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rhinomilk
Vintage
Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:15 pm Posts: 7136 Location: Bay Area
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irsk wrote: Pogue wrote: It keeps me from flipping stocks all day and making brokers rich on commissions. My portfolio went from being roughly 28% up to barely beating my cd accounts since I discovered toys. Coincidence?
when the economy takes a shit, buy some toys. wait... think it should be, buy stocks when it takes a shit, buy toys right before. whatever.
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Locomoco
Die-Cast
Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:13 pm Posts: 8143 Location: San Mateo
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Hee hee... just invest in Apple... I'm up 40% for the year. 
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:31 pm |
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irsk
Toy Prince
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:08 pm Posts: 227
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I don't know about for the year, but my apple stock is up 95% as of right now
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:31 pm |
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rhinomilk
Vintage
Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:15 pm Posts: 7136 Location: Bay Area
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wish i had put all my money into Mr. Bunnys when they were hovering $150... would have made bank 
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:38 pm |
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agitprop
Fresh Meat
Joined: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:30 pm Posts: 47
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irsk wrote: I don't know about for the year, but my apple stock is up 95% as of right now
Dumped my Apple stock just before they came out with the ipod. 
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:40 pm |
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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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I loaded up when they announced itunes, the market tanked that day.....sometimes the market is stupid. I have been out for a long time (since the split). Apple is a great company but a speculative investment to be certian. Anything that does not throw off cash is a crap shoot.
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plastichunter wrote: I just ate my Milton! It was a delicious late night snack. 
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:43 pm |
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liquidsky
Vintage
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:54 pm Posts: 7412 Location: Far From the Maddening Crowds
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Little Stevie Jobs knows what he's doing...
I've watched mine rebound after it tanked in 2001 along with a number of other tech stocks. Just been growing and growing.
Locomoco wrote: Hee hee... just invest in Apple... I'm up 40% for the year. 
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:44 pm |
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irsk
Toy Prince
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:08 pm Posts: 227
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Pogue wrote: Anything that does not throw off cash is a crap shoot.
MS does dividends and the total return even with them is like non-existant
my biotecs were crapshoots - apple is very safe in comparison 
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:50 pm |
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rhinomilk
Vintage
Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:15 pm Posts: 7136 Location: Bay Area
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only thing i have doing well is HP... hope this probe just passes
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:54 pm |
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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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irsk wrote: Pogue wrote: Anything that does not throw off cash is a crap shoot. MS does dividends and the total return even with them is like non-existant my biotecs were crapshoots - apple is very safe in comparison 
All that is true.
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plastichunter wrote: I just ate my Milton! It was a delicious late night snack. 
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:05 pm |
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locomoto566
Super Deformed
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:00 pm Posts: 5466 Location: right behind you
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You gotta hokey pokey with tech stocks, not a place you want to "park" your $$$.
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:09 pm |
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jltohru
S7 Royalty
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:05 pm Posts: 3599 Location: sitting on skwisgaar's lap
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Anybody who thinks they are "investing" in vinyl toys is cracked.
i really don't think that view exists much here on RFSO and definitely not with people i'm tight with.
Anyone have "friends" or acquaintances who are trying to make money off of vinyl these days??
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:13 pm |
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Frank Kozik
Mini Boss
Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:53 pm Posts: 4668
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yes,plenty, but as wholesalers primarily.
I dont buy tech stocks-Sharon does.
me:
Gov Bonds, Water utilities,copper,and harbor restoration companies.
that shit is rock solid.
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:59 pm |
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KJB
Comment King
Joined: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:07 am Posts: 1337 Location: Milwaukee, WI
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jltohru wrote: Anybody who thinks they are "investing" in vinyl toys is cracked.
i really don't think that view exists much here on RFSO and definitely not with people i'm tight with.
Anyone have "friends" or acquaintances who are trying to make money off of vinyl these days??
I'm with Jackie. Speculation is ridiculous - basically gambling with really, really bad odds. You may as well take your money and hide it under a rock just to see if it multiplies.
I myself would feel incredibly guilty buying something and immediately selling it for more - but perhaps that's just me.
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Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:27 am |
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liquidsky
Vintage
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:54 pm Posts: 7412 Location: Far From the Maddening Crowds
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Addude is getting out of the business.
I think that says alot...
jltohru wrote: Anybody who thinks they are "investing" in vinyl toys is cracked.
i really don't think that view exists much here on RFSO and definitely not with people i'm tight with.
Anyone have "friends" or acquaintances who are trying to make money off of vinyl these days??
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Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:49 am |
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agitprop
Fresh Meat
Joined: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:30 pm Posts: 47
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If you're going to invest in art, buy Mark Ryden paintings and prints, not vinyl.
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Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:42 am |
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Pogue
Die-Cast
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:25 am Posts: 8218
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Frank Kozik wrote: Gov Bonds, Water utilities,copper,and harbor restoration companies.
that shit is rock solid.
+1
With that said, if the jLed Molten Ringo Bear (1/50) dropped in SF, I would take a friend so I could buy two. Sometimes gambling is fun too.
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plastichunter wrote: I just ate my Milton! It was a delicious late night snack. 
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Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:51 am |
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