[letr]

what should i buy shares in....i want to make lots of money this summer and im a uni student im willing to put in some money so which company should i do this with...i dont get why people just dont buy shares in successful companies like apple and make it big?

like im thinking samsung and this is because of the new phone which is said to rival iphone but is this logical ?

[letr]

anybody

[Dandaman9999]

Can you afford to buy shares in Apple or Samsung?! If so then you're sorted mate.

[Piko_Piko]

Finish this sentence: A fool and his money.....

[letr]

(Original post by Dandaman9999)
Can you afford to buy shares in Apple or Samsung?! If so then you're sorted mate.

how much are they?how do i find out ...this is the thing im not very experienced at this sort of stuff

[Point!]

1. There is a thread for this.

2. Asking people on the internet for where you should put your money shows you probably need to learn a bit more about investing before you have anything to do with it.

[Octohedral]

(Original post by letr)
what should i buy shares in....i want to make lots of money this summer and im a uni student im willing to put in some money so which company should i do this with...i dont get why people just dont buy shares in successful companies like apple and make it big?

like im thinking samsung and this is because of the new phone which is said to rival iphone but is this logical ?

Unless you know what you are doing share dealing is as bad as gambling. share price is decided on other peoples' attitudes, so if everyone wants to buy the price goes up, if they want to sell it goes down. It doesn't matter how successful a company is, it matters how successful it's going to be, and if you can predict that you've outsmarted all the greatest business minds in the country.

If you want to make big money you can, but not without a lot of research and work. I reccommend reading Warren Buffet's biography 'The Snowball'.

Edit: also, The Share Centre have a good practice account - I recommend playing around on that first. I guarantee it's not as easy as you think, but it's a good risk free place to start.

[bahjat93]

(Original post by letr)
what should i buy shares in....i want to make lots of money this summer and im a uni student im willing to put in some money so which company should i do this with...i dont get why people just dont buy shares in successful companies like apple and make it big?

like im thinking samsung and this is because of the new phone which is said to rival iphone but is this logical ?

Do you want to trade stocks or buy shares?
Mostly old people buy shares for there pension :P. You sir want to trade stocks.
Firstly you need to know that most people who do this don't become "SUPER RICH" the start up capital you need to make a decent living is approximately £100k.
Apple share price is $5.60 (560 points on the NASDAQ). The NASDAQ is like the American FTSE100.
You seem like a very naive university student, if you buy shares you will most likely loose your money. I'd recommend that you first read up LOTS! of books about the stock market and then make some sound investments.

[bahjat93]

(Original post by Point!)
2. Asking people on the internet for where you should put your money shows you probably need to learn a bit more about investing before you have anything to do with it.

Well said sir!
People now a days think its sooo easy to make money in the stock market.
It's thanks to noobs like these, the real people stock traders are able to make money in each streak

[letr]

(Original post by bahjat93)
Well said sir!
People now a days think its sooo easy to make money in the stock market.
It's thanks to noobs like these, the real people stock traders are able to make money in each streak

what do u have shares in and why?

[tw15st3d]

(Original post by bahjat93)
Do you want to trade stocks or buy shares?
Mostly old people buy shares for there pension :P. You sir want to trade stocks.
Firstly you need to know that most people who do this don't become "SUPER RICH" the start up capital you need to make a decent living is approximately £100k.
Apple share price is $5.60 (560 points on the NASDAQ). The NASDAQ is like the American FTSE100.
You seem like a very naive university student, if you buy shares you will most likely loose your money. I'd recommend that you first read up LOTS! of books about the stock market and then make some sound investments.

Where can i buy apple shares for $5.60?

[Foghorn Leghorn]

I'll sell you some shares for £4 a peice with a potential to make a 20% profit on every £400 you spend.

[bahjat93]

(Original post by letr)
what do u have shares in and why?

I've recently sold all my shares but i did use to own shares in a company called Schlumberger .
They cost $50 each and had a return of 8% per year. I sold the shares making a $10 profit on each share, which is highly respectable. I got them cheap do the friends and family discount
You can buy shares in near enough anything and make a decent profit as long as you know what your doing .
I intend on trading stocks in the summer and i can tell you it is hard work if the stocks of a company are traded 24 hours, you have to keep an eye on the stock price no matter what!

[bahjat93]

(Original post by tw15st3d)
Where can i buy apple shares for $5.60?

From NASDAQ!
Do you know anything about shares???
Dude if you buy shares it is more then likely you will make a loss!
Read books about the Stocks before you do anything

[jesse111]

(Original post by letr)
what should i buy shares in....i want to make lots of money this summer and im a uni student im willing to put in some money so which company should i do this with...i dont get why people just dont buy shares in successful companies like apple and make it big?

like im thinking samsung and this is because of the new phone which is said to rival iphone but is this logical ?

If you can afford Samsung Shares you'll probably be able to afford Apple shares, probably smarter to invest in them a little before they release the new Iphone. But tbh I know zilch about shares so you might wanna research it before spending your money.

[. . .]

My moneys on OP becoming bankrupt in the coming months.

[bahjat93]

(Original post by jesse111)
If you can afford Samsung Shares you'll probably be able to afford Apple shares, probably smarter to invest in them a little before they release the new Iphone. But tbh I know zilch about shares so you might wanna research it before spending your money.

Samsung shares aren't that expensive £5 and apple shares are only $5.6

[bahjat93]

(Original post by . . .)
My moneys on OP becoming bankrupt in the coming months.

I'd say more like 2 weeks if this guy is serious

[ebam_uk]

Well generally accepted wisdom says that the share price should reflect fair value...

Ie take facebook a lot of the big money was made pre IPO, and everyone who bought facebook is facing hefty losses now... despite the owners pre IPO making millions/billions

[DeeDub]

I would advise against investing in the stock market unless you know what you are doing or you have sought the advice of someone who does. Before you should even consider it, it is prudent to build up a significant cash amount which you leave intact. This acts as an emergency fund and reduces the potential impact of liquity risk on your returns.

Buying shares in one company alone is compartively risky. You should ideally hold multiple different assets (ideally about 30) which have low paired correlations of returns. However holding this number of different shares is expensive due to transaction cost, 30 transactions opposed to 1. Therefore it can be only economic when you have a lot to invest.

Mutual Funds in some ways have lower barriers to entry (some start at £1000 minimum initial investment) and they will hold a diversified portfolio. However they often charge entry or exit charges as well as annual charges. Also they are designed for medium to long term investors i.e. 5 years+