tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post2030303699657222825..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Are you going to buy into the twitter IPOMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-39080915763854021292014-12-05T04:09:01.732-07:002014-12-05T04:09:01.732-07:00This is an interesting article to be read…. I thin...This is an interesting article to be read…. I think if I plan to invest in twitter then I would be going to buy. Keep on writing such articles…<br />source: <a href="http://www.bidnessetc.com/company/twtr/" rel="nofollow">TWTR</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806263406630274185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-91554871080417617482013-09-19T17:29:10.186-06:002013-09-19T17:29:10.186-06:00I'd personally steer clear of Twitter as an in...I'd personally steer clear of Twitter as an investment mostly because there are so many ups and downs with social media companies, and I don't like taking large risks with money. Sometimes those risks do payoff though for the people willing to take them.Alyson Burdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059117572619004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35372450738247707762013-09-16T12:41:51.410-06:002013-09-16T12:41:51.410-06:00remind me to come onto you if you become rich than...remind me to come onto you if you become rich thanks to these investments :P DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-92076746199552863092013-09-16T07:10:09.263-06:002013-09-16T07:10:09.263-06:00Interesting post. Is there anything you don't ...Interesting post. Is there anything you don't cover? We didn't do so well with Facebook, so I worry Twitter will be the same disappointment. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-84126493229177584082013-09-16T00:27:11.147-06:002013-09-16T00:27:11.147-06:00I don't tweet. The only retirement I buy into ...I don't tweet. The only retirement I buy into is what is forced by the gov't (SSI) and my CalPers account as a California public employee. My ex invests into mutual funds for his retirement, and some days its a lot, others not so much.<br /><br />When I'm old enough to retire (sooner than I'd like to admit) I just hope its enough.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-20418266880218355332013-09-14T17:50:11.412-06:002013-09-14T17:50:11.412-06:00I should introduce you to my father. He's into...I should introduce you to my father. He's into all of that stuff. <br /><br />I remember seeing something about how everyone got into the stock market because they were sure that was the way to make a lot of money in a hurry. And then the market crashed in 1929... And then history repeated itself.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-68469295257577977322013-09-14T05:28:57.759-06:002013-09-14T05:28:57.759-06:00I'm impressed, Michael. Keep on this investmen...I'm impressed, Michael. Keep on this investment track; you might want to invest in some bonds and money market funds as well for a little more safety.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61379894956403119712013-09-13T23:37:54.572-06:002013-09-13T23:37:54.572-06:00Thanks for the IPO tips, Michael--I'll keep my...Thanks for the IPO tips, Michael--I'll keep my eye on them. But personally I'd never invest in Goldman Sachs because they're evil.<br /><br />I don't have the money to invest, though considering what interests are being paid on Money Market accounts I might as well invest in the stock market. I sometimes do fantasy investing, which for me means looking at companies I'm interested in (and agree with ethically) or that I just get a hunch for. I wish like hell I'd invested in Tesla last February or so when I decided I admired the company and the nearby showroom for Tesla seemed to work like porno on male customers. The stock has since quadrupled. I also wish I'd invested in Ulta (a real chick pick) simply because I shop there and saw way back how popular that chain is. Now the stock is up about 50%.<br /><br />But wishing isn't the same as investing, so I'll likely take a risk and make very humble investments in the near future.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-73281294674050227292013-09-13T17:27:32.147-06:002013-09-13T17:27:32.147-06:00I'm not into stocks, but I know someone in my ...I'm not into stocks, but I know someone in my family who is, and will pass on all this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-14252585595751115052013-09-13T16:45:32.875-06:002013-09-13T16:45:32.875-06:00I had no idea Twitter was going to do that. My hus...I had no idea Twitter was going to do that. My husband is more of a stock guy than I am. Thanks for the update and have a great weekend!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-64915940447444323522013-09-13T16:00:35.244-06:002013-09-13T16:00:35.244-06:00Yes. This.Yes. This.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-34447206231034160702013-09-13T15:58:59.845-06:002013-09-13T15:58:59.845-06:00That last device looks well dodgy!
