[jonasdatum]

Originally Posted by OldRS

Glad to hear you are doing well jonasdatum . My play portfolio was doing great. I was going to sell a specific stock when it was a profit (worth ~170% of my initial investment), but did not do it in time . I listened to the email notices I was getting and they were still saying it would go even higher . I held on to it and it is now worth about ~20% of my initial investment. It has taken a big toll on my standing. Luckily, I am not in it for real yet, so I can chock it up to a learning experience.

My experiment in business has had some 'small' success. I already have calls for additional orders.I can not discuss as to 5 Ws. If all goes well I will expand my client-base.

[lotuseclat79]

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[lotuseclat79]

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Hmmm, looks like it may apply to the comedian Howie's "Let's Make a Deal"? TV program.

It suggests the power of changing your portfolio of stocks periodically, buying low and selling high.

-- Tom

[jonasdatum]

I am seriously thinking of putting money down on a bold investment experiment. Yes, I know "don't make something mad money unless you are prepared to lose." I am watching the product. 'IF' I am successful I can turn a fare profit. If I am wrong I might not even break even. Well decisions, decisions.

"I must..."

[jonasdatum]

Originally Posted by jonasdatum

I am seriously thinking of putting money down on a bold investment experiment. Yes, I know "don't make something mad money unless you are prepared to lose." I am watching the product. 'IF' I am successful I can turn a fare profit. If I am wrong I might not even break even. Well decisions, decisions.

"I must..."

Investing in something other than a relationship. Yea, I put the money down. Now it is time for phase 2 of my investment experiment. I will let you all know the results. I feel a sense of promise in this. I hope I am to at least break even.

[hewee]

Maybe learn more about getting into Gold.
I put some money in Bonds in 2003 but if I had put that money into Gold I would have gotten back just over 3 times what I put in so would made a lot of money and really more because you take the money your making and but more so say you put in $10,000 then you would have $30,000 now and buy getting more over the years with that same money it would I guess be twice that.

You got to know how to do it and stay safe and know when to get out or know even with a big lost it turns around but you may have to wait years from a big drop. I almost did it in the late 1970's when it was going up but then it came way down and stayed that way for I think about 20 plus years.

[jonasdatum]

Originally Posted by hewee

Maybe learn more about getting into Gold.
I put some money in Bonds in 2003 but if I had put that money into Gold I would have gotten back just over 3 times what I put in so would made a lot of money and really more because you take the money your making and but more so say you put in $10,000 then you would have $30,000 now and buy getting more over the years with that same money it would I guess be twice that.

You got to know how to do it and stay safe and know when to get out or know even with a big lost it turns around but you may have to wait years from a big drop. I almost did it in the late 1970's when it was going up but then it came way down and stayed that way for I think about 20 plus years.

What are the names of your bonds so I can research them?

[jonasdatum]

Originally Posted by jonasdatum

I am currently considering starting a part-time business. It has been advised I get an LLC and EIN?

I mean right now I am experimenting to see if I can even turn a provide, thus limiting my resource allocation. I already know where to obtain the paperwork with to obtain the paperwork for the LLC and the EIN. I don't know if I need paperwork from my municipal government. I am investigating that now.

Anybody?

I am going to keep it simple when it comes to investment for the time being. Even when it comes to my 'experiments'. Resource leveraging. Abstract for my basic knowledge but I am sure you experts understand what I mean. Obtain resource, sell resource, use the profit to obtain more resource. I am so close to procurement of resource now and as soon as I get it I will try to see how much profit.

[hewee]

Originally Posted by jonasdatum

What are the names of your bonds so I can research them?

Darn it does not pay to bookmark links at http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/ because they keep changing things and you have dead links.

But I got I bonds.

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/...res_ibonds.htm

I got mine from my CU back in 10/03 and the ones I got were over on 10/31/03 so got them just in time.
I got it after I heard Tom Sullivan Show talking how the ones I got were the best Bond deal in years and the last time was bond from 1978 I think. He said these were good and that you got to the end of the month to get them so I went for it. Now you have to get the bonds online so I got mine just before they changed so I really have the bonds.
http://www.kfbk.com/pages/sullivan.html
http://www.foxnews.com/radio/tomsullivan/index.html
He did the financial news on the local news for years.
If you can list to him then do so because he is really great to listen to.
He will not alway talk about money thing but that is something he knows a lot about.

[jonasdatum]

Originally Posted by hewee

Darn it does not pay to bookmark links at http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/ because they keep changing things and you have dead links.

But I got I bonds.

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/...res_ibonds.htm

I got mine from my CU back in 10/03 and the ones I got were over on 10/31/03 so got them just in time.
I got it after I heard Tom Sullivan Show talking how the ones I got were the best Bond deal in years and the last time was bond from 1978 I think. He said these were good and that you got to the end of the month to get them so I went for it. Now you have to get the bonds online so I got mine just before they changed so I really have the bonds.
http://www.kfbk.com/pages/sullivan.html
http://www.foxnews.com/radio/tomsullivan/index.html
He did the financial news on the local news for years.
If you can list to him then do so because he is really great to listen to.
He will not alway talk about money thing but that is something he knows a lot about.

I - Bonds haven't been worth it over the past few months. I have a few of those to. On other note, sorry for the typos. I will correct them asap.

[hewee]

Originally Posted by jonasdatum

I - Bonds haven't been worth it over the past few months. I have a few of those to. On other note, sorry for the typos. I will correct them asap.

They went down after the end of the month after I got mine years ago.
They pay I think 4.88% on what I get.

I got $8,000.00 worth back 10/30/03
Last I check was I think about 3 years ago and I made about $750.00
So a lot better then the CU was paying.
I guess maybe closer to $1,000.00 now so a total of $9,000.00 now.
If I got $8,000.00 worth of Gold back then I would have about $25,000.00 right now. Many times more if I put more money into it.

[lotuseclat79]

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[lotuseclat79]

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[jonasdatum]

Originally Posted by lotuseclat79

15 Podcasts That Will Make You Richer.



-- Tom

As a leader should. I don't follow, except the wisdom of leaders before me.

www.investopedia.com.

I haven't read up in a few months, but I will soon enough.

In other news, I have recieved the product and will conduct my "proof of concept" phase. If and I do mean 'if' this all goes well I shall continue in regular intervals. I am not going to be broke or anything, but I put down alot for this test. Of my own money .

[jonasdatum]

Hello.

I preliminary attempt at profit in this phase of profitering has hit a snag. The product I was trying to sell in one location, I was offered less then the expense of procurement. LOL, I will try an alternate location this weekend. Hopefully I will get better results.