Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 From YAHOO Financehttp://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/michael-santoli/company-of-the-year--walt-disney-175039016.html Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 That's great. It's always been a good stock that pays dividends Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Actually Disney stock has been ok, but not great since the late 90s You wouldn't have lost much, but you wouldn't made much either. Over the past 2 years, it has excelled.The stock started to tank exactly when I returned about 5-1/2 years ago, but after 6 months of the magic that is me, it has excelled.Coincidence, I think not. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 . Over the past 2 years, it has excelled.The stock started to tank exactly when I returned about 5-1/2 years ago, but after 6 months of the magic that is me, it has excelled.Coincidence, I think not.All I can say is, Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm not getting anything with that, what I'm sure is a very complementary link, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm not getting anything with that, what I'm sure is a very complementary link, Dave.I'm biting my tongue.....:rofl2: Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 The stock started to tank exactly when I returned about 5-1/2 years ago.I fixed your post. Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I was given a single Disney stock certificate when I graduated high school in 1986. It was the first stock I ever owned. It was worth approx $45. It had a 4-1 split in 1992 then a 3--1 split in 1998. So now I own 12 shares at $72.40/ share. If my math is correct my one stock is now worth $868.00. And that's doesn't include the dividend checks I have gotten from Disney over the years. And if you call those numbers "ok" I need the number to your stock broker. I have actually invested in Disney on several occasions and with the exception of 2008-09 I've done really well with it. It's a buy and hold company. Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 And if you call those numbers "ok" I need the number to your stock broker. Yes I do knucklehead.While your return on your single Disney stock may seem great, it's great as compared to what? Disney stock should be compared against other top performers during the same period and then make the assessment based on that.Plus I did say since the late 90s, not since 1986. For the less active investor, Disney stock is a good stock to own because it will go up over the long haul. But with the exception of the past few years, active investors could do better.I believe it's done so well lately not so much because of what it's done, but because of the market anticipation of what it will do. There is a lot of stuff in the pipeline waiting to happen as a result of the acquisition or collaboration of Pixar, Marvel, Lucas, and the Avatar deal. My stockbroker is me, and I use TDAmeritrade for analysis, and trading tools for actual trading.I started casually investing in the 80s with mutual funds, then decided 7 years ago to do it full time at home with individual stocks and ETFs.I've done ok, but not because of Disney stock, which I did own, but dumped as it didn't do as well as most of my other holdings at that time.At this point in my life, I'm 50% in liquid assets and 50% in the market. It's more about maintaining, and less about speculating. Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I bought me some Disney Stock. Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I bought me some Disney Stock. When? Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Wish we had bought some Disney stock years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Y But with the exception of the past few years, active investors could do better.Our broker sold ours years ago. I want stocks that pay "good & consistent" dividends and I have no regrets. Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Wish we had bought some Disney stock years ago. Apple, Priceline, or one of many, many, other stocks would have made you much richer though. Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Apple, Priceline, or one of many, many, other stocks would have made you much richer though.Yea but who the heck knew who Apple or Priceline was back when you should have "bought it". Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Disneys ipo 1957 $13.8056 years ago. Split 6 times- 1 stock would be 384.Which would be worth $28,185 today. Apples ipo 1980 $22.00. 33 years agoSplit 3 times- 1 stock would be 8 sharesWhich would be worth $4,392 (with almost all that growth taking place after 2005)I think I would have rather bought Disney stocks. Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 And let's forget that apple sold for about $50 from about 1989 to almost 2004. Not much growth for 15 years. And only split once in that time period. Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I think I would have rather bought Disney stocks. That's where we part company. I'll take Apple.The total return numbers below, and that's what it should be evaluated on, are from Forbes.The list does not include all stocks, as even Apple was outperformed, but it does include Disney for comparison purposes. I shortened this response as it was getting off track, but getting back to the original point of the thread, Disney is a great company and deserves the award. You won't go wrong buying their stock, and as long as you hold on to it long enough, IMO, you'll do OK.And speaking of OK, Ray is still a schmuck face. See what I did there. OK,.. Ray is from OK. Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 That's where we part company. I'll take Apple.The total return numbers below, and that's what it should be evaluated on, are from Forbes.The list does not include all stocks, as even Apple was outperformed, but it does include Disney for comparison purposes.I shortened this response as it was getting off track, but getting back to the original point of the thread, Disney is a great company and deserves the award. You won't go wrong buying their stock, and as long as you hold on to it long enough, IMO, you'll do OK.And speaking of OK, Ray is still a schmuck face. See what I did there. OK,.. Ray is from OK.Haha!Don't quit your day job bus man. You'll starve as a comedian. Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Haha!Don't quit your day job bus man. You'll starve as a comedian. Starving comedian, get off the stage, you stink.Starving busman, let me off this bus, you stink. Link to post Share on other sites
thegooftroopfla 18 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'm so confused as what to buy now Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'm so confused as what to buy now Send me all your money and I'll do what's best, cash, small bills. Link to post Share on other sites
thegooftroopfla 18 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 On the way. Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'm so confused as what to buy nowIt's pretty simple if your a young good looking guy that still has plenty of time till retirement then consider buying Disney. It is a pretty good buy and hold stock. Several "experts" say that Disney is a moderate buy and hold stock. And I agree. I'm by no means an expert but I've personally had pretty good, long term results with the stock. Part of which was just being lucky enough to have bought at the right time. I just call it dumb luck. Unfortunately Lou is right, if your an active investor you can probably do better these days with a few other other stocks. In the short term. So decide what kind of investor you are and get some advice from a real expert. Not a Knucklehead nor an old cranky bus driver. Lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 When?Just hot the certificate today. It was a sentimental purchase Link to post Share on other sites
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