Stocks and Trading Thread - Channeling your inner Mono

[Monoriu]

I am considering buying more European stocks.  Should I? 

[Martinus]

I am considering buying more European stocks.  Should I? 

Yes.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Hookers and blow on Tricky.

Ah......I'm a few hundred down now, perhaps a pint of lager and a bag of crisps will do?

[frunk]

I'm guessing there's more money running away from China than from Greece.

[Monoriu]

More US$ have magically appeared in my account without me doing anything.  I hate it when the bank just says "corporate event: US$xxx deposited".  Hello, I'd at least like to know which company or bond paid dividend/interest. 

So, the time has come when I must pick another stock.  Looking at AT&T (6% dividend yield), Chevron (4.5%), Proctor & Gamble (3.2%), or Coca-cola (3.2%).  I already have some AT&T, so it may not be a good idea to put everything there. 

Thoughts?

[Tonitrus]

A couple others that I have and like so far...

ARI
BKCC (I think was mentioned here already)
RRD (kinda meh price wise, but the dividend has been pretty consistent long term)

And eyeing NMM for my next acquisition.

But on your proposals, I am guessing you favor big, well-known blue chips. 

[Monoriu]

But on your proposals, I am guessing you favor big, well-known blue chips. 

I am too lazy to follow the movements of the stocks that I own, and I am easily frightened    So I want to buy stocks that I am reasonably confident will be there a few years later. 

Yeah, that means I would have bought stuff like Enron, or Lehman without bothering to check their prices.

[Admiral Yi]

Thoughts?

I've given some thought to Century Link.

[Monoriu]

Thoughts?

I've given some thought to Century Link.

Ok, I'll do it tonight.

[MadImmortalMan]

Amazon is up $85 after the close on their earnings release. 


Edit: Apparently they actually made money this quarter. 

[Monoriu]

Amazon is up $85 after the close on their earnings release. 


Edit: Apparently they actually made money this quarter. 

Amazon is one of those stocks that I avoid.  I want to invest in companies that want to make money.  With Amazon, I'm not so sure. 

[Admiral Yi]

T has been taking a beating last couple days.

It'll bounce back though.  Always does.

[Tonitrus]

I was just thinking a week ago I should pick up some Zulily stock...but didn't pull the trigger on it. 

TMUS has been doing pretty well for me though.

[Monoriu]

So one of my RMB bonds will mature next week.  Frankly I don't have much faith in the value of RMB right now, and I think I am far too concentrated in mainland/HK. 

Consistent with the theme of recent chemical explosions, I am considering buying stocks in Dow chemical or Dupont. 

Also considering Centerpoint Energy, Iron Mountain, Verizon, and Chevron.

This time I will pick two.  Thoughts?

[Phillip V]

So one of my RMB bonds will mature next week.  Frankly I don't have much faith in the value of RMB right now, and I think I am far too concentrated in mainland/HK. 

Consistent with the theme of recent chemical explosions, I am considering buying stocks in Dow chemical or Dupont. 

Also considering Centerpoint Energy, Iron Mountain, Verizon, and Chevron.

This time I will pick two.  Thoughts?

Chevron (and other oil stocks) near bottom?