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Investing?

Posted at: 2014-12-05 
Answer my investing survey?

1) Degree in financial field? No, degree in business but not finance

2.)In what industry do you currently work? Manufacturing/Sales

3.)Do you consider yourself an investor or a trader?

a.)Investor

4.)What qualities/quantities do you use when selecting a stock?(more than 1 may apply)

a.) P/E Ratio b.)Price to Book ratio c.)Dividend Yield d.)Market Capitalization

e.)Average Volume - but how much emphasis depends on the situation

5.)Is potential return the only factor you consider when making an investment decision?

a.) Yes

6.)Do you believe beating the market is an achievable goal?

a.)Yes, if you mean making a decent profit.

7.) Is an ethical company important for your investment decisions.

b.)No at least its' not a major consideration.

Situational Questions - cannot answer these, there is what more to consider than price, PE and market cap. You have to look at the fundamentals of the company.

8.)_________________ 9.) _______________10.)

Price: 59_____________Price: 312_________ Price: 15.62

Market Cap: 150B______Market Cap: 143.15B_ Market Cap: 61.62B

P/E: 97______________P/E: 528.29________ P/E: 18.87

BUY OR SELL_________BUY OR SELL_______BUY OR SELL

1) Yes

2) Finance

3) Both- depends on circumstances

4) All

5) No

6) Yes

7) Maybe. I did sell one stock I owned because I didn't like the business they were in. But I don't actively try to determine a company's ethics.

8,9,10) Not enough info.

I'm guessing #9 is AMZN. #8 looks like FB. The last I don't know. It doesn't seem to fit any stock.

1.)Do you have a degree in a financial field?

No

2.)In what industry do you currently work?

retired

3.)Do you consider yourself an investor or a trader?

a.)Investor

4.)What qualities/quantities do you use when selecting a stock?(more than 1 may apply)

None

5.)Is potential return the only factor you consider when making an investment decision?

No

6.)Do you believe beating the market is an achievable goal?

Don't care

7.) Is an ethical company important for your investment decisions.

a.)Yes

Situational Questions

8.)_________________ 9.) _______________10.)

Price: 59_____________Price: 312_________ Price: 15.62

Market Cap: 150B______Market Cap: 143.15B_ Market Cap: 61.62B

P/E: 97______________P/E: 528.29________ P/E: 18.87

BUY OR SELL_________BUY OR SELL_______BUY OR SELL

without knowing the business which these companies are in, it is difficult to assess and answer your questions.

buggy whip companies had good characteristics and they went out of business, because there were no more horse drawn buggies.......

Answer my investing survey?

1.)Do you have a degree in a financial field?

a.)Yes b.)No

2.)In what industry do you currently work?

3.)Do you consider yourself an investor or a trader?

a.)Investor b.)Trader

4.)What qualities/quantities do you use when selecting a stock?(more than 1 may apply)

a.) P/E Ratio b.)Price to Book ratio c.)Dividend Yield d.)Market Capitalization

e.)Average Volume f.)Moving Averages g.)Trend Lines h.)Alpha i.)Beta j.)Volatility

5.)Is potential return the only factor you consider when making an investment decision?

a.) Yes b.) No

6.)Do you believe beating the market is an achievable goal?

a.)Yes b.)No

7.) Is an ethical company important for your investment decisions.

a.)Yes b.)No

Situational Questions

8.)_________________ 9.) _______________10.)

Price: 59_____________Price: 312_________ Price: 15.62

Market Cap: 150B______Market Cap: 143.15B_ Market Cap: 61.62B

P/E: 97______________P/E: 528.29________ P/E: 18.87

BUY OR SELL_________BUY OR SELL_______BUY OR SELL