is now a good time to buy shares?

[FL/MAYO]

We seem to have found the bottom - has anyone taken the plunge ?

have we found it yet ?

For once in my life I was lucky in regard to investments, during the crash of 2008 I had my 401k money in a fixed account as I was trying to buy extra pension benefits (this never materialized), I put the 401k money back in slowly to my accounts over the next 6 months with over a 50% return on my money since then. Pure luck, in right place at the right time!The markets have had a nice steady return in the last 18 months just spread out your exposure.

sure no wonder you are looking for house bargains FL 

Deel, I cant touch it until I retire unfortunately so not any good to me now. Have you finished that house yet....I love bargains

[the Deel Rover]

We seem to have found the bottom - has anyone taken the plunge ?

have we found it yet ?

For once in my life I was lucky in regard to investments, during the crash of 2008 I had my 401k money in a fixed account as I was trying to buy extra pension benefits (this never materialized), I put the 401k money back in slowly to my accounts over the next 6 months with over a 50% return on my money since then. Pure luck, in right place at the right time!The markets have had a nice steady return in the last 18 months just spread out your exposure.

sure no wonder you are looking for house bargains FL 

Deel, I cant touch it until I retire unfortunately so not any good to me now. Have you finished that house yet....I love bargains

aye house finished happy f**king days, next time your home pop down and we can discuss a price over a creamy pint of guiness  you never know mayo footbal might come into the conversationl oh and hope your have a nice thankgiving today Fl

[omagh_gael]

How would a man, for a bit of craic, go about buying a few cheap shares? Is there any user friendly websites out there? Do you have to register yourself to any particular company/government agency to buy shares?

[thebigfella]

How would a man, for a bit of craic, go about buying a few cheap shares? Is there any user friendly websites out there? Do you have to register yourself to any particular company/government agency to buy shares?

If you really are asking these questions on a sports discussion forum and expecting serious answers, my recommendation is try you luck down the bookies instead   

[viiv]

I use Barclays. Easy enough.

[The Iceman]

Anybody trading at the moment?
Have FORD, Verizon and GE staying steady enough for me in my safety bucket right now and have a growth bucket. I just picked up Mitek Systems for the growth bucket last week at $4.05 and today they just hit $4.74
All a bit of craic no huge numbers but keeps an interest in the market, at least over here.

[the Deel Rover]

Now is a good time to buy Gold.

Wonder how much gold has gone up since OTB posted this comment in 2008

[DrinkingHarp]

Now is a good time to buy Gold.

Wonder how much gold has gone up since OTB posted this comment in 2008

http://www.the-privateer.com/chart/gold-pf.html


4th November 2008  US$755.00 ounce  -----24th June 2011 US$1505.00 ounce   1555.00 all time high
Double your money in a little over 2 years. But you needed to have that extra 755 sitting around

[LeoMc]

Bump.
I just saw this thread referenced on another thread about buying shares. The late 2008 posts make sobering reading.
Sean Quinn may have 1b exposure on Anglo.
Time to buy AIB
BoI has dropped to €5 euro.

[Fender]

Invest in TomCo (American oil Company on the London Stock Exchange) you heard it here first!! 

[Maroon Manc]

Invest in TomCo (American oil Company on the London Stock Exchange) you heard it here first!! 

Still invested?

[LeoMc]

Invest in TomCo (American oil Company on the London Stock Exchange) you heard it here first!! 

Still invested?

You would be grand if you has jumped on in July, they are nearly back to their January high.

[lfdown2]

What are peoples views on banking shares currently. I had been considering making a small long term (20 year) investment and had been eyeing up BOI and Lloyds specifically, obviously a gamble but would people be confident in their long term performance?

[The Iceman]

What are peoples views on banking shares currently. I had been considering making a small long term (20 year) investment and had been eyeing up BOI and Lloyds specifically, obviously a gamble but would people be confident in their long term performance?

why banking? why not look at a more stable investment. Health insurance in the US - look at the performance of Aetna for example over the past 6/7 years...

[lfdown2]

What are peoples views on banking shares currently. I had been considering making a small long term (20 year) investment and had been eyeing up BOI and Lloyds specifically, obviously a gamble but would people be confident in their long term performance?

why banking? why not look at a more stable investment. Health insurance in the US - look at the performance of Aetna for example over the past 6/7 years...

No particular reason, have just followed them since things went tits up and note their current low value compared to the high which I would have thought they would return to long term - my knowledge is limited (under statement) and as I say it was only as a small investment (gamble). Thanks though will have a look at those.