Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Pre Job Shadow Post 12/1/11
For my job shadow i am following the local Game and Fish worker Chris Queen. I left him a message last night and he didn't call back so i am going to try and call him today but what i expect in this job shadow is that we will probably go up to the mountains. We will probably look for maybe some violations on christmas tree cutting but hopefully we can get some animal violations. The average yearly salary of a WY Game and Fish agent is about $50,000.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Journal #9 11/28/11
VOCABULARY-
Economic Index- Statistical measure of changes in a representative group.
*The economic index is very good today.
Depreciation- Decrease in values of assets
*The car has a depreciation rate as soon as you drive it off the lot.
Gross Margin- Difference between revenue and costs before accounting for other certain accounts.
* The gross margin this year was bad because we lost money.
Earnins Per Share- earnings per each outstanding share.
* The earnings per share on walmart stock is going up.
JOURNAL-
This week the 2 stocks that i decided to trade are Nike (NKE) and Pfizer (PFE.) First we will talk aboout Nike. The 52 week information for Nike is 69.43-97.68. Currently it is trading at $95.17 per share. I bought 50 shares of it. Since it is close to its 52 week high i believe that i am going to sell it now. Some competitors of Nike are Champion (CHMP.) They make shoes and also they make athletic clothing. So they are strictly just not shoes. I believe Nike is a better company to invest in because they also make all kinds of sports shoes so people are buying them every time of the year. The other company that i bought Pfizer (PFE) i just typed in p in the symbol lookup and clicked on it and bought some shares of it. I didn't even do any research on it. The 52 week information for Pfizer is 16.42-21.45. Right now it is selling at $19.89 per share. I traded 50 stocks at $19.00 per share. I did do some research on this stock and what it is is the largest research based pharmeceutical company. And i think that i will sell it soon since it is getting towards the 52 week high. So pretty much these stocks were both trades.
Economic Index- Statistical measure of changes in a representative group.
*The economic index is very good today.
Depreciation- Decrease in values of assets
*The car has a depreciation rate as soon as you drive it off the lot.
Gross Margin- Difference between revenue and costs before accounting for other certain accounts.
* The gross margin this year was bad because we lost money.
Earnins Per Share- earnings per each outstanding share.
* The earnings per share on walmart stock is going up.
JOURNAL-
This week the 2 stocks that i decided to trade are Nike (NKE) and Pfizer (PFE.) First we will talk aboout Nike. The 52 week information for Nike is 69.43-97.68. Currently it is trading at $95.17 per share. I bought 50 shares of it. Since it is close to its 52 week high i believe that i am going to sell it now. Some competitors of Nike are Champion (CHMP.) They make shoes and also they make athletic clothing. So they are strictly just not shoes. I believe Nike is a better company to invest in because they also make all kinds of sports shoes so people are buying them every time of the year. The other company that i bought Pfizer (PFE) i just typed in p in the symbol lookup and clicked on it and bought some shares of it. I didn't even do any research on it. The 52 week information for Pfizer is 16.42-21.45. Right now it is selling at $19.89 per share. I traded 50 stocks at $19.00 per share. I did do some research on this stock and what it is is the largest research based pharmeceutical company. And i think that i will sell it soon since it is getting towards the 52 week high. So pretty much these stocks were both trades.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
60 Minutes Blog Post 11/21/11
1) What is your opinion of the topic of the video?
Personally my opinion is that it is almost like cheating. I don't like it one bit. All these people are doing is making money for themselves and not worrying about other people. Because they can make the laws and they can make them so it is an advantage towards their stocks.
2) What can you do about your opinion? How can you make your opinion count?
What you can do about your opinion is that you could take it to a court house or even go talk to congress when they are holding a meeting. You could make your option count maybe if we all signed a petition or something like that. Maybe we could go on a riot :)
3) What is insider trading? What was information that caused Martha Stewart to go to prison?
Insider trading is the trading of a corporations stock By individuals with potential access To non public information that the public can not see. The information that caused Martha Stewart to go to jail was that she was lying to officials about insider trading that was going on. And had she not lied she would not have went to prison.
4) What is Black Friday and when did it get its name? What is cyber Monday?
Black Friday is The day following thanksgiving And traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Black Friday got its name because in Philadelphia It was originally used to describe The heavy and disruptive pedestrian And vehicle traffic. Cyber Monday is A marketing term used for the Monday after black Friday. It is one of the most busiest online shopping days.
Personally my opinion is that it is almost like cheating. I don't like it one bit. All these people are doing is making money for themselves and not worrying about other people. Because they can make the laws and they can make them so it is an advantage towards their stocks.
