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[Langrisserx]

Lets just put it out there and be real.

You are playing a game that is run by cheaters. There is no winning, because it is a fixed game with insider trading and corruption.

This is a fact.

Be aspergers and know everything about the system, but realize it is a shit system made for rich people to get richer by tricking poor stupid people.

also, any hot tips? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$

[YendorLootmonkey]

And then risk losing it all because you had your investments street name registered instead of using direct registration, the bank folds, and you realize you never really owned the stock certificates.

This is the only right answer:

If you're concerned with 10+ year investments it's all about PMs, gold is criminally low now. And I don't mean paper gold, physically holding it in your hand and then reporting it lost in a boating accident so the government can't seize it like they did in 1933.

At the current rate of spending/printing money, the USD will eventually be worthless, the world will switch to a new global currency because our inflation is destroying other countries' economies. Stock up on those pre-1965 90% silver quarters while your fiat currency is still worth something! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Other than that, natural gas infrastructure ( http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...22192910235090 ), near-field communications chipmakers for mobile phone financial transactions ( http://www.networkworld.com/news/201...fc-266138.html ), and the drone manufacturing industry after the FAA sets rules for drone use in 2015 ( http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...14501943739028 ) might be promising over the next 5-10 years.

[Obwin]

I work at an investment bank, don't fall for all the hype. I would stay away from AMZN, FB, TWTR and other companies at astronomical valuations without proven track records. Trading can be fun but is a suckers game. As someone that sees the "other side" they have unlimited resources, trading systems backed by 30 developer/math PhD, faster connections and can trade in and out at prices public can't even see or hours when market it closed. Only advantage us small guys have is long timelines and ability for good investments to materialize over years instead of months (in time for bonus #s).

Anyway some solid companies to look at
QCOM - big in mobile processing / tablets

GLW - makes glass for most devices you know and love. Smartphones, tvs etc

MSFT - makes money hand over fist, hopefully survives it's transition period. So intertwined with big corporations switching would be impossible or very expensive. Office 360 catching on

INTC - out of favor right now and I think under valued, lots of money to spend to stay ahead of competition. Fear they won't be able to compete in mobile / low power chips. Pay fat dividends.

AAPL - need I say more? institutional ownership on the rise again. Putting up insane sales numbers, MIGHT get real foothold in china via china telecom.

BRCM - most risky of the bunch but room to run


Market has been on a big run lately and while I would never recommend waiting to invest but I would plan to buy in chunks over 6 months - 1 yr if making significant investment and spread out over a few stocks.

Checkout seeking alpha for lots of good info. Be warned lots of amateur writers, do your own due diligence. If you are looking for the "next big thing" - I can't help you there. Slow and steady wins the race, most hyped stocks end up being garbage (as you saw with zynga)

[Swish]

Originally Posted by YendorLootmonkey [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

At the current rate of spending/printing money, the USD will eventually be worthless, the world will switch to a new global currency because our inflation is destroying other countries' economies. Stock up on those pre-1965 90% silver quarters while your fiat currency is still worth something! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Gold/silver will be solid investments there's no doubt. But if investing make sure you get PHYSICAL gold/silver... not some piece of paper that says you own it, its well known that there isn't enough physical gold/silver in circulation to cover what people own on paper.

[Treats]

25k minimum balance only applies if you are Day Trading due to margin.

Don't think you do that though so that shouldn't apply.

One thing to consider when making the investment is the taxes you are going to have to pay. If you hold the investment for under one year and have a positive return, standard income tax rules apply (as if it were a job) depending on your tax bracket. Investments over one year have a much lower tax.

Honestly, as a few others have said here, in order to make consistent positive returns you need to be well versed in the markets or end up just just taking shots in the dark.

Figure out first what kind of time frame you are looking at holding it.

If it is a smaller amount and very very long term, I would recommend placing the money into a Roth IRA and having an investment company manage it for you. Roth IRA's are tax free. However, there is a maximum of $5 or $6k per year as long as you make that amount at your regular job.