Skip to Content
Register · Login
About Theme

A Letterboxing Community

Atlas Quest
Search Edit Search

Read Thread: Stock Fun

Stock Fun
Board: Money and Investing
May 1, 2006 10:46am
Thread (disabled) Board
This is an interesting board. . .here's something to see who's out there. . .the category is Stocks:

1) Favorite stock to buy right now and why?

2) Best source of current financial information?

3) Favorite financial guru? (I can see Dave Ramsey is an answer here already . . .who else?)


TeamKing
Re: Stock Fun
Board: Money and Investing
Reply to: #21246 by TeamKing
May 1, 2006 11:17am
Thread (disabled) Board
Quote 1) Favorite stock to buy right now and why?


I've been considering either Wal-Mart or Microsoft at the moment. Both are solid, very profitable companies which have been beaten down quite a bit from their heydays. Microsoft I think might get a boost later this year when they release the Vista operating system. Or was that postponed until next year? Whenever. *shrug* The point being it could be a catalyst for better times. =) Sure, Microsoft might not be growing as fast as it did in the old days, but they do have a monopoly and will be very profitable for a long, long time. *nodding*

Wal-Mart I think is also beaten down, but I don't really see any catalyst that might bring it back up in the near future. But in the long run, I think it'll likely do very well.

Quote 2) Best source of current financial information?


Annual and quarterly reports. =)

Quote 3) Favorite financial guru?


Me. =)

-- Ryan
Re: Stock Fun
Board: Money and Investing
Reply to: #21246 by TeamKing
May 1, 2006 12:10pm
Thread (disabled) Board
I don't buy stocks myself, at least not right now. Here's some ideas however.

1. Boeing and/or Lockheed. Boeing is now pulling ahead of Airbus b/c of Airbus' late deliveries and problems. Boeing is developing or has finished their 787 Dreamliner and they have orders booked for all planes from 717 up. Lockheed is finalizing the JSF project, which will supply jets for years to come, replacing all of our militaries current lines of jets. Another would be Goodrich Aerospace (not completely sure of the name, sorry) as well as Pratt & Whitney, as they are both supplying major parts for these.

Another good one is Honeywell Aerospace, they are posting record profits, altho I have not heard whether or not they are involved with either Boeing or Lockheed, chances are extremely good.

2. For these companies, myself. I work in the industry and keep an eye out (more money I make my company, more goes in my pocket). I know that I have personally sold a few parts specifically for these projects. Most recently last week when I got a huge fee plus extra for doing it sooner for one of them, and I was told "money is no object, how much do you want so I can get them in a few weeks instead of a few months." It is fairly rare in this business to be told "money is no object" and I have had it happen two times in the last two years.... meanwhile, some people will tell me that they're not paying 60 cents for some wire and terminals.

Moonduck