2) What can you do about your opinion? How can you make your opinion count?
What you can do about your opinion is that you could take it to a court house or even go talk to congress when they are holding a meeting. You could make your option count maybe if we all signed a petition or something like that. Maybe we could go on a riot :)
3) What is insider trading? What was information that caused Martha Stewart to go to prison?
Insider trading is the trading of a corporations stock By individuals with potential access To non public information that the public can not see. The information that caused Martha Stewart to go to jail was that she was lying to officials about insider trading that was going on. And had she not lied she would not have went to prison.
4) What is Black Friday and when did it get its name? What is cyber Monday?
Black Friday is The day following thanksgiving And traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Black Friday got its name because in Philadelphia It was originally used to describe The heavy and disruptive pedestrian And vehicle traffic. Cyber Monday is A marketing term used for the Monday after black Friday. It is one of the most busiest online shopping days.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Journal #8 11/14/11-11/18/11
VOCABULARY-
Assets- Items of ownership having exchange values.
* I have an asset of having good stocks.
Accounts Payable- Business that is responsible for paying fees
*The accounts payable for Wells Fargo this year was low which was good.
Accounts Receivable-Business that gets money payed to them
* The accounts receivable for this year was very good so everyone got more money.
Amortize-Paying off of debt over a period of time.
* I amortized my car off finally.
JOURNAL-
2 transactions that i decided to make this week was that i decided to sell 2 stocks that i had previously bought. The first one that i chose to sell was Randgold resources (GOLD.) It's 52 week information was 70.18-120.73. Right now it is currently selling at 113.53. I bought this as a investment because it was constantly going up and when i had it it went all the way up to 119 per share and i was gonna hold onto it for a bit longer and see if it was going to go up but then it dropped down to 118 something per share and i sold it. Another stock that i chose to sell was Sirius Radio. I sold this because right now it is currently trading at 1.83 per share. I bought it while it was selling at 1.81 per share and i bought it as a trade because there was supposed to be a new technology coming out and i thought it was going to skyrocket. It's 52 week information is 1.27-2.44. At one point when i had this stock it was selling for 1.86 per share and i was thinking about selling it then but i took a risk on it and held onto it for a bit longer and i sold it for 1.81 per share which i pretty much made even on the stock.
* I amortized my car off finally.
Assets- Items of ownership having exchange values.
* I have an asset of having good stocks.
Accounts Payable- Business that is responsible for paying fees
*The accounts payable for Wells Fargo this year was low which was good.
Accounts Receivable-Business that gets money payed to them
* The accounts receivable for this year was very good so everyone got more money.
Amortize-Paying off of debt over a period of time.
* I amortized my car off finally.
JOURNAL-
2 transactions that i decided to make this week was that i decided to sell 2 stocks that i had previously bought. The first one that i chose to sell was Randgold resources (GOLD.) It's 52 week information was 70.18-120.73. Right now it is currently selling at 113.53. I bought this as a investment because it was constantly going up and when i had it it went all the way up to 119 per share and i was gonna hold onto it for a bit longer and see if it was going to go up but then it dropped down to 118 something per share and i sold it. Another stock that i chose to sell was Sirius Radio. I sold this because right now it is currently trading at 1.83 per share. I bought it while it was selling at 1.81 per share and i bought it as a trade because there was supposed to be a new technology coming out and i thought it was going to skyrocket. It's 52 week information is 1.27-2.44. At one point when i had this stock it was selling for 1.86 per share and i was thinking about selling it then but i took a risk on it and held onto it for a bit longer and i sold it for 1.81 per share which i pretty much made even on the stock.
