2008 Stock Market Predictions - Technology Companies Will Prosper?

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  1. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #61
    I can't predict definitely :) . Economics is a social science, science as in the quantitative part can more or less be ascertained, social as in the the investors' confidence after this round of Fed cuts. What will the consumers confidence be? Will it be a tightening of belt? What will the companies feel, will they shelve their expansion plans?

    IMHO economics policies need to be stable and consistent, Fed acts this time round are decisive, but to the average investors, for eg you and me, what will you think, at least for me I do not feel certain enough to buy in. What will others think? Normally a rate cut is welcomed by investors, but now if they perceived it as trying to rescue a frail economy, a Fed cut won't work its magic as it should.

    For me I am on the sidelines at the moment.


     
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    #62
    Okay Wisdomtool, you seem to know a lot.

    I will just hold off then.

    Cheers mate
     
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    #63
    Joey ask yourself if things have gotten to their worst point yet. When you hear everyone else saying the sky is falling, this is usually a buy signal. Its called a contrarian indicator and has historically made alot of money for alot of people, but you must be able to step outside of yourself and see the emotions of the mass herd of investors.
     
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  4. wisdomtool

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    #64
    Did anyone see that! Today's market was a see saw, it went down so much now it is up even greater.......
     
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    #65
    Wow, it did a big swing. I saw -225 * -100 * -5 * +100 now +298!

    Someone probably made some good money today.
     
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  6. wisdomtool

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    #66
    Yeap in one trading day alone, I think those day traders who bought it at the right time must be laughing their way to the bank.
     
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    #67
    Ebay sucked, Apple sucked worse. Go microsoft tommorow w00t!
     
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  8. wisdomtool

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    Ebay is great just that acquisition of Skype seemed overpriced, Microsoft my favorite, it never disappoints.
     
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    #69
    I got in at 33.20 on microsoft. Hopefully there earnings report will shoot them up over that :D
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    Head person of eBay stepped down and turned it to this young gun in his 20's - 30's
     
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    #70
    Maybe they decided to turn the corporate image into a dot com model, jeans and tshrts and the youth.

     
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    #71
    Sorry guys, being delayed.

    How did the US markets go last night? Your thoughts on it?

    Another gain i see?

    I saw the German market was in the red before i went to bed.
     
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    #72
    US market was horrible yesterday. But that was the past :D
     
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    At +300 I wont consider that too bad :)

     
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    #74
    It could just be a bounce, then right back down. Who knows whats going to happen over seas and the fed next week (most likely good).
     
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    #75
    So Shazz?

    You think the markets will go well next week?
     
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    #76
    Next 2 weeks are going to rally up down up down. Fed could come out with another cut helping again but I would say the overseas is a factor people need to pay attention to.

    If I was a buyer now, I would buy some on the low side that have been hurting over the past few days (good solid compaines ex. Microsoft)

    BUY microsoft tommorow at open, You can thank me later. :D
     
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    #77
    Okay. Microsoft it is. :D

    Thanks a lot. :D
     
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    #78
    The aftermarket looks pretty good. Pre-market is going to look better, many people are going to get in on it, I would now wait a hour or two after the market opens then getting into microsoft. (The best would be to get it tommorow)


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    Jim Cramer a good guy thats worth listening to has just said we have reached a bottom. First person Ive heard from today about being on the bottom.
     
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    #79
    Please tell me you bought microsoft today, earnings went perfect as planned. HIGHER then what the street expected. I recommended that at 31-32 range (yesterday)

    It will be up in the 35-36 in a few days :)
     
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    Thanx. :)

    I didn't buy much. But enough.

    When should i sell?
     
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