market roulette - the paper version

[seperis]

Hmm.

Please Read This FirstDisclaimer: This is not in any way financial advice or a replacement for financial advice. Or like, anything like that whatsoever. I'm not a professional; I did terribly at economics in college and I took two semesters of it. I'm an amateur in every sense of the word. My retirement account is handled professionally

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[jamafanta]

I've just set up an RRSP because my work will match my contributions (up to 2% of my income, so nothing to be excited over really AT ALL but hey free money!) and I have the sensation of it being a whole new world that's all of a sudden interesting and relevant.

Long run on sentence to say: yes, interested in all the above!

[seperis]

*glee*

The paper-only version has me excited if enough people want to participate. Possibly being able to give prizes puts me in a good mood? IDK.

I've just set up an RRSP because my work will match my contributions (up to 2% of my income, so nothing to be excited over really AT ALL but hey free money!) and I have the sensation of it being a whole new world that's all of a sudden interesting and relevant.

Free money yay! THIS IS ALWAYS AWESOME.

My 457 (like a 401K but not) isn't matched, but I have a separate retirement pension through teh state as well as teh option to invest in a 401 or 457. Sometimes, I stare at my adulthood in shock and awe.

[seperis]

Do you use this name in DW? Sending invites now.

[jamafanta]

I'm not on DW, not yet. Do you have a spare invite going a-wasting?

[spn_girl]

does it matter if we are not in the US? I'm in Australia, so most of the time your market is actually live I would be sleeping and not able to make decisions as the market moves. I'm not sure how one plays Market Roulette (dont even know how to play actual roulette to be honest!) so I dunno if its all fast choices and buying and selling as the market goes up and down, or more long term where it doesn't matter if the market is closed when I'm looking at it?
If my timezone issues are not a problem then I'll play :)

[seperis]

Hmm. I don't think they will. The market is open everywhere, so that shouldn't be an issue. I was thinking about international, and as long as the stock is available in all markets, it will work.

(And the stocks I'm thinking we'll use are universal.)

[seperis]

Do you have a DW or open ID? If you aren't on DW, I have an extra invite if you dont mind using it? I think OpenID will work, but email me the name and I'll send an invite to the comm.

[spn_girl]

I am also spn_girl on DW :)

[seperis]

Doesn't matter. You'll just invest when your markets are open. The stocks we'll use will all be stocks available anywhere.

[seperis]

Are you okay with dreamwidth or an open ID? I think it accepts open IDs. Or I have a DW invite if you want it and dont' have a DW yet.

[anonymous]

Interested, yes. Reading your posts over, at least the last year, have been eye opening. Know anything about, pretty much zilch. But I'm willing to make a go of it :) even to the point of starting an actual LJ/openID.

brambles

[seperis]

I have an extra DW invite if you want? I think OpenID works as well if you'd rather use that. I just started the comm, so when you have a name, email me at seperis and I'll send an invite!

[clairshadows]

I'm clairshadows over at DW and I am also an Australian with absolutely no experience, but plenty of interest in a paper version of the stock market.