* I amortized my car off finally.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Candy Stocks 11/15/11
Yesterday (Monday) in Free Enterprise it was very hectic. As soon as Mr. Kapptie opened the door we walked into a room full of candy all over the tables and all over the floor. And then on the wall and some computer screens he had little short videos of the actual stock market people that people have recorded. He then said there was candy amounts on the whiteboards and when he said go we started picking candy up. The videos on the wall and computer screen were to actually make it seem like we were in the stock market exchange. Then he said go and everyone started grabbing candy off of the floor. After about 1 minute all the candy was gone and all the teams had their piles of candy. Then he wrote on the board what the candy bars were trading for and said start trading. People started trading their candy bars and about every 5 minutes he would change the price for the candy bars so it was actually like the stock market. Then about every 13 minutes he would announce that a company had went bankrupt or something happened to that company so that it either dropped in price or raised in price. Then after about 30 minutes of trading he turned on the lights and said count how much money you guys all have. So every one added up all of their candy and we only had about 3,000 dollars while the winning team had about $9,500. Then he said everyone can take a few pieces of candy like two pieces and eat them. Then we all said one word that described how it was in that room while trading the candy and then we left.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Game Standards 11/8/11
3.2 Students Formulate Solutions To Economic Problems-
The game "My Country" applies to this standard in many ways. The first way that it applies to this is when i tried to buy a factory that had a certain amount of ecopower that i used to have. So therefore i had to purchase more trees and shrubs. Another way that this game applies to that standard is that I decided to build about 6 buildings without thinking about it and right now i need a certain person to hire so that building can go into business. Therefore my buildings are just sitting around not doing anything right now. But one way that i noticed that DOES NOT apply to this game is that their is a neighboring country made by Mary and each day you can go into her country and "help" her get some money and XP points.
3.1 Students Explain How Different Economic Systems Are Organized For Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Goods And Services-
My country applies to this standard by many ways. First off say you buy a shoe factory or any kind of factory. First off you have to build the factory first which will most likely take a while since it is a big building. Then it says you have to hire certain people like a mechanic or a driver. And then once you do that it will take the products out and sell them and you will make money. A good example of this on the game is a bus station. First off you have to build the station first. Then after that you have to hire some bus drivers and also buy some buses. Therefore the bus station will start up and people will start getting on it and spending money to use the local bus.
3.4 Students Demonstrate An Understanding of Economic Prinicples That Influence Individual Financial Planning-
My country applies to this standard because say i wanted to build a business or a company then i better have the money to make it. Or say someday i become a president (which is very unlikely.) Then i know to sometimes lower what happens in the city and then just sit there and make more money. Also if i was starting a business i would know to make sure i can get the employees before i start building the building. Because i was not getting the house keys at all and i need those in order to hire the Rental Agent. I have about 7 buildings that need him so that they can be built. So right now those buildings were kind of a waste of space and even a waste of money.
4.3 Students Evaluate the Impact Of Technology and How It Has Shaped History and Influenced the Modern World-
The technology use in the game My Country has shaped the world because of the technology of windmills. They create energy which can help build buildings and use tools. More technology that they have in this game is the Solar Panels which will absorb the sun and then create energy. For example you have to have a certain amount of energy to build some buildings.
4.2 Students Analyze Current Events To Better Understand The World In Which They Live-
This applies to this game because obviously U.S.A. is in a recession right now. So they can't just afford to buy electricity or anything like that. So they usually set up windmills and then therefore they can derive the power from the windmills around them or close to them. Also it shows that the businesses that put out more money they will make more buildings and take up more space. So somewhat it is like Darwins Theory which is the strongest survive.
4.4 Students Explain How Past Events Impact Present and The Future-
This applies to this game because say you spend alot of money on one building then your gonna have a slow recovery rate and you will have to wait a while to make your money back. Another way that it applies to this is say you buy a company way back then and you do not have the proper person then that building will sit around and waste space and then you have to buy more land to build more buildings.
5.1 Students Interpret Charts, Maps, and Graphs to Answer Questions Dealing With People, Places, Events or Environments-
This applies to this game because in order to get higher eras it brings up a chart where it tells you how much people you have to have in that city so that you can level up. Another way is that it will tell you about how much energy you need so therefore you will have to build more windmilss or solar panels. Also another way it applies to this game is you have to look at the people you need and then it gives items that they have to have in order to be able to work so therefore you got to look for which building you should build or which ones you should upgrade.
5.3 Students Demonstrate an Ability to Organize and Process Information About People, Places, and Environments-
This applies to this game in a major way. For example you need to organize all of your buildings so that you can fit them into the space that you have because eventually in this game your going to have to buy more land so you can expand your country. Also you need to be able to know how your environment is doing such as energy and economy because sometimes you have to have a certain economic number yo be able to build a building or anything.
The game "My Country" applies to this standard in many ways. The first way that it applies to this is when i tried to buy a factory that had a certain amount of ecopower that i used to have. So therefore i had to purchase more trees and shrubs. Another way that this game applies to that standard is that I decided to build about 6 buildings without thinking about it and right now i need a certain person to hire so that building can go into business. Therefore my buildings are just sitting around not doing anything right now. But one way that i noticed that DOES NOT apply to this game is that their is a neighboring country made by Mary and each day you can go into her country and "help" her get some money and XP points.
