If they were really good in general, would you have posted it?
If they were really good in general, would you have posted it?
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
No, just saw these jobs at AMZN reviews. Wide range of reviews, some not so complimentary. Thought it was interesting.
And an equal number that were complimentary. So what’s your point?
seattle prattle wrote:
If they were really good in general, would you have posted it?
There are stories about poor woking conditions at AMZN and I thought I would look into it myself. I find it interesting how the wealthiest people treat those that help them preserve their lifestyle.
Bezos wrote:
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
No, just saw these jobs at AMZN reviews. Wide range of reviews, some not so complimentary. Thought it was interesting.
And an equal number that were complimentary. So what’s your point?
True.
See my post above.
seattle prattle wrote:
Nice day for Apple. Funny how sentiment for that one has turned around.
Well sentiment has changed for every stock since the Fed decided to halt interest rate increases. Apple in particular is positioned nicely though, even Iggy has to admit. They have enough cash on hand to move into any sector they want. If they wanted to become a car company I'm pretty sure they could
Racket wrote:
even Iggy has to admit.
Are you kidding! That will never happen. About anything.
Racket wrote:
seattle prattle wrote:
Nice day for Apple. Funny how sentiment for that one has turned around.
Well sentiment has changed for every stock since the Fed decided to halt interest rate increases. Apple in particular is positioned nicely though, even Iggy has to admit. They have enough cash on hand to move into any sector they want. If they wanted to become a car company I'm pretty sure they could
Apple makes great products, the facts are that more competitors with similar products have entered the space, margin and profits are deteriorating. The stock is up 2.84% in a year, the stock is trading above Wall Streets analysts average price target of $180. In regards to being a car company Musk is discovering it is not so easy.
Igy
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
Racket wrote:
Well sentiment has changed for every stock since the Fed decided to halt interest rate increases. Apple in particular is positioned nicely though, even Iggy has to admit. They have enough cash on hand to move into any sector they want. If they wanted to become a car company I'm pretty sure they could
Apple makes great products, the facts are that more competitors with similar products have entered the space, margin and profits are deteriorating. The stock is up 2.84% in a year, the stock is trading above Wall Streets analysts average price target of $180. In regards to being a car company Musk is discovering it is not so easy.
Igy
compatibility is a big issue with these new technologies, and managing them becomes a huge burden for consumers. Is the music you purchased going to play on your smart speaker or can the command you give to your smart speaker work with your new smart microwave for example? This is a real factor with purchases going forward and the positions of dominance established by Apple, Amazon, and Google in this space will be a formidable barrier to entry for new players, and will influence brand loyalty as well. That should work to the benefit of the big three noted above.
Racket wrote:
Wait what? wrote:
Yes. Buy and hold would have saved you some money and you would have avoided a wash sale.
Yeah, definitely should have held because wash sale comes into effect now. LUV is a good play on this too if BA is too pricey. Boeing has a lot of lobbying power and execs in the right place. This whole thing is going to get swept under the rug in no time and it'll be $400+ in no time
Boeing bouncing, up over 2 % today.
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
Bezos wrote:
And an equal number that were complimentary. So what’s your point?
True.
See my post above.
And how is that information of value to an investor?
The time to sell is when everyone is exuberant and extrapolating from the past. And if you get wiped out, mistiming a big debt cycle, at least you can take comfort in knowing that policymakers will manage the carnage, a new bubble will arise from the ashes, and you’ll get another opportunity to chase alpha.
Oh ain’t that cute we will always be bailed out for taking stupid amounts of risk. No worries. YOLO.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-15/bonds-worst-ever-covenants-are-3x-oversubscribed
Earnings Scorecard: For Q1 2019 (with 4 companies in the S&P 500 reporting actual results for the quarter), four S&P 500 companies have reported a positive EPS surprise and three have reported a positive revenue surprise.
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
Oh ain’t that cute we will always be bailed out for taking stupid amounts of risk. No worries. YOLO.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-15/bonds-worst-ever-covenants-are-3x-oversubscribed
Bonds oversubscribed? Is this from The Onion?
Any thoughts on this "bear market rally" and what it might mean if it isn't?
seattle prattle wrote:
Any thoughts on this "bear market rally" and what it might mean if it isn't?
It continues higher until it crashes. Prices can’t be justified by anything other than cheap money chasing bad investments.
Tried to read the article you posted but i can't get past the first few lines, in which he claims:
"First, on an inflation-adjusted, total return basis, long-term holding periods regularly produce near zero or negative return periods."
That flies in the face of everything i've been told or read. Waste of my time (not biting).
Okay, i scanned it. So he just makes the point that most people don't have enough savings or retirement money set aside, and that may be periods of downturns which will be a problem for the bulk of people who start saving too late.
Not too much to chew on there....
Well depends what you believe. It is pretty obvious a successful retirement is driven by savings and not by gaming the market.