[SBR_John]

Hello, my name is John. I'm a loser.

[jjgold]

The pros love guys like you Johnny, they are not even in the market. All the squares are in and getting buried. When it is time to buy the pros come in and your busted.

[20Four7]

I got out of almost everything except gold a week ago. As you called for the bottom I got out. But even my gold stocks have taken a hit but I'm still up around 8% on them. I was up 16% or so before the hit took place.

[SBR Lou]

I am not in market but am a loser and usually lose money at other ventures , can I come for the free coffee and moral support?

[pico]

stick to sports

[Destroyer]

I empathize SBR John. I got killed as well. $50K in VM Ware call options that expire on January 18, 2008 that is currently worth $125. What a horrible way to start 2008.

[SBR_John]

Yea come on in crazyl.

I'm wondering if cutting off my pinky finger feels as bad as logging into my stock acoount?? I really kind of doubt it.

[RageWizard]

I keep telling you guys to short the dow etf (DIA) and the S&P 500 etf (SPY). Since the day after christmas they both have been on a steady downward spiral. Nothing goes straight down but these two are close. Get on now during the next upday. You have already missed 10% since christmas and there is about another 20% to go.

[JoshW]

Earlier this year I shifted money from sp500 to a US small cap value fund. What a mistake. At least the sp500 has companies with international exposure. US small cap pretty much takes all the hit from the horrible US economy.

[Justin7]

I don't trade that much - I'm also a longer term investor.

I'm taking money out of my gambling bankroll to buy stocks now. I'd Avoid financials and retail stocks for now, but there is a lot out there that looks good.

John,

Why not start a stocks and investing forum?

[Shark79]

Hi! Im Shark !! Im just here looking for my dog? Anyone seen him??

[SBR Lou]

I don't trade that much - I'm also a longer term investor.

I'm taking money out of my gambling bankroll to buy stocks now. I'd Avoid financials and retail stocks for now, but there is a lot out there that looks good.

John,

Why not start a stocks and investing forum?

because it'd probably get less traffic than our site suggestions forum.

[RageWizard]

because it'd probably get less traffic than our site suggestions forum.

I put that suggestion in yesterday or maybe the day before that. There seems to be a decent amount of Wall street chatter on this forum. Wall street is just like gambling, except the government has convinced people that it is called "investment".

[20Four7]

My gold portforlio is down another 1.4% today so I bailed out of all of it. Sitting on the sidelines now. Now all I got is cash and sports accounts (and about 10K in bonds).

[pavyracer]

I actually feel the opposite. Sports gambling is an investment whereas wall street is gambling.

[pico]

i do sports betting for excitment. most of my money are diversified in CD, Bonds, and Blue Chips. Investment is suppose to be boring, if you're having too much fun playing the stocks...that means you're taking too much risk.

[RageWizard]

I keep telling you guys to short the dow etf (DIA) and the S&P 500 etf (SPY). Since the day after christmas they both have been on a steady downward spiral. Nothing goes straight down but these two are close. Get on now during the next upday. You have already missed 10% since christmas and there is about another 20% to go.

O.K. guys and gals, DIA and SPY were down over a half a percent today again.

By the way people in 401K mutual funds are hurting too.

[Dark Horse]

Hey, when someone hits you in the face with a snow shovel, get up, turn the other cheek, and get hit again.

Great time to buy! If you think long term. Take a very close look at Under Armour (UA). They were hit hard because investors didn't like their focus on a marketing campaign for the first half of 2008, and would have preferred short term profits instead. UA will run a Super Bowl add in the 1Q of the game, and in May is coming out with an athletic shoe line that is expected to be revolutionary. The company, its story, its corporate culture, its unique product line, is a winner. You can basically get in on the ground floor now.

[Because]

Jim Cramer just said DOW will fall another 2000 points fast,
Wait for the 4th day (after the Cramer pump or dump) and do the opposite. Bingo every time. He has to support his Hedge Fund Buddies. He says sell, they are buying, he says buy they are selling. Borrowed this from somewhere but I agree !!

[SBR_John]

Im done. Someone please kick my ass bad if I buy another stock or option this year.