3.1 Students Explain How Different Economic Systems Are Organized For Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Goods And Services-
My country applies to this standard by many ways. First off say you buy a shoe factory or any kind of factory. First off you have to build the factory first which will most likely take a while since it is a big building. Then it says you have to hire certain people like a mechanic or a driver. And then once you do that it will take the products out and sell them and you will make money. A good example of this on the game is a bus station. First off you have to build the station first. Then after that you have to hire some bus drivers and also buy some buses. Therefore the bus station will start up and people will start getting on it and spending money to use the local bus.
3.4 Students Demonstrate An Understanding of Economic Prinicples That Influence Individual Financial Planning-
My country applies to this standard because say i wanted to build a business or a company then i better have the money to make it. Or say someday i become a president (which is very unlikely.) Then i know to sometimes lower what happens in the city and then just sit there and make more money. Also if i was starting a business i would know to make sure i can get the employees before i start building the building. Because i was not getting the house keys at all and i need those in order to hire the Rental Agent. I have about 7 buildings that need him so that they can be built. So right now those buildings were kind of a waste of space and even a waste of money.
4.3 Students Evaluate the Impact Of Technology and How It Has Shaped History and Influenced the Modern World-
The technology use in the game My Country has shaped the world because of the technology of windmills. They create energy which can help build buildings and use tools. More technology that they have in this game is the Solar Panels which will absorb the sun and then create energy. For example you have to have a certain amount of energy to build some buildings.
4.2 Students Analyze Current Events To Better Understand The World In Which They Live-
This applies to this game because obviously U.S.A. is in a recession right now. So they can't just afford to buy electricity or anything like that. So they usually set up windmills and then therefore they can derive the power from the windmills around them or close to them. Also it shows that the businesses that put out more money they will make more buildings and take up more space. So somewhat it is like Darwins Theory which is the strongest survive.
4.4 Students Explain How Past Events Impact Present and The Future-
This applies to this game because say you spend alot of money on one building then your gonna have a slow recovery rate and you will have to wait a while to make your money back. Another way that it applies to this is say you buy a company way back then and you do not have the proper person then that building will sit around and waste space and then you have to buy more land to build more buildings.
5.1 Students Interpret Charts, Maps, and Graphs to Answer Questions Dealing With People, Places, Events or Environments-
This applies to this game because in order to get higher eras it brings up a chart where it tells you how much people you have to have in that city so that you can level up. Another way is that it will tell you about how much energy you need so therefore you will have to build more windmilss or solar panels. Also another way it applies to this game is you have to look at the people you need and then it gives items that they have to have in order to be able to work so therefore you got to look for which building you should build or which ones you should upgrade.
5.3 Students Demonstrate an Ability to Organize and Process Information About People, Places, and Environments-
This applies to this game in a major way. For example you need to organize all of your buildings so that you can fit them into the space that you have because eventually in this game your going to have to buy more land so you can expand your country. Also you need to be able to know how your environment is doing such as energy and economy because sometimes you have to have a certain economic number yo be able to build a building or anything.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Journal #6 Vocabulary 10/24/2011-10/28/2011
VOCABULARY-
Economy- Activities related to the production and distribution of goods and services.
*The economy is not good right now because alot of people are losing their jobs.
Economic System- Combination of various agencies,
* The economic system is corrupt.
Supply and Demand- Relationship between the quantity of a commodity that producers have available for sale and the quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy.
* The supply and demand increased because so much people were buying the product and they wanted more of it.
Interest- Fee paid by a borrower of the assets to the owner for loaning the money.
*You have to pay me $6.00 interest for lending you $600.00.
Economy- Activities related to the production and distribution of goods and services.
*The economy is not good right now because alot of people are losing their jobs.
Economic System- Combination of various agencies,
* The economic system is corrupt.
Supply and Demand- Relationship between the quantity of a commodity that producers have available for sale and the quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy.
* The supply and demand increased because so much people were buying the product and they wanted more of it.
Interest- Fee paid by a borrower of the assets to the owner for loaning the money.
*You have to pay me $6.00 interest for lending you $600.00.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Occupy Wall Street 10/24/2011
I am against the Occupy Wall Street plan because personally i think that people should be able to keep their jobs and also pay for themself. Yes the government should not pay for you and you should and eventually pay them back. Also after they get done with college and get better degrees they are going to be able to pay back those student loans.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Journal 5 Vocabulary 10/17/2011-10/21/2011
17. INFLATION- A rise in the general level of prices or goods.
* Our economy is inflated right now. That candy bar was $4.00!
18. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT- Market value of all final goods.
