Comments on: Sold MSFT, but at Probably the Worst Time http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:42:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: living off dividendshttp://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26966 living off dividends Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:12:10 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/stock/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26966 with the release of Halo 3 so close, you really screwed up!I was thinking of buying MSFT just before the release. Pity i didn't.but then i bought GDX so I haven't done too badly. with the release of Halo 3 so close, you really screwed up!

I was thinking of buying MSFT just before the release. Pity i didn’t.

but then i bought GDX so I haven’t done too badly.

]]> By: Moneymonkhttp://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26963 Moneymonk Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:25:26 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/stock/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26963 You have to take risk to gain wealth! Just count it as a loss. I'm sure we all made mistakes. Learn from it and move on. You can afford the loss anyway You have to take risk to gain wealth! Just count it as a loss. I’m sure we all made mistakes. Learn from it and move on. You can afford the loss anyway

]]> By: rstlnehttp://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26934 rstlne Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:53:12 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/stock/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26934 Been there, done that. I sold Mellon Bank too early and then it got acquired by Bank of New York a bit later. The thing is I already had a better idea for investing that money, so missing out on that wasn't a big deal. Never stop doing investment research, even when you're holding a position. Been there, done that. I sold Mellon Bank too early and then it got acquired by Bank of New York a bit later. The thing is I already had a better idea for investing that money, so missing out on that wasn’t a big deal. Never stop doing investment research, even when you’re holding a position.

]]> By: shadoxhttp://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26737 shadox Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:35:11 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/stock/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26737 That should read like an ad for Index funds. Forget about the first commenters comment - what he is suggesting is sector picking rather than stock picking. I am suggesting don't pick anything.It has been extensively documented that the vast majority of humans are lousy pickers of stock. Simply buying a total market index will on average give you a higher return than picking, and fewer headaches. That should read like an ad for Index funds. Forget about the first commenters comment – what he is suggesting is sector picking rather than stock picking. I am suggesting don’t pick anything.

It has been extensively documented that the vast majority of humans are lousy pickers of stock. Simply buying a total market index will on average give you a higher return than picking, and fewer headaches.

]]> By: Lazy Manhttp://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26718 Lazy Man Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:13:13 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/stock/sold-msft-but-at-possibly-the-worst-time/#comment-26718 I should have mentioned that when I went to Fast Money last week they recommended Microsoft at 28. They said that they thought it could go to 32. I should have mentioned that when I went to Fast Money last week they recommended Microsoft at 28. They said that they thought it could go to 32.

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