Why don’t we all just invest long-term in the stock market?

[jjgold]

It’s a sure thing with great returns as your money keeps growing and compounding

 

[samsncharge99]

slow action compared to fast action

also slow action in the market means you need more bankroll. If you said you will get 100% profit over 5 years, but you are only investing $5000, that's 5 years to earn 5,000

gambling you can earn 5K in a couple weeks with a 5k bankroll

or crash and burn it 10x over in 5 years

 

[flyingillini]

I do Slats

 

[Tanko]

What makes you think we don't do both JJ?

 

[Tanko]

 

[flyingillini]

What makes you think we don't do both JJ?

JJ is a verified release addict. He needs gratification, fast and often , Tankster, we need to cut him some slack.

 

[Tanko]

JJ is a verified release addict. He needs gratification, fast and often , Tankster, we need to cut him some slack.

Understood. We need to be nicer to those who ride the short bus.

 

[BobbyFK]

JJ is a verified release addict. He needs gratification, fast and often , Tankster, we need to cut him some slack.

How often does he release?

 

[edawg]

Just like gambling except every 50 years you lose everything overnight out of nowhere if you don't pull profit.

 

[aikman.tr]

Buy stock with good dividends.

Realty Income, stock symbol O

I s a great one with monthly dividends of .257/share at a current price of $54.20/share
5000 shares cost $271,000 will produce a passive monthly income of $1,285.

 

[flyingillini]

What’s everyone’s best stock pick ?

 

[baz]

It’s a sure thing

Tell that to my buddy "Tater" guy lost a ton, started a grow op to recoup the Ls and ended up getting 5 years in the feds. Now he wasn't the brightest bulb in the box but if you do not know what you are doing? Way better off betting IMO.

 

[KVB]

It’s a sure thing with great returns as your money keeps growing and compounding

Same thing happens in sports, until you you grow big enough to outgrow the market liquidity.

If you are making +EV plays, over enough plays, which is still possible today, then your returns will beat even congress' market returns.

 

[Leisure]

Nvidia … for life .

 

[KVB]

Use your money to create flows of cash, streams of income.

When you can shift your thinking from cash being king to cashflow being king you will go a long way towards future financial health.

 

[KVB]

slow action compared to fast action

also slow action in the market means you need more bankroll. If you said you will get 100% profit over 5 years, but you are only investing $5000, that's 5 years to earn 5,000

gambling you can earn 5K in a couple weeks with a 5k bankroll

or crash and burn it 10x over in 5 years

There are multiple ways to invest in equities.

Like option trading.

 

[sleepy_mario]

If you build and sell a business and have 5-6 mln usd as of 2024, you should do just that.

I know a person who has 80% of his net worth in Fortune 500 stocks. It's the best hedge against uncertainty and inflation, and will always be - according to him anyway.

 

[Tanko]

What’s everyone’s best stock pick ?

Nvidia … for life .

THIS!....
Still a ways to go for them. Microsoft watch out. Nvidia will be #1 in capitalization soon.

 

[djefferis]

Buy stock with good dividends.

Realty Income, stock symbol O

I s a great one with monthly dividends of .257/share at a current price of $54.20/share
5000 shares cost $271,000 will produce a passive monthly income of $1,285.

Dividends are just part of the picture.

“Good dividends” are ones the company can support - while growing the business and maintaining or expanding shareholder equity.

Lots of high dividend payers out there paying 8-10%+ - but they are doing so while killing the shareholder equity/share price.

Take a stock like BPT - years ago my old man loved this royalty trust - it paid big dividends as oil prices soared and we were pumping more and more out of Alaska. But like all oil/gas fields - its production dropped and as a result so did the dividends and share price.

Real estate / REITs are tricky - you have some like Iron Mountain IRM - sporting a 3% dividend while share prices spike of late. Then you have things like Vornado - paying almost 5% - but if you bought even at this years 52 week high (which is well below the all time highs) - it would still take you the next half decade to get back to even assuming the stock price remains constant with the present dividend.

It sounds so tempting - just putting all your money in a select few stocks/sectors and living on the dividends. Plenty of people did it for years on things like T or XOM - but you need to stick to a mix of companies who have solid management and can keep the cash flow larger than their dividend. Remember - there are people out there who are big holders of their own stock and pay that dividend just to cash out their equity - while not yielding control of their companies.

 

[djefferis]

What’s everyone’s best stock pick ?

XLE
Sbux
Ceix
SMG

all currently in my relatively small portfolio

XLE I own and sell covered calls on weekly just out of the money for cash flow (roughly 80% of my portfolio)

Sbux bought on the dip at 70 - actually bought several Aug 75 calls - sold yesterday and bought sbux stock with the profit.

CEIX another energy play on the relatively small coal industry - held for a while.

SMG was another value play - bought a while back in the mid 50s as they struggled. It’s popped back up and pays a dividend.

I like dividends - but don’t judge a stock solely on its dividend. If I can have appreciation in price AND paid to own it - that’s the ideal situation. Better yet if there’s significant upside appreciation while a company deals with temporary issues.