IBD's system makes sense to me.  Just wondering if I'm wasting my time with a system that maybe experienced investors know is a joke.  Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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IBD is not short term trader.
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Most investors don't have a problem spending, at most, $30 to $50 a month (until cancelled) to get a list of properties where every single one of those properties can be purchased for tens of thousands of dollars less than other houses on the market. By the way, what do you consider 'useless'? If you are unable to purchase the property that you want, it's not the fault of the person who sold you the list. But, if they flat out scam you by providing you with a bogus list, you can always take it up with your credit card company or law enforcement. I suggest that if that amount of money is a problem for you, avoid auctions. Good luck!\n\nSomeone mentioned sites that list foreclosed properties. We are one of them, although we typically charge for those lists because we verify everything ourselves.
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Unfortunately, you can only roll it over into another investment property (Like-kind exchange)  Applying it to your residence will not work.  You have sixty days (before or after the closing) to identify another property and 180 days to close on it.  If you held the property for investment (say yes) and held if for over 12 months, you will pay tax on it at the lower capital gains rates. If you held it for less than 12 months, it is considered ordinary income and is taxed at your regular rate.  If it is less than a year, see if the buyer will wait until the year is up.  Give them soem money back at closing to compensate them for waiting.  It could be worth your while.  To see what the tax might be, use your tax software to estimate what your tax would be.  Sorry to hear about the medical problem, I hope everything works out.  Also, ANY profit is a good profit!!!!!
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it might be passe to suggest looking into this industry.\n...but those who've failed before usually jumped on the wrong company...or at the wrong time...or associated with the wrong leadership / co-workers.\n\nAvon...Amway, NuSkin, Unicity...\nthese are old-school and have / are experiencing market saturation.\n\nif you / your friend is open to the industry, it might be worth your time to check out http://www.teaminmotion.net/guest.html\n\n- "legitimate companies" have been suggested as a possible consideration in self-help books by famous authors\n\n- transparent profit/loss figures.\n(only a few trusted companies in the industry are publicly traded - this is one of them)\n\n- process has been proven and is easily duplicated.\n(its so easy...no "sales" is required!)\n\n- virtually limitless income.\n(NO more breakaways, volume flushing, level cut-offs!)\n\n- all traditional admin / remuneration / registration processes already available online AND in Real-Time (to-the-minute).\n(most competitors are still fiddling around with implementing such a system!)\n\ni.e. work with anybody from anywhere in the world from any location you wish\n\n-> check out the website, & if you're interested, get back in touch with me by clicking on my Nick on the left.\notherwise no response is required.\n\npeace.
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Well if you are going long term (5-15 yrs) why not go to something like Spiders (SPDR).  Every share is 1/10 of the S&P index.  No individual sector is going to be able to hold up over the long term.
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I belong  to Herbalife. Herbalife has been around for 26 years and is on the NYSE. I don't want to down grade other companies. I think you need to do your homework and find the best solution for you. I will leave you my cell phone for further questions 1-580-465-2493. You are more then welcome to email me. If you are not sure, then you are more then welcome to join in on some of our training calls to see if this is something that you would like to do. My wife and I wouldn't be building our New House if it wasn't for this business. There is a great video at the end of the questions. I would at least watch the video to see what you think.
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Why in the world would you ask a bunch of idiots on Yahoo answers financial advice?  You need to research this yourself or talk to someone who has a license to advise you.\n\nBesides, what stock are you even referring to?
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It's a lottery type thing. Not on the shores of the US--that should cause you some concern. Their website says you get your return on investment in two years.
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What!!?  \n\nIt's about making a profit and has nothing to do with catering to anyone.\n\nIf you were going to invest your hard earned money wouldn't you want to make as much profit as possible?  It's business and has nothing to do with helping out anyone besides the investor.
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It is not wise to invest all your portfolio in just one stock.\n\nI can advise you.
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Blimey...there is certainly more to you that meets the eye isn't there Mr Raidehz??!! Am completely ignorant on all things business/stock etc...so have to compliment you as I'm sure its all pukka..what you says sounds completely confident and from someone who really knows his stuff...\nSo - a question for you: If I had @ £10,000 to invest, what is the best thing for me to invest it in right now to virtually guarantee good payback within a relatively short timespan......?
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Just sign up with ameritrade.  Stay away from those get rich quick stock trading programs.  Everybody who uses those loses their shirt.
