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Got any stock tips? EDIT: Thanks for the reminder that nothing mildly humorous is tolerated on HN.
by thissideup 12y ago
Got any stock tips?
EDIT: Thanks for the reminder that nothing mildly humorous is tolerated on HN.
- jonah 12y agoHis tip was "invest in the brands you like."
- patio11 12y agoI would not actually suggest this as a strategy, since you almost certainly won't beat the market. Again, dumb luck. 75% of my investments are in index funds. If you're investing solely for returns, they should be substantially 100% of your equity allocation. (My last 25% is my concession to a deep-seated desire to play WoW with real money.)
- christiangenco 12y agoThis a hundred times. Mr. Money Mustache - the patio11 of the finance blogosphere - has a great overview on why index funds are the best long term strategy: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/05/18/how-to-make-money-in-the-stock-market/ http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/05/18/how-to-make-money-...
- Ntrails 12y agoAs an alternative, "invest in the CEOs you like". One of my fathers better investments was in Rolls Royce, which was based on a chance encounter with the then CEO on a bridge in London watching rowing.
- elmin 12y agoThe issue was that it wasent a funny enough joke for it to even be clear that it was a joke.