The worlds greatest financial crisis is upon us, yet you three guys go out for a $400 dollar dinner at Morton's? (Just kidding with ya.)
Your friends don't seem too worried or they wouldn't be contemplating quitting their jobs.
Also, if some lowlevel paralegal is "getting a 20% pay...
Some of the J-Reits that I follow are up big today.
8962.t (Nippon Residential) is up 6.86%
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=8962.T
8976.t (DA Office) is up 5.26%
http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=8976.T
The six Japanese Reits that I follow...
Wait until Jobs retires (possibly/probably before the end of 2008). AAPL will lose 25% overnight, followed by a month long death march down for another 20% loss.
Good luck holding through that.
Light volume?? Have you seen the volume GOOG traded after hours?
I like the Bespoke website. Some great information to be found. Unfortunately, the graph and analysis you showed was before GOOG, MSFT, and MER shit the bed.
After careful analysis, I've concluded that GOOGLE will not hit 600+ before expiry.
I use a proprietary system combining Elliot Wave, Fib Retracements, Japanese Candlesticks, stochastics, and most importantly....after hours closing price.
:D
Update on the portfolio---
Here are the stocks I have purchased so far and my Gain/Loss
AIG -5.15%
AXP +6.45%
BMY +14.99%
CBS -6.75%
CCL +8.40%
CLX +0.42%
CU +3.15%
DD +3.69%
DE +2.50%
DEO +4.77%
EWH -0.66%
GSK +8.44%
HNP +1.24%
HST -12.95%
HSY...