Dr.Boost

You can find cheap land for around that price or at least $3000 down. I'm not talking about buying ocean front property that has already reached it's max price.
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QikEnuF

Not true... $3k into a stock like Google when the IPO first happend at ~$80 a share could have yielded $15-$16k. There are some other stocks out there like that, just not as extreme, but also not as expensive to buy into. And property values, at least where I live, have caught the gay compared to 3-4 years ago..

Dr.Boost

So a one in a million investment opportunity *could* net you a profit of ~$10,000 if you win the lottery and pick the right stock before it takes off and triples and doubles? Sounds like a good gamble to me. Which stock are you going to invest in? I would like to know which one is going to take off next.
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BigD

We live 8 hours away from the ocean. Twelve years ago when we bought our house (which was field a few years before) there was a two acre lot beside us they wanted $15k for. Now at the end of our street they are selling half acres for $35k+. Good investment, but requires some $$$ to begin with.

QikEnuF

I'll try to recreate what I sent to the OP....

Jones Soda (JSDA)
They make frickin soda, so how good of an investment could they possibly be?
1) Stock is undervalued right now at $17.24 a share. Most analysts have it valued at around $25/$26, but that doesn't mean ---- without the following points.
2) Jones does not use corn in making their soda, unlike every other soda company (Pepsi, Coke mainly). So, if/when ethanol becomes a nationwide thing, which I think it will, the price of corn will most likely rise because the demand will have increased and supply won't be able to keep up without a lot of infrastructure changes. This means the soda companies will be competing with the fuel companies for corn, which means their operating costs will be higher, which means higher prices for soda, which means less sales because people will find alternatives (Would you pay $2.50 for a coke?). With J.S. not using corn, their prices will remain the same, which should in turn lead to increased sales as a substitute good.
3) Coke is supposedly making a move to purchase Snapple, which means that in order to not concede that portion of the fruit drink market, Pepsi will have to respond with either a new drink, or by purchasing a fruit drink company. Jones is the logical choice for them. If Pepsi purchases J.S., stock prices will skyrocket.
4) Jones has recently gone from being a bottle only company to producing cans and bottles. This means more product on the shelves, and more exposure. Which should mean more sales. More sales=more profits=higher stock price=money in the bank

I am not some fancy stock advisor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night :P Hope that wasn't too much reading for you nogs. I got into JSDA in March of this year, and have already made $5/share profit. And I believe the stock will increase to around $30-$35 in the next few years, or sooner if Pepsi makes a move on them. Another stock to look at if you have a bit more $$ is Diageo. They make liquor (I know that should interest some of you nogs), like Captain Morgan, Smirnoff, and some beers such as Guiness. Smirnoff is the worlds #1 vodka in terms of sales, and Diageo is making a push to purchase Absolute (#2 in sales worldwide) from Sweden, which would give them a strangle hold on the Vodka market... But that is a much longer term stock, but they do pay a nice dividend percentage....

imburne

My nog. How many people would of thought dropping 2-3k in a honda would give you 400+ hp?? I know its doable.



Okay, here is the basic idea of why I put a bit of my $$ into JSDA...

1) Coke may be purchasing Snapple, which makes a fruit drink much like Jones Soda does, this should in turn lead Pepsi to make a play to purchase J.S. This will rape the stock price skywards
2) JSDA is undervalued as hell right now, as many analysts have it valued between $24-$27 a share, instead of its lower current price
3) If/when ethanol because a major factor in fuel, many soda companies who base their products on corn syrup will have to pay higher prices for the corn to make their products because they will have to compete with the fuel companies. JSDA doesn't use corn syrup in their products, so no higher operating costs if/when ethanol goes big (it will)
4) JSDA is finally moving from bottles only to cans and bottles. This will increase sales, as it will put more product on the market. More sales=Higher profits=Higher stock price

It is more of a long term investment, but I think the stock could hit $35 a share in the near (1-2 year) future, at which point I will unload it. It's a good buy and it is starting to move right now man.

http://finance.google.com/finance?q=JSDA
http://finance.google.com/finance/historical?q=JSDA

I bought in in March of this year when it was at $12.50ish a share, already made a nice profit. But it is not a short term kind of investment, so I have held onto it, and even bought in more. I'm not a stock advisor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night Tongue

QikEnuF

nogalogalogalog

imburne

I really wanna sell ---- on ebay though. I have done it a few times and its great. I just have nothing to sell anymore.

Dr.Boost

$3000 down and a cheap monthly payment. 12 years ago out here you could buy just about any lot in town for $2500-$4000. Now even the shittiest lot sells for $150k. Alot of people became millionaires buying lots out here. I can't see it being a bad idea.....
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QikEnuF

Only issue I can see with becoming an eBay business entity is the overhead costs. What happens if your chinese ---- isn't as cool as Donald because he advertises with HMT and you advertise with a cumshot avatar?