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Starting to invest on my own - few questions
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51182030 added 06-23-2012 4:47 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
I'm not entirely sure who my current Roth IRA is with, but based on the short phone conversation I had with my mom, I am pretty sure it has some index funds and a short cap ETF as well. I can figure...
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Post #51184412 added 06-23-2012 7:43 PM by vaultaddict in Archived Deals
Do you have an emergency fund?
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Post #51185538 added 06-23-2012 8:58 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
Yes I do.
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Post #51182618 added 06-23-2012 5:38 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
What kind of things should I be looking for in my current Roth IRA brokerage? Also, is there any good reading on getting started with short term investing? I've been jumping around sites like...
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Post #51182842 added 06-23-2012 5:57 PM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
You're looking for their fees associated with the overall IRA as well as with each fund and transaction. To keep it simple, if it were me, if the Roth IRA isn't with one of those three companies I...
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Post #51195682 added 06-24-2012 12:54 PM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
If six to twelve months is your time horizon, savings is your answer, not investing.
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Post #51204836 added 06-24-2012 10:27 PM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
1. Possibly a CD, but plain, old savings (which is what a CD is) is your best route. Some online savings accounts are offering 1.25% or more. 2. 10+ years. Possibly 7+ depending on what you do...
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Post #51208012 added 06-25-2012 5:34 AM by dealgate in Archived Deals
Just how much more money do you think you are going to get with $3k over 6 months with zero tolerance for loss? What a total waste of time this thread has become.
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51209902 added 06-25-2012 7:29 AM by dealgate in Archived Deals
LOL - Exactly my point! $3k isn't shit. Short of day-trading, nothing will make a little bit of money a lot. Just spend it all and be happy.
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51210110 added 06-25-2012 7:39 AM by CDI in Archived Deals
I suppose its relative though. For a college student, with not many other responsibilities, $3K is still something. Maybe they have the family support (ie tuition/housing, etc) and don't have to help...
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Post #51189398 added 06-24-2012 5:13 AM by dealgate in Archived Deals
It sounds like you want to do some day trading. $3k could be worth $30k in a few months with day-trading. There is a lot to be made doing this but of course a lot to lose. The place for day-trading...
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Post #51209848 added 06-25-2012 7:27 AM by CDI in Archived Deals
OP only said he was trying to get 1%+ Just flip an iPad or iPhone for a $30 profit, and call it quits :lol:
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Post #51215424 added 06-25-2012 11:27 AM by CDI in Archived Deals
Actually, some of the people I know have had high GPAs, 3.7+. However, what major you do plays into it a lot. Do something general while getting a good GPA and you're still not going to be making...
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Post #51223543 added 06-25-2012 6:18 PM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
1.25% at TIAA Direct
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Post #51218432 added 06-25-2012 1:42 PM by CDI in Archived Deals
Bingo! This is just play money for OP. :cool: Looks like you've helped yourself out plenty and don't need our help after all :lol:
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Post #51218480 added 06-25-2012 1:44 PM by vaultaddict in Archived Deals
Spend the money? Seriously, what kind of craptastic advice is that?
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51193298 added 06-24-2012 10:30 AM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
The money I have in savings is outside of my emergency fund, so all it is doing is just sitting there. I've kept it in that savings account for a couple of years, untouched, but it only generates...
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51212034 added 06-25-2012 9:01 AM by DWad in Archived Deals
And how many of those people had high GPAs, were involved in extracurricular activities (other than a frat/sports team), and actively applied to a lot of jobs? I know plenty of people that...
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51207624 added 06-25-2012 4:55 AM by CDI in Archived Deals
Put in to a CD in India. Currently 9.5% Fixed Rate CD for 1 year. :omg: (As long as you can ignore the loss due to the exchange rate & depreciation.)
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Post #51199942 added 06-24-2012 5:55 PM by barnz008 in Archived Deals
In other words, with ZIRP the Fed is essentially coaxing people like the OP here to "gamble" for a greater return then they'd typically get on any savings account, MMA, CD, whatever. We all know the...
