2006-12-01 17:52:08 · 9 answers · asked by Jorge Alberto G 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
No. The economy is slowing and stocks are falling. I might be willing to buy some foreign stocks.
2006-12-01 19:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by Yardbird 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes and no. A significant problem in the stock market today is that many people have become "day traders" to make their regular monthly income buying and selling stocks to make a living, rather than actually going out and getting a job to earn money. They are looking for a way to avoid work. That manipulation of the stock market is taking a toll on everyone else who is in it for the long haul, which is how the system is set up to work. It's very much like the real estate market that has been manipulated for the last several years by speculation, creating an articial demand for homes that never really existed. Many of us were buying homes never intending to keep them, or even occupy them, just become "day traders" in the housing market to make a quick buck. The problem there, of course, is that there has to be an end user at some point. Someone who is buying for the long haul. All the flipping has manipulated demand and prices to levels that were not only unsustainable, but will potentially cause huge price corrections and losses for home owners. I have read many opinions about the housing market, I predict the fallout will not fully be seen for several years. If you are willing and able to invest your money for the long term, you should research and identify stocks that would suit your needs. If your in it for a quick buck, you might not be happy. My personal opinion is that the stock market will do relatively well for the near future. I am not optomistic about the long term. I think we will see unprecedented losses in the future that make the 1930s great depression seem trivial.
The driving force in our economly right now is home equity loans and debt spending (credti cards). Real incomes are actually down, individual savings are not only zero, they are in fact negative. To top it all off, consumer debt is at an all time high. When you look at all the data, our economy just doesn't add up. Everything points to sharp declines ahead. I would recommend very conservative investing, go to work and put your money in your pocket. Spend less than you earn.
2006-12-01 18:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by ashtonk 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As you well know the equity's market is a very complex entity and structure. If you are asking whether the bull market is over and the bears are to run free I'd have to say not quite yet. But what defines a good time to invest in stocks? I believe you are asking are the overall oppurtunites in the stock market readily avaliable and the best answer to your question is yes and no. As Jim Cramer say's to invest you must do your homework, and I agree fully. As Squirespeaks stated there are several various factors helping to determine how you should invest and various levels of diversity into the market you should be looking at.
The first and most important question you must ask yourself is what am I investing for? Are you investing for retirement, college, that shiny new car, or something even shorter term? Once you have answered that question I think you can move onto the more macro view of what is your investing style and risk tolerance. This includes the areas of age, how long you wish to invest, what type of income are you looking for from your investment as well as, are you a growth, value, or core style investor. But I digress, the most important thing you need to understand in my eyes is timeframe. How long are you intending to invest and what types of aspirations do you have for your investment?
2006-12-01 18:21:51 · answer #3 · answered by NeverStopQuestioning 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is a good time to invest in stocks, but I believe foreign market will grow faster than US markets in the short term. Latin America, Russia stock market has gained 20 fold over the last 10 years. Currently, India and China are growing their GDP at the rate of 10% while US is at 3%, I believe these stock market will provide much higher gains in the short term future than the US market.
But in the long term, I still favor the US stock market.
2006-12-03 04:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by koko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a pretty generic question........
There are so many kinds of companies, some do well, some don't. If you mean, "is the stock market the smartest place for my money right now?", then the answer depends on the following:
1. Your age
2. Your debt
3. Your income (and expenses)
4. Homeowner?
5. Own a business?
6. Married?
7. Amount you intend to invest
As you can see, there are many factors to helping you decide where is the right place for your money. Your question isn't specific enough.
2006-12-01 17:56:27 · answer #5 · answered by squirespeaks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some very informative responses!
Except for energy & metals (gold, silver, copper in particular, & their mines) I would not look much at domestic stocks unless you were looking VERY long term, & even then, the market is rather highly valued today (a generalization, I know)
Given the falling dollar, am partial to european & other overseas stocks. I recommend looking at some international & global funds. My fav is Dodge & Cox Int'l. Vangard has a few as well.
Good Investing !
;-)
2006-12-02 06:22:07 · answer #6 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some are seeing some major weakness in the coming months....but so much money coming in from the falling housing market where the big boys cashed in, might keep running?????
the weakness in the dollar and energy will probly have another leg up causing the economy to suffer and stocks.
energy stocks and gold might be the best plays right now
2006-12-01 22:10:20 · answer #7 · answered by Sizzle Pizzle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
technially u have to see chart & ur buying level and holding horizon
see urself on aptistock freeware
& deside
2006-12-01 19:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by dinu_pawar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely !!
2006-12-01 17:56:31 · answer #9 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