Originally Posted by ghak99:
I couldn't believe how low the offer was in some areas of the country.
Not that I want to collect scrap for a living, but if a guy had the right place to hold it for awhile it could work out well. My piles all have trees growing in them. :-)
Right now, I am selling to a relatively unsophisticated buyer. His business is balls out so he just wants to buy without any hassle. I've lowered my price some, but I'm pocketing a huge spread right now on about 3 rail cars per month (~300 NT's). He's happy, I'm happy - a great marriage:-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin:
(BSX) Boston Scientific is a medical device manufacturer.
Currently at 42.69
Mkt cap 59 B
32,000 employees
1 yr return 28%
3 yr avg 27%
5 yr avg 45%
10 yr avg 39%
Yeah, medical device/equipment is a nice segment. Make tons of money and aren't targets of politicians like PBM's, pharma, etc. IHI is a good index, you can look through the holdings for other opportunities. ISRG is one of the holdings and I think you've mentioned it in the past or someone did. Just holding that index has returned about 30% a year the last 5. XHE is another
Originally Posted by scho63:
Don't they also build like 50% of all the cable TV boxes? :-)
I think that's Scientific Atlanta(?) which Cisco owns [Reply]
Originally Posted by Iowanian:
I'm batting a thousand.
Etrade has been a shit in my pants so far. Every single stock I've purchased so far is down between 30 and 58%.
Good times.
I've never done trades on my own. I have a guy that manages my stuff, and I don't generally ask him to invest in specific stocks. I've thought about taking some money and playing with it on my own via E-Trade/Other. Your thoughts on E-Trade? [Reply]