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Post #51192726 added 06-24-2012 9:50 AM by barnz008 in Archived Deals
Investors supply capital to a means of production while accepting the risks of industry/market within a given time frame. The general consensus is: buy low, sell high. The "news" is generally a...
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Post #51195208 added 06-24-2012 12:18 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
I think 6 months to a year (or is that too large of a range?).
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Post #51195550 added 06-24-2012 12:46 PM by hAvAAck in Archived Deals
:popcorn:
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Post #51194838 added 06-24-2012 11:57 AM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
How soon are you wanting this money back?
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Post #51180850 added 06-23-2012 3:16 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
I just finished my first year in college and was looking to do something productive with the money I earn this summer. My parents helped me start a Roth IRA last year so I will definitely be...
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51182074 added 06-23-2012 4:49 PM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
I would definitely do what you're planning on and finding out which brokerage your Roth IRA is with. That could make a huge difference in how much money you have at retirement.
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Post #51218624 added 06-25-2012 1:50 PM by barnz008 in Archived Deals
And there you have it, day trader it is. PM vaultaddict, he's the whale around here and will set you up with mad tight stops on killa trades. Quite honestly, as the credit bubble continues to...
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Post #51208398 added 06-25-2012 6:03 AM by vaultaddict in Archived Deals
Not at all. I don't day trade.
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Post #51209812 added 06-25-2012 7:24 AM by DWad in Archived Deals
I'm not going to throw stats at you, but I'll give you the important info. Day trading is a huge risk. Yes, people make money. How many? Not nearly enough. Most people that day trade lose most of...
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51216598 added 06-25-2012 12:23 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
Thanks for all the replies! There are too many people to quote so I'll just post hoping whoever replied sees this. I probably should have laid out my financial and educational status a bit better....
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Post #51207600 added 06-25-2012 4:53 AM by CDI in Archived Deals
:lol: Had a bad run recently?
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Post #51209954 added 06-25-2012 7:32 AM by CDI in Archived Deals
:reading: Since we're going the "safest" route possible, avoid wasting 4 yrs and the associated tuition for one of these less useful majors out there which leave you no better than someone who didn't...
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Post #51216130 added 06-25-2012 12:03 PM by barnz008 in Archived Deals
I day trade and I make tha dolla dolla bills, yo. Actually, check that....I do more hour trading, usually minute trading....cause seriously, who has all day to get rich? I gots no time, the Bentley...
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Post #51217060 added 06-25-2012 12:44 PM by DWad in Archived Deals
Sounds like a reasonable plan. You could still invest in an index fund, and if it goes down below even in a year, wait it out until it goes up, and take it out when you need to. Or, if it goes up...
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Post #51181168 added 06-23-2012 3:43 PM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
Check out this very easy to understand and very well written guide to investing. Your best route will be investing in index funds and ETFs in your Roth IRA at an ultra-low cost brokerage such as...
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Post #51203376 added 06-24-2012 8:57 PM by vaultaddict in Archived Deals
If you want to lose all of your money, there's plenty of advice in this thread to help you with that.
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Post #51200038 added 06-24-2012 6:02 PM by barnz008 in Archived Deals
REITS, high yield corporate credit, TIPS, commodities (funds or individual plays).
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Post #51195438 added 06-24-2012 12:39 PM by barnz008 in Archived Deals
I hear you. There's a reason why you (and anyone that has any discretionary income left at this point) is looking to take on more risk and that's because of government interference in the market(s)....
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Post #51196098 added 06-24-2012 1:21 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
I initially said 6-12 months, but read on for new questions! 2 new questions: Since savings is my answer for a smaller horizon (6-12 months), what are other options than just a savings...
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Thread created 06-23-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #51196424 added 06-24-2012 1:44 PM by CDI in Archived Deals
Could you please clarify the above. I'm not a finance/econ guy, so having trouble following. :( Do you mean other assets are worth more because the money isnt put into savings instead? And...Im...

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