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Unfortunately, I'll probably dealing primarily with stocks listed on American exchanges, I'll see if I can come up with a Toronto one.\n\nAltria (nee Phillip-Morris, MO) is a great stock to get because it's a solid tobacco company with some great brands (Marlboro) and they're just entering the smokeless tobacco market, which could be a huge payoff.  Also, this "light cigarette" class action hit the stock too much and I expect to see MO gap up in the future.  And they pay a 4.20% dividend.  It's hard not to like it.\n\nFor alcohol, the market seems to be going into liquor as opposed to beer these days, especially among the younger crowd (who tends to drink more).  This isn't strictly empirical, but I think going into a liquor company is a better bet.  For that, DEO is your best bet.  They have a great stock of brands (Morgan, J&B, Cuervo, Tanqueray) and are have some beer and wine brands (but their strength is far and away their liquor).  It's relatively cheap at 19.51 P/E and has a 3.90% dividend also.\n\nI don't know too much about weapons, but if you're into military stuff, Halliburton and even Boeing are sound investments.  Handguns, Smith and Wesson (SWHC) is the only one that comes to mind it's forward P/E seems a little high at 27.56 for manufactured goods in what seems to me a tight market, but there's not much industry data to go on (not very many handgun companies).  They're trading on the upper end of their 200dma so this stock could move upwards (and it's been trending up all year).  Analysts are bullish, so I'd say it's worth watching.\n\nFor gambling, you need to go where the money is, and that means what's hot.  No casino's hotter than Sands (LVS) which has exploded over the past year, but I'm worried that the money might have been made there.  It's the best casino stock out there, but it's the most expensive.  Casinos are still a good investment, but I'm thinking with concerns over the Democrats taking over (and the economic / legislative ramifications) you might want to go a little cheaper.  Harrah's (HET) is another good casino stock that's not so pricey as Sands.\n\nAs far as sex stuff, it's pretty hard for me to come up with a recommendation.  I'm sort of cold on the industry because a lot of it is privately held, and the public issues don't get coverage.  If somebody can come up with a good investment, I'd love to hear it, though.\n\nHowever, I'd be interested to know why you're interested in sin stocks.  As I touched on earlier, some people think a Democratic congress could hurt some of these companies (especially tobacco).  Maybe you're thinking these were irrationally factored into the price and that these stocks could jump up after the election?\n\nEdit:  Full disclosure.  The only stock listed that I own is MO.
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I wouldn't advise asking for an investment advise on Yahoo Answers or any other board.  Consider consulting a professional when it comes to such decisions unless you have money to throw away in which case just buy hisc and hope for the best :)\n\nAleks
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You are exactly right in your concerns. \n\nThe quality of data on the web and even the quality available to brokerages is TERRIBLE. The primary problem is NOT the daily pricing, but rather the handling of dividends, splits, mergers, and other corporate actions that impact total return (what you actually make on a share).\n\nI personally make a living taking the standard data provided by the exchanges and then fixing and cleaning it for use by people like yourself.\n\nNevertheless, my services also come with a standard disclaimer which I deeply regret having to use because of potential liability. \n\nThe three companies that take data quality seriously are Investors FastTrack, Morningstar, and Lipper. I would encourage you to use these services in making sensible long-term investment decisions.
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Berkshire Hathaway is owned and run by Warren Buffet, a very smart and very rich value investor. He apparently keeps the stock price high on his company because he doesn't like a lot of buying and selling going on. This keeps the stock very stable. It took a bit of a down-turn when he announced he was giving 80% of his fortune to charity, but has recently surged. The .B stock has gone up almost $1000s in one year, and if you look at the history of this stock, it consistently rises. The problem is that you need to have money to make money: since this stock is so expensive, most people can only afford to by a few shares at a time, but the price of the share doesn't mean anything. It's the % that it goes up that matters! I'm an amateur at this, so don't take my word for it. Do your research at yahoo or google finance. Then check an investment site like Morningstar. My personal favourite is motleyfool.com. Happy investing!
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What type of investment is going to held in the IRA? Stocks, mutual funds, cds?\n\nThis not a pyramid scam. From what I hear they are a reputable company. \nYou should get an IRA for yourself, it whether it is with them or another company. The most important thing is the investments being held in IRA. You want to look at past performance of the investment as well as the consistency of the investment. Look for one with consistently good returns not necessarily the highest return last year.