Gold, stocks, real estate, bitcoin.
Bitcoin has gained much more than the first three in my list.
Topic: What have you invested since the recession and how are they doing? (Read 1823 times)
August 19, 2014, 09:26:55 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
i invested in btc and lost out for sure, i actually lost it cuz i accidentally hit max bet on Just Dice. i transferred it all over there as a panic move because cex.io introduced futures and i had no place to send it to fast at the time and i basically lost 6 or 7 btc total(all i mostly had).
now i am earning btc back with ad campaigns, give it a try!
August 19, 2014, 08:35:07 AM
Havent invested shit as I dont have enough stuff to risk with.
August 19, 2014, 04:43:11 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
Many investors got wipe out and went under water during 2008.
I wouldn't expect those who get wipe out badly will trust the system easily again.
August 19, 2014, 02:40:45 AM
Stocks and mutual funds mostly. Last year was fantastic, I earned close to 30%, this year has been a slog, barely making 5%.
It's a tough time right now in the US stock market, things could be slow for a while or some good news could keep the market humming along. I'd be happy with 10% a year. The International (non US) stock market has been worse for a lot longer.
Bitcoin offers a nice alternative, for folks that have the stomach.
It's a tough time right now in the US stock market, things could be slow for a while or some good news could keep the market humming along. I'd be happy with 10% a year. The International (non US) stock market has been worse for a lot longer.
Bitcoin offers a nice alternative, for folks that have the stomach.
August 19, 2014, 01:54:30 AM
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Palladium has been a great investment, during 2008 it dropped to $200, currently its at the upper $900s. It's future looks extremely bright as its a crucial material needed in pollution control devices (Catalytic Converters)
Palladium has been a great investment, during 2008 it dropped to $200, currently its at the upper $900s. It's future looks extremely bright as its a crucial material needed in pollution control devices (Catalytic Converters)
August 19, 2014, 12:42:14 AM
One thing I should add, I have been shifting a higher percentage of my TIA to emerging markets, especially Africa and other areas with expected high demographic growth. A lot of the stock market gains of the 20th century was fueled by demographic growth, as opposed to economic growth. With demographic growth now stagnant or negative in most developed economies, it seems to me that investing in places with expected high demographic growth is the only way to keep a get a good exposure to that area of growth.
Phoenix housing market is hitting a plateau. it was one of the leading bubbles during the last recession.another bubble? August 18, 2014, 09:32:27 AM
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in the past five years alone, there have been many moments where the market can be interpreted either way.
No, the market has been a bull market for that entire time. We are in a bull market now, and I will let you know when we reach a bear market. 
August 18, 2014, 09:28:09 AM
One thing I should add, I have been shifting a higher percentage of my TIA to emerging markets, especially Africa and other areas with expected high demographic growth. A lot of the stock market gains of the 20th century was fueled by demographic growth, as opposed to economic growth. With demographic growth now stagnant or negative in most developed economies, it seems to me that investing in places with expected high demographic growth is the only way to keep a get a good exposure to that area of growth.
Phoenix housing market is hitting a plateau. it was one of the leading bubbles during the last recession.another bubble? August 18, 2014, 09:26:24 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I buy and hold index funds, so my performance has been almost exactly the same as the market. But I started a new, higher paying job in September 2008, so I had a lot of free cash flow and put every red cent I had into stocks (through index funds) when they were cheap. I timed the market in that respect.the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I don't own any real estate, bonds or bond funds, individual stocks, precious metals, or anything else. The simple reason is that they are either more expensive, more work or have weaker performance than stocks, or all three (for example, in the case of real estate).
Residential real estate does provide a rental yield (profit), which can be attributed to a homeowner's returns. But real estate investors have a lot of delusion about the superiority of their (inferior) assets. Public equity does outperform residential real estate, and especially on a risk-adjusted basis, given the lack of scope for diversification in real estate investments.
August 18, 2014, 09:25:47 AM
One thing I should add, I have been shifting a higher percentage of my TIA to emerging markets, especially Africa and other areas with expected high demographic growth. A lot of the stock market gains of the 20th century was fueled by demographic growth, as opposed to economic growth. With demographic growth now stagnant or negative in most developed economies, it seems to me that investing in places with expected high demographic growth is the only way to keep a get a good exposure to that area of growth.
August 18, 2014, 09:24:38 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I buy and hold index funds, so my performance has been almost exactly the same as the market. But I started a new, higher paying job in September 2008, so I had a lot of free cash flow and put every red cent I had into stocks (through index funds) when they were cheap. I timed the market in that respect.the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I don't own any real estate, bonds or bond funds, individual stocks, precious metals, or anything else. The simple reason is that they are either more expensive, more work or have weaker performance than stocks, or all three (for example, in the case of real estate).
Residential real estate does provide a rental yield (profit), which can be attributed to a homeowner's returns. But real estate investors have a lot of delusion about the superiority of their (inferior) assets. Public equity does outperform residential real estate, and especially on a risk-adjusted basis, given the lack of scope for diversification in real estate investments.
August 18, 2014, 09:18:29 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I buy and hold index funds, so my performance has been almost exactly the same as the market. But I started a new, higher paying job in September 2008, so I had a lot of free cash flow and put every red cent I had into stocks (through index funds) when they were cheap. I timed the market in that respect.the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I don't own any real estate, bonds or bond funds, individual stocks, precious metals, or anything else. The simple reason is that they are either more expensive, more work or have weaker performance than stocks, or all three (for example, in the case of real estate).
