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Hi VF: I shun foreign stocks and mostly advise buying NYSE. There's a lot of rubbish on the NASDAQ's lower tiers.
2,500 NYSE issues should be enough for anyone to select from.
Good Morning, bar! Can you tell us what you know about the CSE? I just read it’s on par with the Nasdaq, any truth to that claim?
Yes thanks; I discovered that long ago. He's an engineering graduate from Ohio State as I recall.
A few years ago I attempted to answer a broader, more important question: Does Charting Work? I found no academic research suggesting it has any stock-picking value. And I found several savvy articles suggesting it was utter rubbish.
You'll note that history's greatest investor by far, Warren Buffett doesn't TA. He famously doesn't even have a computer on his desk in Omaha. Also note that there are currently no "charting based mutual funds." There used to be some... but they closed! That says a lot!
Charting does have one huge benefit, but it's for brokers, not investors. It encourages frequent trading. It also sells a lot of books to newbies who don't know better.
What else do you know about CT?
Clay Huber is the guys real name from Claytrader and his is from Grand Rapids, MI.
For some reason, he tries really hard to hide his last name, but it's out there if you know where to look. His google plus profile which is plus.google.com/+ClayHuberClayTrader but that will be deleted in April as Google shut down the G+ product for good.
You can also find his name by using 'web archive' which is a website that screen captures websites. So you can check his very first posts which he happened to post under his full name.
Not sure why he hides it. Makes him look a bit shady, from the start.
A New Year has almost arrived and the possibilities are endless!
HAPPY 2019!
A freshly fallen tree in the roadway was Jason Warnock's first clue.
Warnock was driving through a canyon in Lewiston, Idaho, on Wednesday when he saw the tree, then looked up to see an SUV dangling over the edge of a cliff.
The only thing holding the GMC Yukon and its terrified driver from a 30-foot drop was a crumpled chain-link fence, still clinging to the earth above Bryden Canyon Road.
"I seen that guy hanging there and he was trying to beat the window out or the door open and I was like 'Oh man,' 'cause only like five links were hanging there," Warnock told KXLY, a CNN affiliate.
"I was like, I gotta do something and no one was doing anything."
What Warnock did next, captured in a dramatic photo by Lewiston Tribune photographer Barry Kough, made headlines around the world.
Warnock dashed from his car and scrambled up a hill to the Yukon and its driver, 23-year-old Matthew Sitko, who appeared to be in shock.
"I got up there and I was like, 'Are you alright man?' He shook his head, yeah. I grabbed my Snap-on multi-tool and it had jagged edges on each end. I hit the window three times and it didn't break. Every time I hit it, the thing rocked like it was going to fall off," Warnock told KXLY.
Sitko was finally able to get the passenger-side window down. Warnock then reached in and pulled Sitko out to safety -- a moment recorded by Kough's camera.
Then Warnock disappeared. "I left and got out of there before anyone knew who I was," he said.
He remained an unknown good Samaritan, his identity a mystery, until Kough's picture of the daring rescue appeared in the Lewiston paper and spread across the Internet.
"I don't feel like I deserve any credit or anything," Warnock said. "I just did what anyone would do, went right back to work."
Thanks to Warnock, Sitko went to the hospital with just minor injuries.
"The Lewiston Police Department would like to thank Jason Warnock for his quick and decisive actions in helping Mr. Sitko and preventing the situation from worsening," said Roger Lanier, the interim police chief.
Warnock told KXLY he didn't want or expect all the attention and would rather be fishing in the mountains than reading about himself.
Good advice, bar...traders should focus on making money, not a gambling addiction nor garnering attention.
Thanks for the BMOHarris recommendation, and the BA list of dividends...almost double in 3 years.
Here's Boeing's recent dividend record. BMOHarris bank is still offering 3.50% on 5 year CDs. No question there are players who seek longshot scam stocks for thrills.They don't give a damn about making money. it's all about gambling addiction. Boring, low volatility stocks are the way to go if you want to profit. Just about everything IHUBers do is wrong. And it's hard to beat an index fund.
