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February 28, 2008 at 10:51 PM #162786February 29, 2008 at 6:59 AM #162465
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ParticipantCRC wrote: I..was looking to invest to in Iraqi dinars. I was looking for an investment that I could follow and when the time came I could cut my loses and get out of it if it was going to lose money a friend mine recommended an investment company to me called Stone wood
I’m a 99% lurker here but I can’t resist this one. CRC, you have to be kidding! Iraqi dinars??? Currency investing is for professionals. Most real estate investing is for professionals too. Another poster touched on it, but let me spell it out simply for you:
NEXT TIME, open a Fidelity or Vanguard account like the rest of us! DIVERSIFY your investments according to your risk profile. Maybe put some of your money in a money market fund, put some in an S&P index fund, put some in a bond fund, put a little in emerging growth or an overseas fund. Then sit back and enjoy the 8% a year you’ll get over the long term. And keep adding to your account every payday by throwing in another 10-20% of your gross income.
That’s how the game works for those of us who are getting richer and richer one day at a time. Got it?
If this isn’t sexy enough, and you’d rather play with dinars or scammy real estate deals, I’ve got a big ole bridge nearby that I’ll let you have cheap.
February 29, 2008 at 6:59 AM #162763ParticipantCRC wrote: I..was looking to invest to in Iraqi dinars. I was looking for an investment that I could follow and when the time came I could cut my loses and get out of it if it was going to lose money a friend mine recommended an investment company to me called Stone wood
I’m a 99% lurker here but I can’t resist this one. CRC, you have to be kidding! Iraqi dinars??? Currency investing is for professionals. Most real estate investing is for professionals too. Another poster touched on it, but let me spell it out simply for you:
NEXT TIME, open a Fidelity or Vanguard account like the rest of us! DIVERSIFY your investments according to your risk profile. Maybe put some of your money in a money market fund, put some in an S&P index fund, put some in a bond fund, put a little in emerging growth or an overseas fund. Then sit back and enjoy the 8% a year you’ll get over the long term. And keep adding to your account every payday by throwing in another 10-20% of your gross income.
That’s how the game works for those of us who are getting richer and richer one day at a time. Got it?
If this isn’t sexy enough, and you’d rather play with dinars or scammy real estate deals, I’ve got a big ole bridge nearby that I’ll let you have cheap.
February 29, 2008 at 6:59 AM #162779ParticipantCRC wrote: I..was looking to invest to in Iraqi dinars. I was looking for an investment that I could follow and when the time came I could cut my loses and get out of it if it was going to lose money a friend mine recommended an investment company to me called Stone wood
I’m a 99% lurker here but I can’t resist this one. CRC, you have to be kidding! Iraqi dinars??? Currency investing is for professionals. Most real estate investing is for professionals too. Another poster touched on it, but let me spell it out simply for you:
NEXT TIME, open a Fidelity or Vanguard account like the rest of us! DIVERSIFY your investments according to your risk profile. Maybe put some of your money in a money market fund, put some in an S&P index fund, put some in a bond fund, put a little in emerging growth or an overseas fund. Then sit back and enjoy the 8% a year you’ll get over the long term. And keep adding to your account every payday by throwing in another 10-20% of your gross income.
That’s how the game works for those of us who are getting richer and richer one day at a time. Got it?
If this isn’t sexy enough, and you’d rather play with dinars or scammy real estate deals, I’ve got a big ole bridge nearby that I’ll let you have cheap.
February 29, 2008 at 6:59 AM #162795ParticipantCRC wrote: I..was looking to invest to in Iraqi dinars. I was looking for an investment that I could follow and when the time came I could cut my loses and get out of it if it was going to lose money a friend mine recommended an investment company to me called Stone wood
I’m a 99% lurker here but I can’t resist this one. CRC, you have to be kidding! Iraqi dinars??? Currency investing is for professionals. Most real estate investing is for professionals too. Another poster touched on it, but let me spell it out simply for you:
NEXT TIME, open a Fidelity or Vanguard account like the rest of us! DIVERSIFY your investments according to your risk profile. Maybe put some of your money in a money market fund, put some in an S&P index fund, put some in a bond fund, put a little in emerging growth or an overseas fund. Then sit back and enjoy the 8% a year you’ll get over the long term. And keep adding to your account every payday by throwing in another 10-20% of your gross income.
