2017 Investing Thread

[DMX7]

Fed gonna raise rate probably in June, killing 100Ks of jobs.

The Bankers' Toy has to keep unemployment high to keep BigCorp's wages low.

Surplus Labor, job insecurity, is essential to the success of Capital.

It's The American (Capitalist's) Way of Life

Raising the fed interest rate 25 basis points doesn't automatically kill jobs.

[rmt]

I think they don't raise rates in June. Data hasn't been too good recently.

[RandomGuy]

I think they don't raise rates in June. Data hasn't been too good recently.

That is, as always, the trillion dollar question.

[boutons_deux]

The economy is barely growing. These are 3 theories why.

1) People didn’t buy as many cars

2) Retailers overstocked last year

3) The dollar keeps getting more valuable

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...58#post8993458

[boutons_deux]

The stock market’s “fear gauge” is at a 23-year low, and traders are terrified


https://qz.com/979370/volatility-and...are-terrified/

[CosmicCowboy]

SNAP tanking again, looking to load up again around ~$19. Anyone else playing this...easy money.

Hope you sold yesterday.

[InRareForm]

I wouldn't be suprised to see snap going to 10

[InRareForm]

Instagram stories was the roundhouse kick to snapchat imo

[SnakeBoy]

Hope you sold yesterday.

Sold Friday @23. I'll buy it back once it's oversold for another swing.

[SnakeBoy]

I wouldn't be suprised to see snap going to 10

That would be sweet but I think it gets support around 15-16.

[RandomGuy]

Here is a stock NOT to buy:

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TPRE?p=TPRE

Been reading through their 10k and past performance. Issued at 12.50 at the IPO, currently trading at 12.05.

Management has no plans for a dividend and talk about "financing growth". Weighted average stock price for managements options about 13.45, which is within historical realms.

Bermuda reinsurer. They aren't going anywhere, so it isn't worth shorting, and have a stock that has markedly underperformed the broader indexes for its entire publicly traded existence.

Yet the analysts watching it have about 1/2 saying "buy". WTF? Their business model is not unique, and the company is very obviously (if you read between the lines in the 10k) managed for the founding shareholders benefit (related party investment management with solid fees for example).

A solid company from a reinsurance standpoint, but man, their stock seems to be a pointless exercise.

This thing is even worse than I had thought at first blush.

Company has issued $6.4Bn in credit default swaps. Shareholder equity: 1.4bn, total invested assets (including receivables) 3.9bn.

Care to guess how much they have reserved for issuing this $6.4Bn in credit default swaps? $16M, or... .016 Bn. .16/6.4= 0.25%

That may be realistic given the nature of the liabilities, but one has to wonder. CDS' offer quick investment returns, which is why they are attractive to hedge funds, who don't have to reserve the way a conventional insurance company does, but this is supposed to be an insurance company. Yikes.

[DarrinS]

Think Facebook will keep growing? I wish I had bought some when it was in the $20's.

[RandomGuy]

Think Facebook will keep growing? I wish I had bought some when it was in the $20's.

Dunno. They outlasted Friendster and Myspace.

There aren't actually too many more people on the planet who really can sign up at this point.

[Spurminator]

Hadn't bought Snap yet but thinking about going long now. They've got some interesting ad products rolling out.

Facebook isn't going anywhere. It's still the biggest social media channel by far, even for Millennials, and it owns Instagram. I don't think it's going to be able to replace Snap's camera/story offerings but it will continue to be the dominant newsfeed for the foreseeable future and they continue to innovate their ad products.

[SnakeBoy]

Hadn't bought Snap yet but thinking about going long now. They've got some interesting ad products rolling out.

Why go long? When the shorts and the longs are going to battle just play the swings.

[InRareForm]

Anyone with the stock ticker: TTD

What a beast

[rmt]

Bitcoin over 2070. Good thing dh didn't listen to me when I suggested selling at 1200.

[RandomGuy]

Anyone with the stock ticker: TTD

What a beast

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams?

[RandomGuy]

Ad buyers are able to share their customized messages and ideas with the people and in the context they deliberately choose. … Our mission is to help our clients compete in the marketplace of ideas—the place in media and public discourse where ideas and messages compete in the open market for the mindshare of men and women around the world. … Our platform makes media monetization more effective. Instead of disrupting the foundation of media and advertising, we enable it. By offering compelling improvements in effectiveness, efficiency and reporting, we aim to change media and advertising globally.

This company has grown faster than the programmatic market and has achieved significant revenue scale with $1.0 billion in gross spend in 2016. Its revenue was $202.9 million in 2016, representing a growth rate of 78% over $113.8 million in 2015, while programmatic advertising spend in the industry grew to $19 billion in 2016, according to Magna Global, representing a growth rate of over 27% from 2015.

ish.

As in Gibber.

Sounds nice, but I would have some serious misgivings about the underlying fundamentals if they can't 'splain it better.

[InRareForm]

Square - long position

Buying every red dip in starbucks stock until the end of the year, $70 stock by end of summer

[rmt]

Bit coin hits 2769. Dh thinks it's the ransom ware causing demand for it.

[InRareForm]

starbucks all time high on friday.

[spurraider21]

starbucks all time high on friday.

even after the christmas cup scandal??

[DarrinS]

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/amzn?ltr=1

Bezos going to overtake Gates?

[InRareForm]

even after the christmas cup scandal??

i wish there was more controversy with other things, gives me a chance to buy more when it dips.....