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Young Investor Insights on Buying Opportunities !

January 06, 2012 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: GOOG , NP , SBUX

Not only was 2011 filled with many swings in the Market, It also allowed for many opportunities in Buying Stocks at Bargain Prices.

Many investors out there talk about getting in at the RIGHT TIME, or buying on a SELL OFF. Some even recommend to buy investments when they are breaking for new HIGHS. For myself, and Young ones Investing is not as easy. As we do not have the luxtury of Thousands, Some Millions of extra money to play around with. See when you are Young, and Trying to invest into the Market like myself  the only real thing that works is TIME! This may not actually be true for all of you, but for many of us young investors this is the main thing hurting us. However over the past year, and many thing years to come there will continue to be big Swings in the Market! Swings of which may mark serious chances for us to make great buys!

The Sell Off of September 22nd, 2011, and October 3rd, 2011 Marked Wonderful Oppurtunitys for Young Investors to try and take advantage of buying Solid Stocks, at a lower Prices. Here a few of My Favorite Companies the Young Ones, Should put on there Watch List, as I expect there to be many Large Sell Offs again in 2012, some of which you may be able to capitolize on, or even re establish your own personal investments for your portfolio.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) - You Remember that first time you used Google as your search engine, oh how many times a day you still use it. So when you saw go under $500.00, on October 3rd, 2011, and if you Bought yourself One Share of this Monster of a Company. At Close Yesterday you would still have yourself $150.00 Dollars of Profit, or just under 32% Gains.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) - Look your only 21-22, and your friends all still like to party. You however like to save a bit, but do not mind enjoying a cold Boston Lager from time to time. Well if you bought that Favorite Beer of yours on August 22nd, 2011 for around $73.00. With Just a little $300.00 investment you could of got yourself 4 Shares. Even after a mild Sell Off from its Previous Highs over $114.00 on December 27th, 2011. Can you belieave you would still of found yourself with almost 40% Gains, just above $28.00 a share. Investment of just around $300.00 after fees has now made you $100.00 Profit! 

Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE:NP) - Being Young is tuff, especially to make in the Business World, you have always had dream of becoming a owner of your own company. Or being the CEO, but for now your stuck doing all the dirty work for a up and coming company. You decide to invest in what you belieave still has big potental, as you know how much your company stresses Annual Reports, Labels, Advertising, Filter Media. So You grab yourself 10 Shares of Neenah Paper on October 3rd, At just over $13.00 a share, not only were you lucky enough to make the cut date for the Dividend Payout of $0.11 a share, but your investment has climbed to  close yesterday at $22.31. With that dividend your investment has climbed over 68%, thats over $9.00 a Share. Bringing you in over $90.00 Profit!

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) - As we all know especially us young ones, Coffee is essential. With money hard to come by many of us may look to save money when going places. Starbucks is not only a great spot to hang out, but it is a well built company that has years of oppurtunity still there. With just a little under a $500 investment in Starbucks on October 3rd, 2011, would of got yourself around 13 Shares of Fine Starbucks, not only is there a solid dividend of $0.17 on November 15th, but the shares have climbed from just over $36.00 to over $46.00 a share, over a $10.00 climb a share, almost 30% gains a profit just over $130.00.

Obviously these investments are all "What If" meaning if you had bought at that point in time you possibly could of made the returns discussed above. This Blog is just offering simple ideas for the young ones out there to take a chance, and invest. Why have your money sitting in a bank, when most banks are not even paying out 2%, or rather sitting in a lock book in your room with no interest. If you have plans of getting to where you want to in life, I feel it is essential to invest, and as you get older changing it up, as Risk is more of a concern. See the possiblities for the young investors are endless. There is a large variety of investments out there that could of also of offered you the same results or even greater. It just goes to show you that if you had actually performed these transactions on the days stated a little investment of $1500.00 could of turned into over $425.00 In profit, after transaction fees. Pretty Nice, Right? Gives you a little extra money to spend, and more for your savings so you can get who knows either a House, we all know with the way things are going it would not be surprising if someday the minimum downpayment on a home is 25% or more. 

Other Favorites

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) -  October 3rd - Around $30.00 a Share Climbed over $17.00 a share, or Over 55%

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) - October 3rd - Around $8.70 a Share Climbed over  over $4.25 a share, or Over 50% Gains 

All Figures are based towards August 22nd, and October 3rd pricing, and as of the close on January 5th, 2011.

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