Feb 09, 2019 2.055 Dividend
Nov 09, 2018 1.71 Dividend
Aug 10, 2018 1.71 Dividend
May 10, 2018 1.71 Dividend
Feb 08, 2018 1.71 Dividend
Nov 09, 2017 1.42 Dividend
Aug 09, 2017 1.42 Dividend
May 10, 2017 1.42 Dividend
Feb 08, 2017 1.42 Dividend
Nov 09, 2016 1.09 Dividend
Nov 08, 2016 1.09 Dividend
Aug 10, 2016 1.09 Dividend
May 11, 2016 1.09 Dividend
Feb 10, 2016 1.09 Dividend
Nov 04, 2015 0.91 Dividend
Sometime traders are attracted to scams, I prefer to stick wth stocks that don’t have fraudsters running them. I’m not referring to NFLX, I haven’t researched them.
That’s a super rate on the CDs, the best I’m getting is 2.85%. I’ve looked at BA as well, just recently I noticed they increased their dividend by 20%.
All I can figure is Netflix is in the news today because of some scam using its name.
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I'd probably put more money in SPY if the market falls more. Or Boeing. Or bank CDs that now pay over 3%. Bought one recently that paid 3.5% but I'm not sure that's still available. Laddered bank CDs are smart investments, and govt insured.
Unusual question....I can’t imagine that NFLX would be on your radar.
Any stocks you’re looking at, bar?
Why ask about Netflix? I've never owned it. Don't follow it.
Good Samaritans typically go out of their way to show an act kindness to complete strangers for no reason whatsoever , other than the fact they that they CAN DO SO and CHOOSE to do so.
Perhaps even to someone deserving of no act of kindness at all.
For the TRUE Good Samaritan, that line of thinking doesnt enter into the equation.
WE NEED TO GET BACK TO THE PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE THIS COUNRTY GREAT AND THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Merry Christmas To All !
Say it ain't so: "Boy Scouts looks to-bankruptcy as membership falls, lawsuits mount"
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/boy-scouts-of-america-looks-to-bankruptcy-as-membership-falls-lawsuits-mount-2018-12-12
The school district in which I own has a powerhouse sports department garnering state in every sport. The school is huge (more like a small college), but they haven’t divided it into separate districts for obvious reasons. Their games are a blast and although I don’t have kids, I’ve been to several games plus no doubt my nephew will participate in sports. I haven’t witnessed the parents getting into it with coaches since I was in school, but it was usually entertaining - parents thinking their kid was the next super athlete - and occasionally they were!
Although taking a JV sports case to the appellate level is new to me.
Came upon a recent lawsuit where parents sued because their kid wasn't put on his high school JV soccer team. I believe that dispute may have even gone up to the appellate level where it was dismissed.
"Are there any sports in which attendance is up?"
I don't think so. Plus the decline of kids playing sports has been dramatic. When I was in school decades ago only the best athletes played recreational sports or made high school teams. 15 years ago every grade schooler played two or three sports. The better ones were on costly traveling teams. Many took private instruction. Girls too.
I've been at cut-day on a few high school baseball teams. Sad to see some pretty decent kids crying when they realized they weren't going onto the varsity team. Then the parents want to "have a talk with the coach." It can be even worse on some parents. One high school, not ours, used to station a security guard next to a basketball player's dad thruout each game!
I'm not sure playing high level sports is worth the effort and I've seen it all, and close up.
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Interesting too the drop in scouting. Boy Scouting is almost dead.
Horse racing tracks can’t keep up with the amenities offered by casinos and the convenience of state lotteries. I think the return on investment in horses is in breeding.
Are there any sports in which attendance is up? I’ve read football attendance and ratings are in decline. Even baseball attendance, which is traditionally stable, was down this year.
Just about everything having to do with horses is in decline, or was the last time I checked a few years ago. Horse racing, famously. Track attendance keeps falling.
