stock?

[{CLR}geneSW]

if anybody here knows a bit about stock's I would like some input on a few that I have been watching for the past 2-3 months. Wondering if I should get about 10 of any of the ones listed below. Any other military stocks would be nice to get into as well. Too many company's making 5.56 NATO rounds and 20-30-40mm rounds as well. Raytheon makes AIM9x's along with a few other missiles, Lockhead obviously the f-35's, and P&W for the engine's that the F-22 uses.

http://quote.morningstar.com/Quote/Q...&byrefresh=yes
http://quote.morningstar.com/Quote/Q...spx?ticker=UTX
http://quote.morningstar.com/Quote/Q...spx?ticker=RTN

[Rovey Wade]

There's always money to be had killing other people.

I'd say it can't be a bad sector to invest in.

[{CLR}geneSW]

There's always money to be had killing other people.

I think you mean in defense. Killing people is only a side-effect of people already trying to kill us, but that's another topic completely that shouldn't be talked about here.

[Rovey Wade]

I think you mean in defense. Killing people is only a side-effect of people already trying to kill us

Poor America. Always an innocent victim. Surely we aren't the root cause of people trying to kill us.

that's another topic completely that shouldn't be talked about here.

Agreed, but I had to get that in there real quick.

[Apache Warrior]

UTX is great. I have it and it preforms great. They are more than just military oriented. They also own other companies like Otis Elevator.
Apache

[Apache Warrior]

Poor America. Always an innocent victim. Surely we aren't the root cause of people trying to kill us.



Agreed, but I had to get that in there real quick.

Yea, we started WWII, Korea and others. Granted we are not perfect but, try living in Myanmar, Iran, N Korea or even Russia. I have a girl who works from me that is Belorussian. and things are quite tense over there now.
Apache

[Hammy]

The guy asks a question about stocks and some of you go to politics? Get your own thread to cast about your war sociology comments.
This is about a national pastime called CAPITALISM.


Raytheon sold off two portions of their business and cut 9.9% of their employee head count last year.

This year they seem to be on track for sustained value, but I dont really see anything in the marketplace to suggest that they are going to grow.

UTX
Now this one is very good in terms of outlook. I like this company because all things related to alternative fuel sources are going to get a boost for the next 2-5 years. UTX grew by 5% in terms of employee head count last year, and it looks like they are planning additional investments.

Lockheed Martin
Anything you invest into this company needs to be considered long term money. Minimal investment in companies like this are 10 years with a reccomended 10-20 to maximize the yield. The war spending is going to come under increased pressure this year, and any net benefit for new innovations have already been realized.

In this election year, companies like Lockheed will be influenced by the vote, and I expect this to be a flat year for the company in terms of return on investment- which is different than overall growth.

I ranked my picks in this order:

UTX
Lockheed
Raytheon

You cannot lose investing longterm in any of these companies, none of them will carry a significant risk unless you plan to make changes in your investment in less than 2 years.

[Thrashdragon]

Slightly off-topic, but my friend's father spent his entire career working for Lockheed Martin (when he was there it was Martin Marietta). He once told us about the alarm system they have in the missile building plants. One siren means secure your workstation and exit the building safely. A different siren means leave your workstation immediately and exit the building safely. The final siren meant "Drop whatever you are doing and run as fast you can".

[xGoblin013x]

Just remember that stocks are just legalized gambling... You can win a lot, and you can lose a lot.
Watch Jim Kramer, the crazy guy on NBC. He's usually right about this stuff. Except for Bear Sterns...

[Hammy]

Just remember that stocks are just legalized gambling... You can win a lot, and you can lose a lot.
Watch Jim Kramer, the crazy guy on NBC. He's usually right about this stuff. Except for Bear Sterns...

If you believe that - I'd reccomend that you take at least 3 concurrent economics classes.

Jim Kramer has a job to do, and it's boring- so he makes it a bit entertaining. And sometimes, that energy forces hims to spout things that lead you to believe things such as 'stocks are legalized gambling'. If you approach investing in such a way, then you will be unhappy with your yields in the portfolio.

Not scolding, flaming, admonishing or whatever. I just urge you to look into this more closely.

[BlackArrow]

i will think of a few that are in that niche and pm you sieko

[{CLR}geneSW]

i will think of a few that are in that niche and pm you sieko

Awesome, and thanks to A.H. as well for the input, both are appreciated!

[JohnyRico]

I would advise you to look them up on NYSE.com or moneycentral.com. There's lots of free resources to be had.

[Apache Warrior]

I use Morningstar.
Apache

[xGoblin013x]

If you believe that - I'd reccomend that you take at least 3 concurrent economics classes.

Jim Kramer has a job to do, and it's boring- so he makes it a bit entertaining. And sometimes, that energy forces hims to spout things that lead you to believe things such as 'stocks are legalized gambling'. If you approach investing in such a way, then you will be unhappy with your yields in the portfolio.

I took one honors and one AP... stocks are still gambling. You place money on a company and if it does well, you can turn in that bet for a nice little profit. It lasts longer than the Kentucky Derby, but in essence the stock market is gambling... just longer. And you can turn in your bet if your horse looks weak on turn 2.
I know Jim can't get it right every time, but his show is hilarious nonetheless.