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lutach · 10.30.2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnster

I have one small one that is making vaccines and is working on an H1N1. Not a whole lot in it tho. I'm always iffy on the biotechs tho. So much can go wrong, and its an expensive business to start with. Lot of returns possible, but lots of risk too.

Risk is there, but with the GOV involved in this I think returns outweighs the risks. Scare tactics will play a big part in this and with more and more getting the vaccines, the companies making it will just profit more from it. Nice profit for a not so big Pharmaceutical company could mean big bucks if a bigger company is looking at them. You know who wins when that happens right?

Finnster · 10.30.2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lutach

Risk is there, but with the GOV involved in this I think returns outweighs the risks. Scare tactics will play a big part in this and with more and more getting the vaccines, the companies making it will just profit more from it. Nice profit for a not so big Pharmaceutical company could mean big bucks if a bigger company is looking at them. You know who wins when that happens right?

Do you mean somebody other than the shareholders who see their shares rise many multiples?
..Wondering what you are up to now..... :)

lutach · 10.30.2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnster

Do you mean somebody other than the shareholders who see their shares rise many multiples?
..Wondering what you are up to now..... :)

You got it, but there could well be others as well on the side.

I'm up to something and it's a bit complex for me to discuss it here, but the world will soon find out when all the information is in my hands.

PedeBasher · 10.30.2009, 04:49 PM

We started this game at school. We arent using the same game but we get $100,000 to start with and can invest in any stock and it has to be a minimum of 100 shares. So far my group has invested in Apple hoping it will rise back up with the new computers and iPhone they just came out with. It is pretty fun.

lutach · 10.30.2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PedeBasher

We started this game at school. We arent using the same game but we get $100,000 to start with and can invest in any stock and it has to be a minimum of 100 shares. So far my group has invested in Apple hoping it will rise back up with the new computers and iPhone they just came out with. It is pretty fun.

With $100K, you would profit more from a lower priced stock. A company with not so many competitors with real cash on hand. A few people thinks Apple will not go much higher and you don't want to get caught on a downward trend of a stock. Think about it: at $188 would allow you to buy about 530 share and lets say it goes to $200, you'll only profit like $6,300+. Now lets say you use the $100K and buy Microsoft at $27 that would get you about 3700 share and lets say it goes to $30, you'll make $11,100+. Quantity rules.

PedeBasher · 10.30.2009, 08:11 PM

Well I will keep that in mind when I go in to check our status and do some trading on Wednesday. We have like 25 shares of Microsoft right now so I will see what we bought it at and how its doing.

lutach · 11.01.2009, 08:35 PM

CIT files for CH 11. I hope it doesn't cause a panic.