Share Picks 2020

crushproof wrote: »

This was a massive shout, well done. Currently $415 and rising.

Yeah it's a monster of a company, was $287 before the crash in Feb, bought it at $170 in the dip in March, up 143% since then.
Added again at $311 and $370. The more I read about it the more I like it. They supply the advertising on a bunch of different streaming services, like Roku, Amazon, Comcast and Disney. So they get income from all those as those grow, but aren't dependent on any if they do fall away.

Thargor wrote: »

Is AMZN ever going to stop rising?

Replace AMZN with GOOG, MSFT, AAPL, FB...all hitting or nearing highs today.

omerin wrote: »

Ktov jesus christ

60% up, hope some of you got in

Got in at the high point today, following a share issue announcement im now down 50%.

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Aren't Coca Cola's increases very mediocre considering the behemoth of a company they are?

It's perfect for a long term diversified portfolio. Where behemoth banks, department stores, and tech giants have become bankrupt as well as fallen massively in market share, Coca Cola has remained ever growing over time.

ShineOn7 wrote: »

It was at $40 a share 5 years ago versus $45 today. That seems quite a boring increase

I'm looking for something that could almost double 10 years from now. Surely something like Amazon is a better choice for that kind of increase?

Yes but the initial poster I replied to was talking about holding stocks long term in a diversified portfolio.

You're looking for guarantees of doubling your money in ten years? I mean sure all indications are Amazon is an unstoppable force and if it continues on its current trajectory it could easily be triple it's current value in ten years.

I'd be looking into competitors and politics carefully though. Amazon's reputation has been mixed in recent years and the new crop of upcoming politicians (democrats) want to limit its growth.

Has anyone took a plunge with the airlines yet?

Keeping an eye on Southwest, surely one of the most secure airlines to come out of all this in once piece.

bfa1509 wrote: »

Yes, but a stock you hope would be worth double 10 years from now is far more likely to tank within that 10 years. Besides, you didn't factor in an unprecedented, once in 100 years global pandemic, so all those people with a good chunk of their savings in Coca Cola would be delighted that its 8% up rather than 80% down. Built like a tank, which is what I'm after.

And to look at the share price misses the majority of the gains. Modest capital appreciation along with a current dividend yield in excess of 3.5% per annum means that's where most of the gains have been made.

What brokers do most posters here use?

ExMachina1000 wrote: »

Is this thread about contract for difference trading?

Avoid cfds like the plague! Look at the disclosures cfd providers have to advertise. I saw one recently where it said 70 per cent of people lose money on cfds

Had a look at Trading212 practice account yesterday, couple of stocks I'm in aren't present on the platform.

irishlad. wrote: »

Has anyone took a plunge with the airlines yet?

Keeping an eye on Southwest, surely one of the most secure airlines to come out of all this in once piece.

Yeah i've been looking at IAG yesterday and kinda sketched out a rough plan, goes something like this
Buy 2.36 needs to hold or all bets are off (i wont be the first mover)
Start selling from 4.43 to 5.66 all out at 5.66
Buy 4.43
Sell 6.39 all out

Will be a long and kinda boring trade so not going to put much in it (5 months)