Residential real estate does provide a rental yield (profit), which can be attributed to a homeowner's returns. But real estate investors have a lot of delusion about the superiority of their (inferior) assets. Public equity does outperform residential real estate, and especially on a risk-adjusted basis, given the lack of scope for diversification in real estate investments.
August 18, 2014, 09:14:49 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I buy and hold index funds, so my performance has been almost exactly the same as the market. But I started a new, higher paying job in September 2008, so I had a lot of free cash flow and put every red cent I had into stocks (through index funds) when they were cheap. I timed the market in that respect.the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I don't own any real estate, bonds or bond funds, individual stocks, precious metals, or anything else. The simple reason is that they are either more expensive, more work or have weaker performance than stocks, or all three (for example, in the case of real estate).
Residential real estate does provide a rental yield (profit), which can be attributed to a homeowner's returns. But real estate investors have a lot of delusion about the superiority of their (inferior) assets. Public equity does outperform residential real estate, and especially on a risk-adjusted basis, given the lack of scope for diversification in real estate investments.
August 17, 2014, 12:38:34 PM
Banks.Not American banks, however.Primary industry.
Can someone tell me which bank pays the best interest? And I don't mean in any specific country, but worldwide.To answer your question, it would likely be banks in Iran, as if reports that I have read on here are correct, pays interest well into the double digits. My understanding of the reasons behind this are due to the fact that it is very difficult for Iran banks to get dollars due to US and other countries sanctions against Iran. By depositing money in banks in Iran you would not only face the risks mentioned above but would also face potential criminal charges for violating sanctions, and have moral risks that the money you use could potentially be used to finance Iran building nuclear weapons and terrorism.
August 17, 2014, 11:55:58 AM
Banks.Not American banks, however.Primary industry.
Can someone tell me which bank pays the best interest? And I don't mean in any specific country, but worldwide. August 16, 2014, 04:01:15 PM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I buy and hold index funds, so my performance has been almost exactly the same as the market. But I started a new, higher paying job in September 2008, so I had a lot of free cash flow and put every red cent I had into stocks (through index funds) when they were cheap. I timed the market in that respect.the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I don't own any real estate, bonds or bond funds, individual stocks, precious metals, or anything else. The simple reason is that they are either more expensive, more work or have weaker performance than stocks, or all three (for example, in the case of real estate).
Residential real estate does provide a rental yield (profit), which can be attributed to a homeowner's returns. But real estate investors have a lot of delusion about the superiority of their (inferior) assets. Public equity does outperform residential real estate, and especially on a risk-adjusted basis, given the lack of scope for diversification in real estate investments.
August 16, 2014, 07:09:53 AM
what about rhodium?
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ince-2009.html
since that last bloomberg clip 2 weeks ago rhodium has surged another $200 an ounce to ¢1450 now beating gold per ounce
with the 5 month miner strike and surge in car sales, I expect some days of $50 per ounce leaps and possible peaking at $1600 to $1700 in a week or two before a mid term lull. (s. african rhodium miners on strike, and car sales many with catalytic converters using rhodium)
with its volatility I may cash in my hoard and make a quick $10k then wait to buy several 5 oz bars if the prices dip back at $1300 or even $1200, probably won't though the forecast is for growth through to 2017
a kilo of gold should soon be got for under $40k soon, and if it dips much lower, it might be worth a punt, with low spreads of 2%
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ince-2009.html
since that last bloomberg clip 2 weeks ago rhodium has surged another $200 an ounce to ¢1450 now beating gold per ounce
with the 5 month miner strike and surge in car sales, I expect some days of $50 per ounce leaps and possible peaking at $1600 to $1700 in a week or two before a mid term lull. (s. african rhodium miners on strike, and car sales many with catalytic converters using rhodium)
with its volatility I may cash in my hoard and make a quick $10k then wait to buy several 5 oz bars if the prices dip back at $1300 or even $1200, probably won't though the forecast is for growth through to 2017
a kilo of gold should soon be got for under $40k soon, and if it dips much lower, it might be worth a punt, with low spreads of 2%
August 16, 2014, 07:06:50 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I buy and hold index funds, so my performance has been almost exactly the same as the market. But I started a new, higher paying job in September 2008, so I had a lot of free cash flow and put every red cent I had into stocks (through index funds) when they were cheap. I timed the market in that respect.the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I don't own any real estate, bonds or bond funds, individual stocks, precious metals, or anything else. The simple reason is that they are either more expensive, more work or have weaker performance than stocks, or all three (for example, in the case of real estate).
Residential real estate does provide a rental yield (profit), which can be attributed to a homeowner's returns. But real estate investors have a lot of delusion about the superiority of their (inferior) assets. Public equity does outperform residential real estate, and especially on a risk-adjusted basis, given the lack of scope for diversification in real estate investments.
August 16, 2014, 07:03:22 AM
real estate, stocks, anything?
the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I buy and hold index funds, so my performance has been almost exactly the same as the market. But I started a new, higher paying job in September 2008, so I had a lot of free cash flow and put every red cent I had into stocks (through index funds) when they were cheap. I timed the market in that respect.the recession dealt quite a bit of damage to me. so i chickened out and mostly missed the boat.
i guess i will catch up with ya on the next downswing
I don't own any real estate, bonds or bond funds, individual stocks, precious metals, or anything else. The simple reason is that they are either more expensive, more work or have weaker performance than stocks, or all three (for example, in the case of real estate).
Residential real estate does provide a rental yield (profit), which can be attributed to a homeowner's returns. But real estate investors have a lot of delusion about the superiority of their (inferior) assets. Public equity does outperform residential real estate, and especially on a risk-adjusted basis, given the lack of scope for diversification in real estate investments.
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