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Very funny market!

People out there, some of whom are friends, who have ready cash at an opportune time.

If one has ready cash.. not need use such a bombastic figure. Say 300k, you can easily throw half of that into the stock market, which reaps a better yield than the banks offer with the opportunity to appreciate in value. Provided one has no rush to sell. I think there are folks in their right mind that do so. Perhaps there are peope who choose to do otherwise with their liquid cash.. to each his own. Some keep these as investments until they are ready to cash out. Meanwhile, they can do mid term trades within their own comfornt zone. Some may even contra.

I think we speak a different language. As mentioned earlier, trade within one's own comfort zone. Mine may not be the same as yours.

iPunter      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 14:27) Posted: Believe it or not, I have never thought about dividends at all.    Those who think of dividends are likely to hold their stocks even         in a biggest market crash of all time.           Only 3-4 years ago, say if one has $500,000 in certain stocks,                if one is thinking of dividends all the time, one's stock could have                    fallen to $250,000 (ie, loss of $250,000).                        Who in his/her right mind would argue on the merits of dividends in such a case?                                Even if one has bought a stock at a good price before it fell,                                   one would still have lost the previous gains.                                       And previous gains are solid money too, not just a number... SGG_SGG      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 14:13) Posted: Sorry to disappoint you ipunter. I have held stocks which I have bought at their lows (not necessary all time ultimate lows but low enough, and that's okie with me) during 9-11 crash. I do hope you have also had that opportunity as well. To hold stocks and collect on dividends with no rush to sell. Cheers

 

Believe it or not, I have never thought about dividends at all.

   Those who think of dividends are likely to hold their stocks even

        in a biggest market crash of all time.

          Only 3-4 years ago, say if one has $500,000 in certain stocks,

               if one is thinking of dividends all the time, one's stock could have

                   fallen to $250,000 (ie, loss of $250,000).

                       Who in his/her right mind would argue on the merits of dividends in such a case?

                               Even if one has bought a stock at a good price before it fell,

                                  one would still have lost the previous gains.

                                      And previous gains are solid money too, not just a number...

SGG_SGG      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 14:13) Posted: Sorry to disappoint you ipunter. I have held stocks which I have bought at their lows (not necessary all time ultimate lows but low enough, and that's okie with me) during 9-11 crash. I do hope you have also had that opportunity as well. To hold stocks and collect on dividends with no rush to sell. Cheers

 

When I say kachang, I don't mean to say it to belittle kachangs...

    What I mean is that people will not be satisfied to make kachang...

         What they really want is to 'make a killing' in the stock market.

             But the only way to become rich in the stock market is to "mau" big.

                Again, you must not think by saying that I am encouraging you to "mau"...

yummygd      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:53) Posted: i agree lor hence i play contra i play super small why cause i dun wanna be in e front page of e news. Ipunter will say kachang i rather make kachang or lose kachang den die SGG_SGG      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:50) Posted: That is why one has to play within one's means. Not to take loans or contra big time as the risk is higher. I always believe in playing with the ability in picking up the stocks (those with dividend yields & low risk of bankruptcy). Ofcoz this is not a full proof strategy. Nothing is guaranteed. I have held some stocks for years, with dividend yields of between 3%-5%, which gives me far better rates than the banks. This is just my sharing. Do strategise within one's own comfort zone

 

Sorry to disappoint you ipunter. I have held stocks which I have bought at their lows (not necessary all time ultimate lows but low enough, and that's okie with me) during 9-11 crash. I do hope you have also had that opportunity as well. To hold stocks and collect on dividends with no rush to sell.

Cheers 

 

me,more than 10k paper loss! just 2 weeks!

rickyw      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:36) Posted: haiz...closing very difficult...lost 1K this month krisluke      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:29) Posted: close position in loss, siad is always harder than done. same for me here..

 

You said you have held some stocks for years...

   Thus, obviously you have experienced losing your pants...

      But I have never held any stock which is going down (downtrend)... 

SGG_SGG      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:50) Posted: That is why one has to play within one's means. Not to take loans or contra big time as the risk is higher. I always believe in playing with the ability in picking up the stocks (those with dividend yields & low risk of bankruptcy). Ofcoz this is not a full proof strategy. Nothing is guaranteed. I have held some stocks for years, with dividend yields of between 3%-5%, which gives me far better rates than the banks. This is just my sharing. Do strategise within one's own comfort zone yummygd      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:39) Posted: sigh so easy to make money from stocks...den people wont need to jump. my mom told me her one fren from rich till now takin personal loan from bank. downgrade till like no body business. no money to show somemore... i say sure husband play stock till kena burn. now every other day raise this raise that. where got good news?

