With the markets going nuts as they are, it's a perfect time to do something I've wanted to do for a while---start an investor's thread.
Personally, I own very little. 1). PSE&G, a utility company near where I grew up in Jersey...I've had that since I was a kid. 2). Roma Savings, the local bank in my home town that had their IPO a while back and is actually doing fairly well comparatively. 3). Visa---got in around 60 a week or so after their IPO this year, and I'm currently taking a hit on it, though I expect that it'll get back up there nicely as the current mess starts to settle out a bit.
That's about all. Except for Apple----I just picked up 15 shares today (I wish I had more money to get higher volumes of the big boys, but there's not much to play with right now. Man, Google's gonna have to split a few times before I can make a dent in that one!). Apple's taken quite a hit---it started last week with rumors of Steve Jobs being in poor health (false), and has continued to drop. I've always wanted to get in, and it's now creeping into a price range that has me taking the bait. It may drop even more in the near-term, which is fine with me (I'll try and get some more..), as there aren't really too too many signs that trouble is ahead, barring Jobs' untimely demise.
From an investment standpoint, if I had more money to play with, I'd love this economic downturn. Buy low!
Personally, I own very little. 1). PSE&G, a utility company near where I grew up in Jersey...I've had that since I was a kid. 2). Roma Savings, the local bank in my home town that had their IPO a while back and is actually doing fairly well comparatively. 3). Visa---got in around 60 a week or so after their IPO this year, and I'm currently taking a hit on it, though I expect that it'll get back up there nicely as the current mess starts to settle out a bit.
That's about all. Except for Apple----I just picked up 15 shares today (I wish I had more money to get higher volumes of the big boys, but there's not much to play with right now. Man, Google's gonna have to split a few times before I can make a dent in that one!). Apple's taken quite a hit---it started last week with rumors of Steve Jobs being in poor health (false), and has continued to drop. I've always wanted to get in, and it's now creeping into a price range that has me taking the bait. It may drop even more in the near-term, which is fine with me (I'll try and get some more..), as there aren't really too too many signs that trouble is ahead, barring Jobs' untimely demise.
From an investment standpoint, if I had more money to play with, I'd love this economic downturn. Buy low!