*Snickers are gross domestic products.
19 . CURRENCY-A accepted form of money.
* Our economy is inflated right now. That candy bar was $4.00!
18. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT- Market value of all final goods.
*Snickers are gross domestic products.
*Mexicos currency is the peso.
20. INFRASTRUCTURE- Physical structures needed for an orginization.
* The infrastructure of some buildings is made of steel.
Friday, October 14, 2011
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Journal #4 10/10/2011-10/14/2011
VOCABULARY
Number of the Dow- This number is the weighted average of the stock prices.
* Dow Jones went up today because the stocks were going up.
S and P 500- A basket of 500 stocks. And it is weighted by market value.
* I looked at the S and P 500 today and it was going down.
RUSSEL 2000- A small cap stock market index of the bottom 2000 stocks.
*I checked the RUSSEL 2000 today and it went up suprisingly.
Treasury Bond- long term debt instrument issued by the U.S government.
* I bought a Treasury Bond today.
JOURNAL
The stock that i chose to talk about in my journal this week is Wells Fargo. (WFC) I chose this stock because i use Wells Fargo as my bank. For example i have my debit card with them. Right now Wells Fargo is selling at 26.31 per share. It is also going down right now. I think that it might be a good idea to buy this stock soon because for it's 52 week high and low it goes from 22.58-34.25. It's about four dollars away from being at its low so it may drop but since christmas is coming up i think people will be running to the bank more often to get money out and stuff. Some competitors with Wells Fargo is Bank of America (BAC) Right now Bank of America is selling at 6.29 per share. There is a significany price difference between the two banks. I think Wells fargo would be a more solid company to invest in rather than Bank of America because Wells is a more solid bank and doesn't have much hidden fees.
TRANSACTIONS
A stock that i chose to purchase this week was a crude oil company. (OIL) I chose to buy this because it is very close to it's low right now. Also more oil per barrel is getting produced each day and gas prices will be going up. Right now it is trading at 21.33. I bought 400 shares of this company at that price. I believe that in about 1-2 months it should go up to about 27.00 per share because winter is coming and people need new car oil and oil is at a high demand right now.
RESEARCH
A stock that i chose to research is Dell (DELL). I chose to research this stock because i use the dell computers in school most of the time besides the iPad. I believe that to invest in Dell right now would probably be a medium risk investment. It is a solid company but it's trading right now towards it's 52 week high so i would maybe wait for the economy to go down so Dell goes down and then purchase it.
Number of the Dow- This number is the weighted average of the stock prices.
* Dow Jones went up today because the stocks were going up.
S and P 500- A basket of 500 stocks. And it is weighted by market value.
* I looked at the S and P 500 today and it was going down.
RUSSEL 2000- A small cap stock market index of the bottom 2000 stocks.
*I checked the RUSSEL 2000 today and it went up suprisingly.
Treasury Bond- long term debt instrument issued by the U.S government.
* I bought a Treasury Bond today.
JOURNAL
The stock that i chose to talk about in my journal this week is Wells Fargo. (WFC) I chose this stock because i use Wells Fargo as my bank. For example i have my debit card with them. Right now Wells Fargo is selling at 26.31 per share. It is also going down right now. I think that it might be a good idea to buy this stock soon because for it's 52 week high and low it goes from 22.58-34.25. It's about four dollars away from being at its low so it may drop but since christmas is coming up i think people will be running to the bank more often to get money out and stuff. Some competitors with Wells Fargo is Bank of America (BAC) Right now Bank of America is selling at 6.29 per share. There is a significany price difference between the two banks. I think Wells fargo would be a more solid company to invest in rather than Bank of America because Wells is a more solid bank and doesn't have much hidden fees.
TRANSACTIONS
A stock that i chose to purchase this week was a crude oil company. (OIL) I chose to buy this because it is very close to it's low right now. Also more oil per barrel is getting produced each day and gas prices will be going up. Right now it is trading at 21.33. I bought 400 shares of this company at that price. I believe that in about 1-2 months it should go up to about 27.00 per share because winter is coming and people need new car oil and oil is at a high demand right now.
RESEARCH
A stock that i chose to research is Dell (DELL). I chose to research this stock because i use the dell computers in school most of the time besides the iPad. I believe that to invest in Dell right now would probably be a medium risk investment. It is a solid company but it's trading right now towards it's 52 week high so i would maybe wait for the economy to go down so Dell goes down and then purchase it.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Journal #3 10/3/2011-10/7/2011
VOCABULARY-
RISK- The chance that you may lose money when investing in a stock.