Horseback riding and ownership are at record lows too. For one thing, people have figured out that equestrian sports are really dangerous.
Along the same lines, I could never figure out why people flocked to NASCAR a decade ago. I see that attendance just keeps on dropping. TV ratings too.
I often think of things people used to do when I was a kid that they don't do anymore. NO ONE COLLECTS ANYTHING anymore. Stamps, coins, ANYTHING. I'm pretty sure interest in "playing stocks" has declined after peaking in the late 90s. Problem is, successful investing isn't very exciting. I've often said that it's almost impossible to make more than about 10% a year longterm in stocks, which is about all Buffett's made. But he uses leverage.
Without MJ, IHUB would have nothing.
My parents have quarterhorses so I’ve been to a few of those. They can be fun, but quarter races are over much too fast!
As for Las Vegas, some of the blackjack tables are entertaining, like a show all in itself - people can be crazy, even the dealers can be fun. Once I saw Tony Romo playing a $10 game of War at a casino exactly like the game most of us played as a kid...he’s obviously not a big gambler but was having a super time. Lots of celebrities gather there, I suppose it’s a change of scenery OR a way to spend money.
The people I see sitting for hours in casinos all look like Stephen Paddock, the Vegas mass shooter. Decrepit.
Don't know about horse races. Never been to one.
I like to gamble, although blackjack is the only game I play. Plus I love the LV hotels - I usually stay at the Wynn, but for whatever reason I go across the street to the Palazzo when I’m in the mood to gamble.
I don’t go to Las Vegas often and I don’t gamble at home...it’s kind of like going to a party :)
Church at first said they'd deal with it "internally." (sound familiar?) Now the police have gotten involved. There's also some mention that the "twisted sisters" would pay the money back? How?
Yep the comments are a hoot.
lol!! Those are some clever comments.
Do you think they’ll do prison time, or get off with community service?
I haven't been in a casino in years. Bought a few lottery tickets many years ago to see how they worked, lost that money, and thought it was one of the most boring things I ever did. But about 2-5% of people really get hooked. Explains most of the nonsense we see on IHUB everyday.
Good to see that most forms of gambling are in decline worldwide.
"Sister Mary Margaret, Sister Lana expressed... deep remorse they each feel for their actions and ask for your forgiveness and prayers,"
Deep remorse, forgiveness and prayers... plus 5-10 in prison.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-nuns-accused-stealing-thousands-155108570.html
Some comments:
"When questioned, they refused to talk, telling the police that it was "Nun of their business."
"the problem was that it was getting to be a habit"
"Guess it didn't "stay in Vegas"
"Our Lady of the Roulette Wheel"
"What were the 2 nuns wearing in the casino ? Did they change their clothes or just get there with the good luck charm rosary ? Ooops!"
That seems more like something teenagers would do rather than mature adult women.
"Nuns admit stealing $500,000 from school to go on Las Vegas gambling trips"
"The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said the nuns working at St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California, may have taken as much as $500,000 in tuition, fees and donations, reports KABC-TV.
The money was allegedly used on travel and gambling. KABC reports the $500,000 figure is based only on what auditors found and could include additional cash transactions."
The misuse of funds was uncovered during a standard audit
https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-nuns-accused-stealing-thousands-155108570.html
I haven’t researched AMFE, so I’m not well versed on the stock. I have read some good details on the DD board, you might wish to research some of the points one of the users makes, I’ve linked him below. Let us know how it works out.
Have a great weekend!
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/profilea.aspx?user=394734
If that video wasn’t so funny, I would’ve turned it off when he started pitching his urgency spiel, “You must buy in before October 15!. What a long-winded conman, the only one this stock is “perfect” for is the scammers who are promoting it - I’d love to see their trading records.
