Is Apple a Strong Buy (Stock)?

Quote from Squilly : There was an article on it too. Gorilla Glass 3 (which is coming out very VERY soon) will destroy Zagg. It will be stronger than Zagg's strongest protectors, thus, probably destroying their stock.

So why in the world would you hold onto their stock after they release earnings?

Quote from PiratesSayARRR : So why in the world would you hold onto their stock after they release earnings?

Since they probably still have good earnings from Q4.

Quote from Squilly : Since they probably still have good earnings from Q4.

They aren't just reporting earnings they also report guidance. If their guidance is negative going forward the stock will drop. Earnings are not the end all be all.

Quote from Squilly : I don't have any transportation or oil stocks. Might buy into them too. MPC & as stated above, COH or KORS.

You only have 2k to play with...you don't need to add more stocks, you need less. Find 1 or 2 companies that you want to invest in longer term and work on saving more money to invest.

Quote from coal0101 : You only have 2k to play with...you don't need to add more stocks, you need less. Find 1 or 2 companies that you want to invest in longer term and work on saving more money to invest.

Sell one of my worse stocks, add two, same investment with greater gains in the end?

Quote from PiratesSayARRR : So you want to bet on an earnings report. interesting.

I've done it before and it can be highly profitable. Of course, if you don't know what you're doing, then you'll probably get killed. Did it twice on CARB on their most recent and previous earnings moves. Knew nothing about the company nor anything about expectations; only price.

A set-up is a set-up and you're either in or you're out. It's mechanical and boring as hell...as it should be. If you get excited about your winners and depressed about your losers, there's always reality TV.

Quote from barnz008 : I've done it before and it can be highly profitable. Of course, if you don't know what you're doing, then you'll probably get killed. Did it twice on CARB on their most recent and previous earnings moves. Knew nothing about the company nor anything about expectations; only price. A set-up is a set-up and you're either in or you're out. It's mechanical and boring as hell...as it should be. If you get excited about your winners and depressed about your losers, there's always reality TV.

Low P/E is best right?

Quote from Squilly : Sell one of my worse stocks, add two, same investment with greater gains in the end?

Ummm no, how many times and different ways do people need to explain this to you? Sell all of them AND ONLY KEEP ONE OR TWO. Once the trading fees kick in you will not be able to keep trading if each stock has to go up 10 percent to cover your fees. You should not be spread across so many companies with a 2k bank roll. Put it in an index fund and focus your energy on saving more to increase your investment dollars.

Quote from Squilly : Low P/E is best right?

You can't quantify a stock's value based on one number. P/E will also vary across industries.

Quote from Squilly : Low P/E is best right?

The correct answer is that it's irrelevant if you're gambling. If you're in the market and own stocks, you're gambling.

Ouch....
http://gyazo.com/01e3f5fd2687def9...42c2d871f3

Quote from Squilly : Ouch.... http://gyazo.com/01e3f5fd2687def9...42c2d871f3

Just a guess, but if that drops below 10% you'll start selling. Good lesson in trying to "pick good stocks" in the vein of the scam artists like Jim Cramer et al.

Quote from barnz008 : Just a guess, but if that drops below 10% you'll start selling. Good lesson in trying to "pick good stocks" in the vein of the scam artists like Jim Cramer et al.

Put $2000 in, I'm at $1934 now. I was $1.25 away from breaking even a couple days ago. I don't want to sell till they go back up lol. I don't watch Mad Money btw.

this is why it's better to invest in an index fund or a value fund like BRK-B or Fairfax rather than buying stocks randomly