 

Losing is always planned for players.  Don't know whether by fate or by purpose.  Many people lost money in stock investment especially when they "speculate" more than they invest.  Like some gurus here, I also always discourage newbies from playing stocks, esp in Singapore because there is a "dark force" culture here that I have long been observed.  Look at the interest shown in our market, and the ticks of the share prices that are always ranged within not more than the commission of the small players..that makes me always question "How to make money?".  Exceptions are there though but they are few.

 

i agree lor hence i play contra i play super small why cause i dun wanna be in e front page of e news. Ipunter will say kachang i rather make kachang or lose kachang den die

SGG_SGG      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:50) Posted: That is why one has to play within one's means. Not to take loans or contra big time as the risk is higher. I always believe in playing with the ability in picking up the stocks (those with dividend yields & low risk of bankruptcy). Ofcoz this is not a full proof strategy. Nothing is guaranteed. I have held some stocks for years, with dividend yields of between 3%-5%, which gives me far better rates than the banks. This is just my sharing. Do strategise within one's own comfort zone yummygd      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:39) Posted: sigh so easy to make money from stocks...den people wont need to jump. my mom told me her one fren from rich till now takin personal loan from bank. downgrade till like no body business. no money to show somemore... i say sure husband play stock till kena burn. now every other day raise this raise that. where got good news?

 

That is why one has to play within one's means. Not to take loans or contra big time as the risk is higher. I always believe in playing with the ability in picking up the stocks (those with dividend yields & low risk of bankruptcy). Ofcoz this is not a full proof strategy. Nothing is guaranteed. I have held some stocks for years, with dividend yields of between 3%-5%, which gives me far better rates than the banks.

This is just my sharing. Do strategise within one's own comfort zone

yummygd      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:39) Posted: sigh so easy to make money from stocks...den people wont need to jump. my mom told me her one fren from rich till now takin personal loan from bank. downgrade till like no body business. no money to show somemore... i say sure husband play stock till kena burn. now every other day raise this raise that. where got good news?

 

sigh so easy to make money from stocks...den people wont need to jump. my mom told me her one fren from rich till now takin personal loan from bank. downgrade till like no body business. no money to show somemore... i say sure husband play stock till kena burn. now every other day raise this raise that. where got good news? 

 

haiz...closing very difficult...lost 1K this month

krisluke      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:29) Posted: close position in loss, siad is always harder than done. same for me here... rickyw      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:11) Posted: should reversal coming in few days...i need to close my pos, but cannot due paper loss...

 

close position in loss, siad is always harder than done. same for me here...

rickyw      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 13:11) Posted: should reversal coming in few days...i need to close my pos, but cannot due paper loss...  Peg_li      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 12:45) Posted: STI indexer go more higher and higher! but most of stocks go more lower and lower! Except a few component stocks, most of stocks is the shit! What a facking market! how to make money from STI?

 

Hahaha...

   'Fecking' the market, or even just frowning at it won't change a thing,

       though the stock market  can very often be like sheet.

           The best way to play is to make good stock selections (needs work).

               Ideally, one should play good stocks (companies) that have not yet risen.

                   Because once a stock has risen, and on the way up,  it is no point to jump in.

                       But this is exactly what most people do... And no one can change that too...  

Peg_li      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 12:45) Posted: STI indexer go more higher and higher! but most of stocks go more lower and lower! Except a few component stocks, most of stocks is the shit! What a facking market! how to make money from STI?

 

Look at broader or localized indexes lor.......

Peg_li      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 12:45) Posted: STI indexer go more higher and higher! but most of stocks go more lower and lower! Except a few component stocks, most of stocks is the shit! What a facking market! how to make money from STI?

 

should reversal coming in few days...i need to close my pos, but cannot due paper loss... 

Peg_li      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 12:45) Posted: STI indexer go more higher and higher! but most of stocks go more lower and lower! Except a few component stocks, most of stocks is the shit! What a facking market! how to make money from STI?

 

where got ? still range bound. check top 20 loser/gainer today. the answer is obvious.

Peg_li      ( Date: 28-Jan-2011 12:45) Posted: STI indexer go more higher and higher! but most of stocks go more lower and lower! Except a few component stocks, most of stocks is the shit! What a facking market! how to make money from STI?

 

STI indexer go more higher and higher!

but most of stocks go more lower and lower!

Except a few component stocks, most of stocks is the shit!

What a facking market!

how to make money from STI?