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Topic: How much do you have invested in bitcoins? - page 6. (Read 5586 times)

donator
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September 25, 2011, 08:49:54 AM
#17
Have in total invested around 50$ in buying bitcoins and about 150$ in a mining rig, so not that much yet but planing to upgrade my mining rig a bit Smiley
sr. member
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September 25, 2011, 07:57:55 AM
#16
Financially, zero.  Timewise, I've done quite a bit of research.
member
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September 25, 2011, 03:55:52 AM
#15
starting to invest with 25% from total of hard earned money  Grin
newbie
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September 25, 2011, 02:09:04 AM
#14
I'm not convinced, I'm only putting a small % of my money in bit coins.

In my view their a very high risk investment, no stocks bounce up and down (on a daily basis) like bitcoins.

Morphing
newbie
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September 24, 2011, 06:38:44 PM
#13
Are you joking? The only thing that carries higher risk than Bitcoins is buying Italian government bonds.

That's not fair.  Bitcoin is probably as risky as Greek government bonds, or maybe a Zimbabwean FOREX.

Granted, I haven't been watching prices long, but it SEEMS that Bitcoins aren't any riskier than normal stock. Maybe they'll go back up to $20 each, maybe they'll drop down to $0.01 per BTC, but regular stock carries the same sort of risk.

Be nice if it was more stable, true, but I don't think it's much riskier than any other sort of investment. Just keep your computer safe from being hacked.



Normal stocks don't fluctuate between $20 and one cent (bitcoin does).  Everything in this post is wrong.

Aren't stocks less volatile? I mean, last week Bitcoin price dropped 20% in one day.

With the possible exception of penny stocks, which are the stock market equivalent of roulette, Stocks generally tend to be stable.  Why?  Because they have things like the SEC, which makes sure that companies are reporting their earnings properly, aren't running off with shareholder's money *ahem*mybitcoin*ahem* or things of that nature.

Bitcoin dropped 20% in one day because pictures of Bill Cosby showed up on this forum, while 'normally' the price fluctuates by %30 every day.  Magic: The Gathering Online Exchange was hacked and bitcoin crashed to one cent, all they did was call a do-over and reset everything the next day.
donator
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Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.
September 24, 2011, 05:10:57 PM
#12
Are you joking? The only thing that carries higher risk than Bitcoins is buying Italian government bonds.

Risk is what makes people rich. Well, that and lobbyists.
newbie
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September 24, 2011, 04:44:40 PM
#11
My investments are all in bitcoin rigs, never in any of the so call stock markets or forex exchanges of Bitcoins.

same here. about $800 in parts from ebay along with linux got me to two dedicated rigs for a combined 1.5 Ghash rate. cranks out about 1 btc a day on slush's pool.

newbie
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September 24, 2011, 01:03:46 AM
#10
That's how day traders make tons of money.

Its more of a swap. Make money / lose hair.
newbie
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September 24, 2011, 12:55:09 AM
#9
Granted, I haven't been watching prices long, but it SEEMS that Bitcoins aren't any riskier than normal stock. Maybe they'll go back up to $20 each, maybe they'll drop down to $0.01 per BTC, but regular stock carries the same sort of risk.

Be nice if it was more stable, true, but I don't think it's much riskier than any other sort of investment. Just keep your computer safe from being hacked.

Aren't stocks less volatile? I mean, last week Bitcoin price dropped 20% in one day.

Not really. It happens. A lot of stocks are relatively stable (Walmart, IBM, Apple; I think), but the majority can trade pretty wildly, depending on number of shares and whether the brokers had salmon or chicken for lunch. That's how day traders make tons of money.
hero member
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September 24, 2011, 12:24:29 AM
#8
Granted, I haven't been watching prices long, but it SEEMS that Bitcoins aren't any riskier than normal stock. Maybe they'll go back up to $20 each, maybe they'll drop down to $0.01 per BTC, but regular stock carries the same sort of risk.

Be nice if it was more stable, true, but I don't think it's much riskier than any other sort of investment. Just keep your computer safe from being hacked.

Aren't stocks less volatile? I mean, last week Bitcoin price dropped 20% in one day.
jr. member
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September 24, 2011, 12:13:35 AM
#7
Normal stock can go down because dumb CEO decided to do something dumb.

I'm feeling like i'd rather trust just supply & dmand in btc marke.t


ya, like Netflix. Except with an investment in Netflix you get to write off your losses.
hero member
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September 23, 2011, 11:23:36 PM
#6
My investments are all in bitcoin rigs, never in any of the so call stock markets or forex exchanges of Bitcoins.
newbie
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September 23, 2011, 09:53:04 PM
#5
Normal stock can go down because dumb CEO decided to do something dumb.

I'm feeling like i'd rather trust just supply & dmand in btc marke.t
newbie
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September 23, 2011, 09:48:08 PM
#4
Granted, I haven't been watching prices long, but it SEEMS that Bitcoins aren't any riskier than normal stock. Maybe they'll go back up to $20 each, maybe they'll drop down to $0.01 per BTC, but regular stock carries the same sort of risk.

Be nice if it was more stable, true, but I don't think it's much riskier than any other sort of investment. Just keep your computer safe from being hacked.

newbie
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September 23, 2011, 09:41:38 PM
#3
None so far but would like to put some in. I will just try to earn some first though.
jr. member
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September 23, 2011, 03:08:49 PM
#2
Are you joking? The only thing that carries higher risk than Bitcoins is buying Italian government bonds.
newbie
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September 23, 2011, 12:47:32 PM
#1
I am sure a lot of us are serious investors with a diversified profile. How much of your investment capital is locked into bitcoins? I am just getting back into the market after a few months but I plan to invest 10-20% of my available funds in bitcoins. Very volatile market but I find it a safer investment than most that I dip into.
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