That’s how the game works for those of us who are getting richer and richer one day at a time. Got it?
If this isn’t sexy enough, and you’d rather play with dinars or scammy real estate deals, I’ve got a big ole bridge nearby that I’ll let you have cheap.
February 29, 2008 at 6:59 AM #162867ParticipantCRC wrote: I..was looking to invest to in Iraqi dinars. I was looking for an investment that I could follow and when the time came I could cut my loses and get out of it if it was going to lose money a friend mine recommended an investment company to me called Stone wood
I’m a 99% lurker here but I can’t resist this one. CRC, you have to be kidding! Iraqi dinars??? Currency investing is for professionals. Most real estate investing is for professionals too. Another poster touched on it, but let me spell it out simply for you:
NEXT TIME, open a Fidelity or Vanguard account like the rest of us! DIVERSIFY your investments according to your risk profile. Maybe put some of your money in a money market fund, put some in an S&P index fund, put some in a bond fund, put a little in emerging growth or an overseas fund. Then sit back and enjoy the 8% a year you’ll get over the long term. And keep adding to your account every payday by throwing in another 10-20% of your gross income.
That’s how the game works for those of us who are getting richer and richer one day at a time. Got it?
If this isn’t sexy enough, and you’d rather play with dinars or scammy real estate deals, I’ve got a big ole bridge nearby that I’ll let you have cheap.
February 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM #162605Anonymous
GuestIt was represented to us that a great deal of money was made in the 1st Gulf war in this manner….thus they were hoping to duplicate that performance. But we didn’t know right away that it was Iraqi Dinars…that info came months later.
You’re right, we fell for a complete con. Next time we invest it will be w/ Smith/Barney.
Definitely learned a lesson the hard way.
February 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM #162904GuestIt was represented to us that a great deal of money was made in the 1st Gulf war in this manner….thus they were hoping to duplicate that performance. But we didn’t know right away that it was Iraqi Dinars…that info came months later.
You’re right, we fell for a complete con. Next time we invest it will be w/ Smith/Barney.
Definitely learned a lesson the hard way.
February 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM #162921GuestIt was represented to us that a great deal of money was made in the 1st Gulf war in this manner….thus they were hoping to duplicate that performance. But we didn’t know right away that it was Iraqi Dinars…that info came months later.
You’re right, we fell for a complete con. Next time we invest it will be w/ Smith/Barney.
Definitely learned a lesson the hard way.
February 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM #162934GuestIt was represented to us that a great deal of money was made in the 1st Gulf war in this manner….thus they were hoping to duplicate that performance. But we didn’t know right away that it was Iraqi Dinars…that info came months later.
You’re right, we fell for a complete con. Next time we invest it will be w/ Smith/Barney.
Definitely learned a lesson the hard way.
February 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM #163009GuestIt was represented to us that a great deal of money was made in the 1st Gulf war in this manner….thus they were hoping to duplicate that performance. But we didn’t know right away that it was Iraqi Dinars…that info came months later.
You’re right, we fell for a complete con. Next time we invest it will be w/ Smith/Barney.
Definitely learned a lesson the hard way.
February 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM #162896patientlywaiting
ParticipantI just heard on NPR that OCrenter’s situation is called the Streisand Effect. I learn something new everyday. :).
It’s pretty clear to me that posting public information is protected by law. Even posting private information is generally protected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87809195
February 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM #163201ParticipantI just heard on NPR that OCrenter’s situation is called the Streisand Effect. I learn something new everyday. :).
It’s pretty clear to me that posting public information is protected by law. Even posting private information is generally protected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87809195
February 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM #163214ParticipantI just heard on NPR that OCrenter’s situation is called the Streisand Effect. I learn something new everyday. :).
It’s pretty clear to me that posting public information is protected by law. Even posting private information is generally protected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87809195
February 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM #163227ParticipantI just heard on NPR that OCrenter’s situation is called the Streisand Effect. I learn something new everyday. :).
It’s pretty clear to me that posting public information is protected by law. Even posting private information is generally protected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87809195
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