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Stock Research - What sites do you use?

331 62 January 20, 2021 at 07:54 AM in Finance (4)
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What sites do you use to research possible investments? There's a lot of misinformation out there and some terrible sites to use (like Fool.com). Just curious what some of you use to get good, honest advice where they aren't pumping stocks for their own gain?

I'm always looking for new reliable sources.
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vmnanthavinh
01-22-2021 at 04:29 AM.
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Use TD Ameritrade. The have listings of new IPO for each day. Use the tinker to research those companies. There's also a ton of educational materials as well. Hope that helps!
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02-09-2021 at 08:49 AM.
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If you're interested in INVESTING - Bogleheads. Just google it, there's a forum. If you want to speculate/gamble, Wallstreetbets on reddit is good.

I'd stay away from Fool. Anyone that thinks they can beat the market long term, good luck with that. People new to investing typically make a big score, get some confidence, then crash and burn. They also downvote opinions like mine.
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02-09-2021 at 09:00 AM.
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Quote from potus :
If you're interested in INVESTING - Bogleheads. Just google it, there's a forum. If you want to speculate/gamble, Wallstreetbets on reddit is good.

I'd stay away from Fool. Anyone that thinks they can beat the market long term, good luck with that. People new to investing typically make a big score, get some confidence, then crash and burn. They also downvote opinions like mine.
What's your definition of long term?

It's very interesting -- people hate on MotleyFool and Cramer all the time. Listening to them -- at least selectively -- has helped me beat the market over the past 15 years. To each their own, I guess...
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02-11-2021 at 05:01 AM.
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Stay away from Wallstreet Bets, it's literally in the name, they're basically gambling. I've known about WSB, r/Robinhood pennystocks and a few others for about 2 years now, they are all filled with people that are guessing, then delete their post when they're incorrect. Some people have even outed user accounts that were being paid by companies to hype some crap stock . You'd go to a user's name and you'd see a week ago he was dishing out pornhub content, now he has insider eps on a one unknown stock.

I trade based on trend lines using Finviz.com
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What's your definition of long term?

It's very interesting -- people hate on MotleyFool and Cramer all the time. Listening to them -- at least selectively -- has helped me beat the market over the past 15 years. To each their own, I guess...
By long term I mean investing for retirement or savings, 5 years+ or longer. Investing to amass money for a house down payment IMHO is short term for most people.

Great you beat the market over the past 15 years, but most people fail. I hope that you can continue your record for 16 years, 17 years, etc. but unless you are a professional, the odds are stacked against you. Anyone just starting out, chances are they will lose, trying to beat the market. I have a sandbox account that's used for speculation and consists of stocks that I know well - as in IT services that I've used, have also beat the market, but it doesn't mean I'll change direction from the Bogle investment philosophy. For my long term investing I love passive investing for money I'll need some day.
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02-11-2021 at 01:38 PM.
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By long term I mean investing for retirement or savings, 5 years+ or longer. Investing to amass money for a house down payment IMHO is short term for most people.

Great you beat the market over the past 15 years, but most people fail. I hope that you can continue your record for 16 years, 17 years, etc. but unless you are a professional, the odds are stacked against you. Anyone just starting out, chances are they will lose, trying to beat the market. I have a sandbox account that's used for speculation and consists of stocks that I know well - as in IT services that I've used, have also beat the market, but it doesn't mean I'll change direction from the Bogle investment philosophy. For my long term investing I love passive investing for money I'll need some day.

I hope so, too. Good luck to you. Cheers

I should clarify...I don't listen to them day to day. but I check in on their stock picks for an entry way. Cramer told me about GILD before it exploded during obama admin and clued me in to AMD at 11. plus, I find his books rather useful and much more intelligent than his shows. Fool turned me on to SHOP, PINS, and a few others that have been winners so far.

Also, i think people who invest with what you'd consider short-term goals are indeed crazy. Not that you can't make tons of money in the short term by investing -- just that there's a reasonable chance that you lose it. I see it as a "don't-count-on-it-but-take-it-if-you-get-it" situation.
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