*Randy had a high risk of losing money because it was not a good company.
SMALL CAP- Mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization under $1 billion.
*In and Out burger is a small cap company.
MID CAP- Mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitilization between $1 billion and $5 billion.
*Sonic is a mid cap company because they are good and well known.
LARGE CAP- Mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitilization of $5 billion or more.
* Costco is a large cap company because it is such a big company and they have everything you need there in gross.
JOURNAL-
2 companies that I chose to buy are Visa Inc. (V) and also Ford Motor Company Common Stock (F). First we'll talk about the Visa Inc. (V) company. The 52 week analysis for Visa Inc. (V) is 9.32-18.97. Currently it is selling at 9.44 for share. Right now it might be good to buy this because it is towards its low. Another company that competes with Visa is Bank of America Corporation (BAC). They compete because they both deal with money. I think Visa would be better to buy because (BAC) is a lot cheaper and i think i would have a major risk on buying this stock. The other company that i chose to talk about is Ford. The 52 week analysis is 9.32-18.97. And now currently it is being sold for 9.49 for share. A company that competes with Ford is Nissan Motor Co. (NISA.BE) A better company to invest in out of these two would be Ford because they are more stable and you probably would have a low risk .
TRANSACTIONS-
I did one transaction of each. I bought 1 stock and sold another. The one that i sold is Apple (APPL.) I sold this company because it is going down regularly and i tried to get out of there as soon as i could because it was wasting alot of my money. A company that i bought is Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (CDTI). I bought
this company because it is selling right now below its lowest 52 week analysis. So therefore i'm gonna take a medium risk and buy this as a trade. I'm going to buy this as a trade because i believe that winter is coming up and everyone will start to drive their truck again because of the icy roads so i believe that that will happen very soon.
RESEARCH-
One of the stocks that i chose to research is Deer and Company common stock (DE.) The 52 week analysis on this company is 61.63-99.80. Right now it is trading at 62.11. I believe that it would be a good time to buy this stock because it is at a low. I think it would be an average risk company because it is a solid corporation and it should go up from here on out. Another company that i chose to research is ConocoPhilliips (COP.) I chose to research this company because whenever there is not a Maverik around i will go fill up at a Conco gas station. It would be a good idea to buy this company right now because the low share is really low and that's around where it is trading right now. All you would do is pretty much make money on this stock.
RISK- The chance that you may lose money when investing in a stock.
*Randy had a high risk of losing money because it was not a good company.
SMALL CAP- Mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization under $1 billion.
*In and Out burger is a small cap company.
MID CAP- Mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitilization between $1 billion and $5 billion.
*Sonic is a mid cap company because they are good and well known.
LARGE CAP- Mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitilization of $5 billion or more.
* Costco is a large cap company because it is such a big company and they have everything you need there in gross.
JOURNAL-
2 companies that I chose to buy are Visa Inc. (V) and also Ford Motor Company Common Stock (F). First we'll talk about the Visa Inc. (V) company. The 52 week analysis for Visa Inc. (V) is 9.32-18.97. Currently it is selling at 9.44 for share. Right now it might be good to buy this because it is towards its low. Another company that competes with Visa is Bank of America Corporation (BAC). They compete because they both deal with money. I think Visa would be better to buy because (BAC) is a lot cheaper and i think i would have a major risk on buying this stock. The other company that i chose to talk about is Ford. The 52 week analysis is 9.32-18.97. And now currently it is being sold for 9.49 for share. A company that competes with Ford is Nissan Motor Co. (NISA.BE) A better company to invest in out of these two would be Ford because they are more stable and you probably would have a low risk .
TRANSACTIONS-
I did one transaction of each. I bought 1 stock and sold another. The one that i sold is Apple (APPL.) I sold this company because it is going down regularly and i tried to get out of there as soon as i could because it was wasting alot of my money. A company that i bought is Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (CDTI). I bought
this company because it is selling right now below its lowest 52 week analysis. So therefore i'm gonna take a medium risk and buy this as a trade. I'm going to buy this as a trade because i believe that winter is coming up and everyone will start to drive their truck again because of the icy roads so i believe that that will happen very soon.
RESEARCH-
One of the stocks that i chose to research is Deer and Company common stock (DE.) The 52 week analysis on this company is 61.63-99.80. Right now it is trading at 62.11. I believe that it would be a good time to buy this stock because it is at a low. I think it would be an average risk company because it is a solid corporation and it should go up from here on out. Another company that i chose to research is ConocoPhilliips (COP.) I chose to research this company because whenever there is not a Maverik around i will go fill up at a Conco gas station. It would be a good idea to buy this company right now because the low share is really low and that's around where it is trading right now. All you would do is pretty much make money on this stock.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Second Journal Entry 9/26/11-9/30/2011
VOCABULARY-
Private Companies VS Public Companies- A private company is a company that you can’t buy shares or stocks from and a public company is a company that you can buy shares from.