I’m on an iPad and their “disclaimer” is covered by a chat button, so there’s no way to read it. I’m sure that’s just a glitch. lol
AMFE may have a stop sign now, but Roger is expanding the company and making more $$$ day in day out...shareholders and future investors are waiting for 2019 audited 10K then OTC uplist...plus AMFE has a fabulous share structure with NO dilution...
Watch this Oxford Club video about "The Perfect Stock"... "Single stock retirement plan"... and it trades under a Secret Name!. What utter BullShit! The slick coiffed speaker reminds me of those Nothing Down real estate seminar guys who were all over TV... before the Great Recession in 2008.
https://oxfordclub.com/
They emphasize the ground floor opportunity to get in at $3. What they don't dwell on is Hon Hai is mostly just an assembler of electronic gizmos. There's little money in that which is why tech firms hire others for that purpose. In most cases there's no Buffett type moat protecting margins.
Isn't it amazing that this speaker says he bought shares in Net Flix, Apple AND Amazon in their beginnings.
"But remember ... Buy in before October 15!" [when nothing happened except a reverse split]
That’s disappointing. At first look, Hon Hai may seem appealing, but after a minute or so of reading, the shine wears off. I’m at the point where I believe nothing should be trusted without exhaustive DD, especially considering all of the manpulation of stocks using fake press releases, fake websites, fake twitter accounts, fake filings, etc. And so many now claim to be SEC filing when they clearly are not.
Here’s a partial safe harbor included in every PR distributed by a no-bid stock, SPRV. They’ve never been an SEC Registrant, and Currently they’ve not even submitted disclosures to OTCMarkets for over 2 1/2 years.
More information about the potential factors that could affect the business and financial results is and will be included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ever hear of The Oxford Club? They've been around for some time providing stock tips. Their latest hot stock is a huge Taiwanese electronic manufacturer called Foxconn or Hon Hai Precision Industries which does manufacturing work for Apple.
I did a double take recently when I saw on IHUB that The Oxford Club was recommending Hon Hai (HNHPD) as a "One Stock Retirement Solution." Pretty bold for a foreign stock most American brokerages won't accept orders for. Nobody should ever own just one stock, especially for retirement funding.
"Better yet" it has a Trump Buy American MAGA kicker. https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=144203266
Hon Hai has a history of making big promises and not delivering.
How's the one stock retirement investment doing since it was first pumped by Oxford a few months ago? Rather poorly, as this chart shows. You might think the most recent period looks great but that chart "uptick" is the result of a 4 for 5 reverse split... An illusion for the suckers, I suppose. Details are hard to come by.
Notice the dramatic uptick in trading recently.
Now there’s a name for the books. Did you notice Tracy landed on OTC Markets prohibited attorney list?
https://www.otcmarkets.com/learn/prohibited-service-providers
Oh em gee, that makes my head want to explode! Is that for real?
Hey Adam Tracy - shell hijacker:
You got smoke with my crew - then you got smoke with me!
NOTE: I don't have a crew.
Yer Freaky newbie post of the day:
"I recently bought the 1000 minimum shares of (twse) 2317 tt foxconn stock... there are 2 or 3 different tickers for foxconn but this is the one i bought into... i paid about 2.27 us dollars per share.The other ticker or tickers are about 5 US Dollars per share) the stock was halted for about 1 week on the tawian exchange to (revamp) the stock..well my 1000 shares on my portfolio are now 800 <? i was told thru the Oxford Club that i would recieve .006 cents per share dividend and the stock would rise because of the so called reverse something or other..im not big on using big term words when it comes to stocks..someone on here posted they thought the (shares im missing) went to a different foxconn ticker) this doesnt show in my Charles Schwab portfolio...so how do i find out my performance if i have not been directed were to find it?? (adding that Charles Scwab was the only option i had to buy this 2317 tt ticker) also when does the 6cents per share dividend pay out? quartly ,.,.,. annually? theres a lot of mixed reviews on this stock ...its a bit freaky! when a US citizen buys into something like this there is no law protecting yer money.. but im giving it a whirl! there was also a good question posted here < if foxconn opens an IPO on the New York Exchange will my lower paid Price Per Share Transfer into That IPO???? Thanks for any help..Good Luck! "
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=144590431
Brenda Hamilton is a well known securities attorney who counsels clients in legal and compliance matters involving securities. You’ll also see her name on several enlightening and educational articles titled “Securities Lawyer 101”.
