http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-story-of-my-first-time-investing/ Realistic Advice for Successful Investing. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-story-of-my-first-time-investing/comment-page-1/#comment-4552 Prosper, Peer-To-Peer Lending, Shred Your Credit Card Debt @ My Roundup Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-story-of-my-first-time-investing/#comment-4552 [...] Finding the right house for you–part one @ Frugal Pursuit Our Frugal Christmas @ Being Frugal The Story of My First Time Investing @ The Investor’s [...] [...] Finding the right house for you–part one @ Frugal Pursuit Our Frugal Christmas @ Being Frugal The Story of My First Time Investing @ The Investor’s [...]

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]]> http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-story-of-my-first-time-investing/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Adam Freedman Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:05:25 +0000 http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-story-of-my-first-time-investing/#comment-298 Not bad at all for your first investment, even considering how much luck was a factor. Not bad at all for your first investment, even considering how much luck was a factor.

]]> http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-story-of-my-first-time-investing/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Writer's Coin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:36:27 +0000 http://www.theinvestorsjournal.com/the-story-of-my-first-time-investing/#comment-293 I took it up after hearing my sister had shares of some company. I thought to myself, "She has shares? I could probably do it then." I bought two shares of Sony (around $200 at the time) and a bunch of 3DO shares (used to make a video game system). Sony tanked but 3DO kept me even. THen that tanked. If you look at 3DO's chart from around 2001 (I think, it's THDO) you'll see a random spike in there. I got lucky that I was online when it happened, it just kept shooting up and up! SO I did some fuzzy math and realized I could sell everything and break even with my $1500 intact. I did and swore never again to invest. That was a while ago. At least now I now what I'm doing! I took it up after hearing my sister had shares of some company. I thought to myself, “She has shares? I could probably do it then.” I bought two shares of Sony (around $200 at the time) and a bunch of 3DO shares (used to make a video game system). Sony tanked but 3DO kept me even. THen that tanked. If you look at 3DO’s chart from around 2001 (I think, it’s THDO) you’ll see a random spike in there. I got lucky that I was online when it happened, it just kept shooting up and up! SO I did some fuzzy math and realized I could sell everything and break even with my $1500 intact. I did and swore never again to invest. That was a while ago. At least now I now what I’m doing!

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