*John wasn’t able to invest into that company because it was a private company.
Growth stock- A stock that grows and makes you money.
* John bought the stock because he knew it was going to be a growth stock and make him more money.
JOURNAL-
One of the two companies that i have chose to talk about is Best Buy (BBY). I chose this company because i buy some movies from them. The 52 week range for Best buy is it was at a low of 22.74 and at a high of 45.63. A competing company that i chose to compare to this one is Netflix. It's 52 week range is very low right now. So i believe that either one would be good to buy at this point. The other company that i chose to talk about is Amazon. And i chose this company because i order stuff from them online. There 52 week analysis is 151.40-244.
TRANSACTIONS-
I have bought 2 companies lately. I bought Best Buy (BBY) and Netflix (NTFX), I bought these because i looked at the 52 week range and it is at the lowest peak of the range right now so i believe that these two would be good to buy right now because i see nothing but profit on buying shares of these. Yes it may go down a bit but it will eventually go up.
RESEARCH-
I did some research on two different stocks. I did my first research on the Nike (NKE) stock and after looking at it and reviewing it i don't believe it would be a good company to invest in right now. It's very high and almost at it's 52 week range high so i believe that you would risk money and people might start buying more boots instead of tennis shoes since winter is coming. I think it would be an average risk to invest in this. Also i researched Macdonalds (MCD). Macdonalds is very close to it's high too so i believe it may be a risky idea but since it is a solid company and people love to eat there. I think it would be a good one to invest in because you probably wouldn't lose much. And i had a lot more written but somehow it got lost on the computer and i came back and it wasn't saved.
Dividends- A sum of money paid to shareholders of a corporation out of earnings.
*John got paid his dividends today from owning Apple (APPL).Earnings- Money earned from owning a share or stock.
*James got more earnings from Google then Chase because he bought it when it was lower. Private Companies VS Public Companies- A private company is a company that you can’t buy shares or stocks from and a public company is a company that you can buy shares from.
*John wasn’t able to invest into that company because it was a private company.
Growth stock- A stock that grows and makes you money.
* John bought the stock because he knew it was going to be a growth stock and make him more money.
JOURNAL-
One of the two companies that i have chose to talk about is Best Buy (BBY). I chose this company because i buy some movies from them. The 52 week range for Best buy is it was at a low of 22.74 and at a high of 45.63. A competing company that i chose to compare to this one is Netflix. It's 52 week range is very low right now. So i believe that either one would be good to buy at this point. The other company that i chose to talk about is Amazon. And i chose this company because i order stuff from them online. There 52 week analysis is 151.40-244.
TRANSACTIONS-
I have bought 2 companies lately. I bought Best Buy (BBY) and Netflix (NTFX), I bought these because i looked at the 52 week range and it is at the lowest peak of the range right now so i believe that these two would be good to buy right now because i see nothing but profit on buying shares of these. Yes it may go down a bit but it will eventually go up.
RESEARCH-
I did some research on two different stocks. I did my first research on the Nike (NKE) stock and after looking at it and reviewing it i don't believe it would be a good company to invest in right now. It's very high and almost at it's 52 week range high so i believe that you would risk money and people might start buying more boots instead of tennis shoes since winter is coming. I think it would be an average risk to invest in this. Also i researched Macdonalds (MCD). Macdonalds is very close to it's high too so i believe it may be a risky idea but since it is a solid company and people love to eat there. I think it would be a good one to invest in because you probably wouldn't lose much. And i had a lot more written but somehow it got lost on the computer and i came back and it wasn't saved.
Friday, September 23, 2011
First Journal Entry 9/23/2011
1) Jenny decided to start investing in STOCKS.
2) John bought 4 different BONDS that he thought would make him money.
3) DOW JONES went down this week due to drop in prices.
4) EQUITY loans with the lowest interest rate in years.
JOURNAL:
So for my stock i choose is Cabelas (CAB). The 52 week information is that it's low is 17.36 and it's high is 32.37. And at the moment right now it is at 21.17. Also Cabelas compared to other companies is very good. Because other major companies like Bass Pro Shops and Gander Mountain don't have stocks and Cabelas is the best place to get hunting stuff for good quality and low prices.
