STOCK MARKET: Let's talk stocks and investing

Or VFINX if you have the capital for a mutual fund

 

Damny, yo. Linkedin just dropped 40%.

 

What does it mean when a company goes down like this? Sorry new to investing stocks. Does it mean the company is going down? Thanks

 

Time to move to Katy.

 

I haven't looked at their earnings report but this drop did come a day after they were released if I'm not mistaken. So investors must have seen something they didn't like.

 

Linn Energy took a huge hit today, they might file for bankruptcy

 

And I'm out. That worked out well. Although I do see this going to 28ish I'm happy with this one.

 

Right after you posted this it went up like 10%. So you held on to the trade the whole time? Isn't that a no-no in the world of day trading?

 

It was a planned swing trade from the beginning. It's too hard to get tops and lows. I like to give myself a little room for the trade to work and it never hit my area to take a loss.

 

And I'm short UVXY for a swing. Small amount though so I can have room to breathe.

 

I was curious if you got blown out of it. Glad it worked out. That was a pretty tough hold. Did you average up in the trade?

 

Depends on the trade and what your plan is going into the trade.

 

I did not average up as me and oil don't play very nicely. So I try not to average down or up with it depending on my position. It was a tough hold and I was extremely close to getting stopped out.

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...s-aimed-at-etfs-may-chase-investors-into-etns

 

Who is buying TWTR today?

 

TSLA and TWTR should probably both be entertaining. And I'm not buying either.

 

Countries like Saudi Arabia (because of royalty/welfare obligations) and China are selling reserve assets to support their commitments. Notice that the "best" performing stocks are losing the most even with positive earnings reports - underlying financial analysis of companies will give you the incorrect answer in this market environment.

 

For the record, I see few good buying opportunities anywhere given the risks. If you want to invest in something, I would short banks and other financial institutions.

 

So...I can't be the only one on here who has lost a significant amount of money in stocks recently right? How much are you guys down?

 

I have been holding MSFT, T, and VZ for 3+ years. Not too shabby with the dividends.