 Predictions for 2008 - just for fun!? |
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human_way | How can I know Which companies will be the next, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Intel or other blue chip companies? |
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BlueSea
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The Magic 8 Ball. Duh |
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Graham H
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If Bill Gates knew that he would be a millionaire |
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opsout
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I have to disagree with the person that told you to buy low sell high because if everybody knew how to do that (and nobody does) we would all be rich. It is all luck. Nobody is going to give you the secret of how to find the next blue-chip. You have to do the research yourself. Or just buy every company. |
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Pablo Diablo
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If I knew that, I sure as heck wouldn't go telling everyone about it. |
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Todd
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research the Principles of the company and look at their track records of success. |
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thalog482
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Well first off, Pablo is crazy, if people aren't aware of the advancement then the stock price doesn't increase. In fact there was once a 14 year old boy who made a lot of money in the stock market by buying a number of shares of cheap companies, and then creating a fake buzz about the company, then when it increases and he sells, the buzz suddenly stopped. Smart kid.
As for your question, if you don't know the answer, it's probably better you don't invest. The best bet is to invest in industries that you're familiar with. When Google was going public, because I was familiar with the internet and technology industry I knew that the stock was going to triple from its origional price, I indeed estimated that it would triple. Of course, this was indeed a silly thing for it to have done, and was ridiculously overhyped, but how it got to be worth three times as much is irrelevant if you bought it for cheap. With the upcoming Gmail, as it hadn't been released when they were going public, and a number of other things Google was creating, while simultaenously being a new internet stock, it was going to go up. Google as well doesn't follow the pattern of other internet stock, being a different sort of establishment, one with a number of other purposes.
So you can make those kind of predictions if you're familiar with the market and you know as much as you can about the industry and technology and have adequate news sources to tell you about their developments and then understand how those developments affect that company in the market. If you're familiar with biotech, invest in biotech companies, if you're familiar with pork, invest in pork companies. |
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muncie birder
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All I can say is that for every one Walmart or Microsoft or Intel there are 1000 companies that wind up on the scrap heap of failure. These 1000 companies at one time were probably toted as being the next Walmart or Microsoft or Intel. A couple of examples will suffice. Lotus, Compaq, DEC, Enron, World Com, Global Crossing.
So one of your options is to buy stock in 1000 different companies that show a modicum of promise and see if you score with one of them. |
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Rockstar
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I can tell you from experience, that Wal-Mart is a pretty consistant company, and unless something major happens, they will be up over each 3 year period. Microsoft is at the top of the industry and will always be rising, though the rate of rise will slowly decline, as customer's expectations exceed their capabilities. They have brought this on themselves. Just because a company offers a new product that works and excites people simply because it's different, don't mistake that for a comapny that will excel in the long run. Companies like Microsoft are proven against time and know how to stay alive. Investing in small companies is a huge risk, and more of an educated guess than anything. But the people who are consistantly lucky are people who recognise the signs that a company will last and bring them money.
Look for companies that bend the rules, that push to please and that aren't afraid to spend a little to make a little. Cheap companies will go no where. But companies that over provide for the customers are likely to tread water as well.
As for which company will be "next", that's a loaded question. Because, save for some Enron style disaster, Microsoft and Walmart aren't going anywhere but up. |
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zahbudar
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Please accept my answer in the best of intentions..
I had not had a good laugh all day until I read
your question and then glanced at the replies
to see if some serious gurus of the NYSE and
NASDSAQ markets provided you with a timely
list. I saw several replies that jerked me back
to reality, and doubled me over at my own stupidity.
The plan is "Buy Low, Sell High."
How could you possibly miss that? |
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Tito
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Que? |
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GraceandMickey A
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If they're a new start-up, look at who's sitting on their board of directors. Are they representatives from established Fortune 500 companies or are they unknowns?
Of course look at the founder of the start-up. Is he/she a moral person with strong established ties to the community? Does he/she have a regular charity that they are aligned with and passionate about?
If this is a second business venture, how did their last business venture perform? Do extensive searches of their name and company name in all the major business magazines; reading reviews and articles on their press releases and products. If you have a lot of your own money to invest seek advice from professionals like Ron Blue or others like him.
Finally, always pray hard before you ever invest any amount of money into a company. We're all called to be wise stewards. |
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