I’m not her if that’s the question. That rumor was started by Adam Tracy, of hijacked stocks infamy, and was then passed along to others hoping they’d fall for the story. It continues to live on because anyone incapable of critical thought reads it and believes they have stumbled upon the holy grail of conspiracy theories. It’s not true, it’s just a silly contrived myth.
Here’s just a tidbit about Adam Tracy, there’s much more:
https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2018/lr24132.htm
who is Brenda Hamilton and Darren Jordan???
Super news, I hope others follow suit!
This news about COR Clearing is interesting as well:
https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2018-225
”The SEC finds that approximately 193 customer accounts deposited large blocks of low-priced securities, quickly sold these securities into the market, and then withdrew the cash proceeds. The SEC further finds that in some instances the same customers engaged in this suspicious pattern with multiple securities. According to the order, COR failed to file SARs ......”
Fantastic! Bank of America bans penny stocks
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/09/28/bank-of-america-bans-penny-stocks-merill-lynch-bac-risky.html
Agreed, the OTC is full of tricks and tricksters who will go out of their way to support the worst of scams, swearing it’s the best thing since sliced bread. My least favorite is the affinity scam using religion, military service, ethnicity, etc. to spread the word about their scheme, attempting to convince traders that a fraudulent investment is legitimate.
The soon to be CPA is lucky to have you as a mentor, nothing like learning from those who are experienced.
Have a wonderful weekend, bar!
After 20 years in Pennyland, I've largely lost interest in its scams. What interested me was more its denizens of players and their inscrutable motivations. Aside from a few niches like MJ, the pool of suckers has run shallow. You can see that in all the dead boards. But it's hard to believe that after 10 years of bull markets, a few still chase rubbish.
Been slowly reading, "Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks and Fraud in Financial Reports" by an accounting professor. Still I find much more inventive gimmickry everyday on IHUB.
I'm working with an aspiring CPA and I'm constantly annoying him with the accounting minutia I find. He's taking his exam soon, or at least the first two of four required exams.
CPA exam barely touches on the tricks we see everyday.
Yes, I watched the video (he’s hilarious - my type of sarcasm), but missed the Emmy presentation. I never miss the Oscars because I’m such a film buff, but I try to catch the Emmys too - I just don’t get to watch as much TV as I’d like. My fave series is Billions, I am mesmerized by all the characters - it never gets old.
You’re right, we’ve seen every form of pump & dump possible. The latest is no bid x 0001 stocks get shorted every day - I kid you not.
Thanks for the link as well, I’ll check it out.
Did you watch that video? I found it two night ago just as Oliver was winning his third EMMY. I think it actually dates back several months.
Glad to learn it was new to you too. I figured I was the last person on Earth to know about "Astrotufing" (the term, in that sense, is several years old), although in Pennyland we've seen forms of it everyday for 20 years.
Also visit: https://crowdsondemand.com/ I think "Crowds on Demand" are already killing off investment boards. I'm trusting SA less and less, for example. They've admitted to busting several fake contributors over the years.
The reporters of the Chicago Tribune get the Good Samaritan award for uncovering the abundance of Falsehoods and distortions that the flame retardant companies used to distribute their agenda. Pathetic.
A big shout out of THANKS to the hard working reporters Patricia Callahan, Sam Roe, and Michael Hawthorne - their investigative report took over a year; no doubt their findings were worth it.
Good grief, that is funny, scary, and horrific all at once. That’s just what we need, more “paid pumpers” for other things like politics. A distressing thought at best.
Making note of the new word - and I simply thought AstroTurf was the fake grass on which the Astros play baseball.
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