TRANSACTIONS:
One stock that i bought was mentioned above. I bought the Cabelas stock. I bought 59 shares of Cabelas and right now it is at 21.17 and i believe that it is going to go up because the high of Cabelas is 32.27. I believe that it will go up to excleast 26 or 27. I think this because it is winter and all the hunting seasons are starting to open like deer, elk, big game and waterfowl hunting so people will be going by cabelas buying stuff for hunting season.
RESEARCH:
The stock that i chose to research is PepsiCo. And i believe that it would be a bad idea to get this stock right now because the sales growth is going to go down. Also it is very close to it's high point so you could only make like .50 cents. So all it would do is go down pretty much from now on.
2) John bought 4 different BONDS that he thought would make him money.
3) DOW JONES went down this week due to drop in prices.
4) EQUITY loans with the lowest interest rate in years.
JOURNAL:
So for my stock i choose is Cabelas (CAB). The 52 week information is that it's low is 17.36 and it's high is 32.37. And at the moment right now it is at 21.17. Also Cabelas compared to other companies is very good. Because other major companies like Bass Pro Shops and Gander Mountain don't have stocks and Cabelas is the best place to get hunting stuff for good quality and low prices.
TRANSACTIONS:
One stock that i bought was mentioned above. I bought the Cabelas stock. I bought 59 shares of Cabelas and right now it is at 21.17 and i believe that it is going to go up because the high of Cabelas is 32.27. I believe that it will go up to excleast 26 or 27. I think this because it is winter and all the hunting seasons are starting to open like deer, elk, big game and waterfowl hunting so people will be going by cabelas buying stuff for hunting season.
RESEARCH:
The stock that i chose to research is PepsiCo. And i believe that it would be a bad idea to get this stock right now because the sales growth is going to go down. Also it is very close to it's high point so you could only make like .50 cents. So all it would do is go down pretty much from now on.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
10 Brands I Identify with
1. Remington- I have 2 of their shotguns that i use for waterfowl season.
2. DC- I buy there shoes and wear them.
3. Verizon- I have used there phones for about 3 years now.
4. Peace Tea- I always buy there drinks when i go to the grocery store.
5. Kent- I shoot there shotgun shells every year
6. Cabelas- I buy all of my outdoor stuff from there.
7. FOX- I wear some of there clothing and buy stuff from them sometimes.
8. Maverik- I buy gas there.
9. Mac- I got there computer that i use at home.
10. Supermags- I buy there waders and use them.
http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/FrankieVogt/2011/9/13/Frankies-channel--1st-phonecast
2. DC- I buy there shoes and wear them.
3. Verizon- I have used there phones for about 3 years now.
4. Peace Tea- I always buy there drinks when i go to the grocery store.
5. Kent- I shoot there shotgun shells every year
6. Cabelas- I buy all of my outdoor stuff from there.
7. FOX- I wear some of there clothing and buy stuff from them sometimes.
8. Maverik- I buy gas there.
9. Mac- I got there computer that i use at home.
10. Supermags- I buy there waders and use them.
http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/FrankieVogt/2011/9/13/Frankies-channel--1st-phonecast
Monday, September 12, 2011
9/11 Blog Post Who Won?
I believe that Al-Quaeda is winning right NOW. 10 years ago they destroyed two of the tallest buildings in the world and made a terrible day in history to remember. They took down two buildings full of people and killed close to 3000 people. Alot of companies in this building were major contributors to the stock market and were major companies which i believe may have had a change on our economy. The stock market was shut down for 6 days after the attacks which was the longest since the Great Depression. Yes we killed one of the main Al-Quaeda leaders; Osama Bin Laden. But we just killed ONE of their leaders. And Osama Bin Laden wasn't even doing any of the killing at all. All that he did was plan the attacks and what to do. There are many more Al-Quaedas over there that would love to take his position of calling the shots and i'm sure they will replace him soon. We haven't killed the people associated with Al-Quaeda that actually carry out the attacks. That is why i believe that Al-Quaeda is winning this war on terror at the moment.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
My Cause
My cause that i support is Ducks Unlimited. And potential people that i would want to skype or bring in is idk yet. Haven't talked to anyone i'm going to contact them.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
What Boo Radley Wants To Learn
What do i want to get out of Free Enterprise? What i want to get out of Free Enterprise is to learn how to invest in stocks successfully and continue to build on money throughout your whole life. I also want to learn about the economic situations in the world and what is the best way possible to go around those. Also learn how to maybe control my money a little better because i usually blow all my money once i get it.
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