About margin
Teecee,
please dont refer to my enthusiasm and follow it up w/ a speech about the dangers of margin....it makes me look bad....and doesnt jive w/ my "conservative" approach to idc...capeche el tiante
Capeche. Let me state for the record that you do not recommend margin buying. However your opinion carries a lot of weight with folks here and they might pick up on your enthusiasm without remembering your conservative approach to IDCC.
Arthritis,
It’s really thoughtful of you to worry about the shorts. I don’t warn them because folks playing that game must believe they are pretty savvy and have a high risk tolerance already. Also there are stricter brokerage requirements to qualify to short sell which eliminates many of the little guys who were my target audience. Stock trading can be a very emotional thing, and people tend to buy when stocks are up and optimism abounds and sell when they are down with gloom and doom coming from all corners.
I know you are very concerned with balance, so how about this for you.
Long term holders who trade your shares be careful of selling because you may end up buying back fewer shares at higher prices.
TFWG,
I am thrilled that NEC is doing so well, however I do not believe it can propel the stock price on its own. It certainly does give us a solid base of recurring earnings that will support the price on a fundamental basis, and better than expected results should help the stock price, but it won’t launch it like a 3G license with one of the big boys would. Remember that the strong NEC earnings are not going to be a surprise to those that really follow IDCC. I don’t see IDCC getting to eps of $1.50 for 2004 without more paying licensees than we have right now.
JimLur and dws,
Thanks for your support.
Memphis70,
My message was not for experienced traders. When the price is rising and there is great enthusiasm some folks who aren’t as sophisticated might look for ways to leverage their capital.
All of these tools are available for knowledgeable investors...
They are also available to the inexperienced, who were my target audience.
if you aren't confortable doing it, then count your beans and do what you think is right.....
YOU are giving ME advice and insulting me. Oh, maybe I should go on a rant. Nah.
BUT.... this board is not supposed to be an Ann Landers advice column.... keep your investment theories to yourself....
Sorry, but the board’s purpose is to help everyone understand IDCC and how to make money by investing in it. JimLur supported my post, so I rest my case.
and the backhanded comment about Mickey and margin was inappropriate.... seems like some of you revel in others misfortune.. Now... I feel better.
By pointing out the dangers I hope to avoid having others experience misfortune. Glad you feel better. Maybe if there is a psychologist on the board he could explain to you why you took a general warning so personally, but you already know, don’t you?
