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Man, it's one of those propositions whereas I don't want to say shoulda, woulda, coulda. :MARIS61:
 
After seeing what happened 10 years ago (or so) to the dot com stocks, I'd be hesitant.
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
After seeing what happened 10 years ago (or so) to the dot com stocks, I'd be hesitant.
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Sorry, but I'll never take investment advice from you ever again.
 
ABM said:
Sorry, but I'll never take investment advice from you ever again.
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Can't say as I blame you, there.

Although, I did quadruple 3 stocks over one year saving for a down for our house, so how bad can I be?
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
Can't say as I blame you, there.

Although, I did quadruple 3 stocks over one year saving for a down for our house, so how bad can I be?
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I still kick myself for not following my instincts to invest during Starbucks and Costco's ISO's.
 
IPO's would be a great investment. Most of us won't get before it goes public. Unless you get the stocks right when the bell rings; you'll probably be paying more than it's worth.
 
Now that DHS is allowed to mine all user info, Facebook will flatten out and eventually be replaced by something nicer.
 
MARIS61 said:
Now that DHS is allowed to mine all user info, Facebook will flatten out and eventually be replaced by something nicer.
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Yeah I agree; but look at google. There was a time when we had the opportunity to buy it for 40 a share. Isn't it like 500 now? As insanely rare it is; most the time you are right.
 
magnifier661 said:
Yeah I agree; but look at google. There was a time when we had the opportunity to buy it for 40 a share. Isn't it like 500 now? As insanely rare it is; most the time you are right.
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How about I add this to my sig?

most the time you are right. magnifier661
 
They're going to have a huge amount of capital. Their success will depend on how they put it to work.
 
Meh. Similar to paying a strippers way through college.
 
Facebook price will be so high that their company will have to grow 30% for 10 years straight. I believe I heard they have would have to get 25% of all internet traffic in 10 years.
 
I don't like the risk. Facebook is going public because it knows it has to now or forever hold it's peace. I do think you will get a return on your investment, but there are better opportunities out there right now
 
Mediocre Man said:
I don't like the risk. Facebook is going public because it knows it has to now or forever hold it's peace. I do think you will get a return on your investment, but there are better opportunities out there right now
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I was really interested in getting into facebook until I talked with my investment banker. He said if we had the opportunity to purchase the IPO before it went public; you can make good money. But after the first day of trading; he anticipates it being over valued by 40%. That is too big a risk for me.
 
magnifier661 said:
I was really interested in getting into facebook until I talked with my investment banker. He said if we had the opportunity to purchase the IPO before it went public; you can make good money. But after the first day of trading; he anticipates it being over valued by 40%. That is too big a risk for me.
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Good info.

Thanks!
 
When I was 17 I inherited $7,000. I asked my dad what I should do with the money. He suggested investing it in a new startup company called Nike. Rather than doing that I bought a Chevy Vega and a bike and blew the rest.

Maybe that explains why, decades later, I live in a 900SF house.
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
When I was 17 I inherited $7,000. I asked my dad what I should do with the money. He suggested investing it in a new startup company called Nike. Rather than doing that I bought a Chevy Vega and a bike and blew the rest.

Maybe that explains why, decades later, I live in a 900SF house.
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Oh, but the memories we still have! I'll never, ever forget that trip around Oregon we took! :rockon:
 
Back in the mid 90's I was listening to Mark & Brian on the radio, and they had these two dorks in there talking about their start up company called Yahoo. I remember them telling Brian he should invest, and he jokingly said he would invest whatever the first caller invested. I happened to be on the line for something else, and I was asked if I would man up and invest. I said I would invest $1500, which I had to borrow. That is not a day I would do over :D
 
if you are going to trade stocks, i only suggest it if you get insider information
 
magnifier661 said:
If its WM and you didn't short the stock; it went very bad.
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Well, I'm currently involved in a class action lawsuit...if that gives you any idea. :lol:

Gee, thanks for the tip, BP. ;)
 
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