And no, I don&...That last device looks well dodgy!<br /><br />And no, I don't buy stocks. Got a friend in London who does though. He works in nano-second fast trading. It's crazy ass shit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-66596613368502244892013-09-13T15:37:10.867-06:002013-09-13T15:37:10.867-06:00Anything pays better than savings account. I have ...Anything pays better than savings account. I have to think about Twitter. I don't like twitter to use but that doesn't mean it won't be a good investment.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-9390007517129633682013-09-13T13:52:33.979-06:002013-09-13T13:52:33.979-06:00Er, that isn't to say that you said anything a...Er, that isn't to say that you said anything about getting rich quick... don't really know why I brought that up.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-29821939251738951792013-09-13T13:51:28.789-06:002013-09-13T13:51:28.789-06:00Hey Michael - Your right, I can't write off th...Hey Michael - Your right, I can't write off the whole stock market. My dad spent years as a broker, worked on Wall-Street for a short time, and enjoys trading as much as anyone, although I don't have anywhere near his expertise, I still like investing too. <br /><br />My real issue is with IPO's and how they are handled though. Not with trading general. Although, I do know a guy that has made a fortune writing trading software (mostly just creating algorithms for the programmers to use). And a lot of the get rich quick stuff is created by software, and has little to do with the fiscal soundness of the businesses that are being traded.<br /><br />Anyway, I suppose I was just looking for an excuse to rant earlier. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-43037357128684410462013-09-13T12:24:20.371-06:002013-09-13T12:24:20.371-06:00Very interesting, Michael. I haven't done anyt...Very interesting, Michael. I haven't done anything with the stock market yet, but it's something on my radar. <br /><br />I'm fascinated by FourSquare. Everybody has it now.Callie Leuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535505792102190920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-91437346394714925922013-09-13T10:49:10.878-06:002013-09-13T10:49:10.878-06:00Thanks for all this info Michael. My brother is in...Thanks for all this info Michael. My brother is into stocks and he takes care of it for all of us. I am not too much of a risk taker.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-70612054547934011092013-09-13T10:36:36.311-06:002013-09-13T10:36:36.311-06:00I think it will almost certainly high and then dro...I think it will almost certainly high and then drop. Anything that is highly anticipated will do that. It probably has a higher potential than FB to climb back up, though.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-68607308191321928022013-09-13T09:16:10.138-06:002013-09-13T09:16:10.138-06:00Like Julie I'm not knowledgeable about the sto...Like Julie I'm not knowledgeable about the stock market. But your post has me learning quite a bit and I think Uber and Square (but watch out for the copycats) are great investments. Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-89863834851772894002013-09-13T09:01:19.666-06:002013-09-13T09:01:19.666-06:00@Julie: It's surprisingly easy to get into the...@Julie: It's surprisingly easy to get into the stock market. Setup a Scottrade account (with a referral from someone like me you get three free trades). Load your account with some starting money (maybe $1,000). Then pick and choose a stock. Read everything available on stocks that catch your interest. Narrow down the choice and keep winnowing down until you have one that you know everything there is to know about it and click on invest. You want to aim for a portfolio that (more or less) has five stocks in it. That's all. Each one should be in a different sector for balance. And you must follow the news every day on that stock. If something gives you a trigger to sell, you've got to be ready to do so. Never buy and forget.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-30339571455483529202013-09-13T08:57:50.408-06:002013-09-13T08:57:50.408-06:00@Rusty: I'm well aware of Jim Cramer possibly ...@Rusty: I'm well aware of Jim Cramer possibly being a crook. But just like anything, you have to look at the information. The only advantage the small guy like you and I has over the big guy is the ability to wait things out. When I buy into stocks, I read all of their balance sheets. For example, I chose Texas Roadhouse because they've reported profits in 14 consecutive quarters. That's pretty darn steady. Their dividend is good too and they have a great plan for expansion. Ford under Mulally has done excellent as well. Their Ford Fusion stays on the new car lot only an average of 10 days. The Ford F-150 is selling like hotcakes. Europe and China sales are up 50% from last year. Every quarter thus far this year, they've exceeded expectations. Rusty, I think it only hurts you to write off the whole stock market. It's the only game in town right now if you want to make a little money. And as for the IPO, I know I won't get in at a sweet price. The stock will probably double in the first five minutes and be at that height for the remainder of the day. But I think if I get in when it opens, even if it is double the price, then the market will correct and it will slowly creep up over time. But I've obviously got more thinking to do. Twitter doesn't make much money so it depends a lot on how cheap it is when it is available for sale.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-12977562119920343062013-09-13T08:49:25.531-06:002013-09-13T08:49:25.531-06:00Jim Cramer has used Mad Money to promote friends a...Jim Cramer has used Mad Money to promote friends and try to manipulate stocks he has a personal interest in seeing do well in the past. He might do his best 98% of the time, but that's not enough for me, I'm always going to distrust him.<br /><br />I'm not interested in Twitter going public, I'm going to be flooded with spam as soon as someone figures out how to 'monotize' it and I'm sure I'll quit in frustration. Youtube has suffered, in my opinion, as a result of the attempt to make money from its services. <br /><br />That said, it'll probably do really well. But the whole going public thing for high profile companies tends to only make me depressed. That initial offering at a decent price is going to sucked up by the real powers that be.... I won't be able to get my hands on a stock until its already gone through the roof. <br /><br />Google tried to minimize that borderline criminal behavior when they went public, and they couldn't do it. <br /><br />Ugh. I'm getting upset even thinking about it. Good luck, I still believe a saavy investor can do really well, but IPO's, high profile ones especially, are too well controlled for people like me to see success getting involved.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-86688520632647892412013-09-13T08:37:34.893-06:002013-09-13T08:37:34.893-06:00I read on Mashable or somewhere that a lot of teen...I read on Mashable or somewhere that a lot of teens like Twitter better than Facebook anymore because apparently they (like me) get annoyed at all Facebook's tinkering and other nonsense. Also I suppose since everyone's grandma is on Facebook now it's not cool anymore. Still though the only way Twitter can make money is through ad revenue. Do you ever click on promoted Tweets? I sure as hell don't. At some point maybe companies will figure out that you can do more with a free normal Twitter account than paid Tweets.<br /><br />Anyway, my 401K has been slightly higher since you recommended I dump the bonds so there you go.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-22006887630319445762013-09-13T07:49:55.712-06:002013-09-13T07:49:55.712-06:00I don't know anything about the stock market b...I don't know anything about the stock market but it's something I've been wanting to educate myself on and possibly get involved with. This was interesting and helpful to me! I think I would buy the Twitter stock too, I like it better than FB. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-3593353393681924112013-09-13T07:40:57.026-06:002013-09-13T07:40:57.026-06:00They were talking about the Twitter IPO on Marketp...They were talking about the Twitter IPO on Marketplace Morning Report this morning. Their revenue is apparently under 1 billion. That seems crazy!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.com