investments.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BKF

30% in January 2013 GLD Leap Puts (with a $160 Strike price)
People will say that options are risky, and they are right to an extent, but buying puts with a 2 years out strike date (jan 2013) and that are $30 in-the-money (currently trading at $130) for an ETF of a grossly overvalued commodity is about the safest way you can technically be short on something. I chose the $160s because of the high volume. I'd maybe even get some $145 strikes, but those will be riskier with more volatility. You'll have to monitor them regularly, but not obsessively or anything. Buying these puts is much safer than actually shorting the fund, but if there is an ETF that is short on gold, that would be a safer route. Especially if you don't want to mess with options.
http://www.google.com/finance/option_chain?q=NYSE:GLD

30% AAPL
Should continue to gain market share for another 12-18 months. I consider this to be a low risk investment.

10% BNVI
It will be volatile as fuck in the run up to the phase 3 test results later this year, but it will almost definitely increase by 50%+, and likely 100%+, before they announce. Right before then, you can either sell it all, take a spin at the roulette wheel and sweat it all out, or do a combination of the two. If results are good, it will go to $5+. Ignore the boards on this one because it will be filled with drama lovers and shills who are pumping/dumping for their own self interest or are paid to do so on behalf of a hedge fund.
http://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NASDAQ:BNVI