I'm an off topic degenerate

I'm only half-kidding!

I love this group and I know many of you guys are real pros with many years in the business. I'm sure we have experts here on the ins and outs of not just electronic design but the companies themselves.

I've been following this group for years and it's been incredibly beneficial with my own electronic pursuits.

Now that I've buttered you up, you know what I've thought about from time to time?

Just coming right out and asking you about specific companies and what you think about their futures.

YES -- A shameless pursuit to find out more in my research for STOCK INVESTMENTS ! There, I've said it and yes, I'm an ass.

Anadigics? -- anybody?

Good one.

GE maybe. Almost anything they decide to get serious about, they do well. And they make real stuff, and make real money, unlike Twitter or Tesla or something.

In semis, TI and Analog Devices are probably good long-term.

Boeing. People keep buying planes.

UPS. People keep ordering stuff.

Hey, any women that you don't want, I'll take them.

Johnson&Johnson, diapers. I see a population explosion from these immigrants.

On the tech side Danaher group.

Cheers

How about Verison and AT&T? They're all going to need Obamaphones.

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I agree with all of those John. Some of these smaller companies like ANAD -

- you do your research but bottom line is you have to be familiar with what they're doing that may give them an advantage -- I'm out to lunch on what' s cutting edge in wifi and rf etc -- which is what they do. Oh well -- last time I'll ask and abuse my privliges.

And jurb? -- get some help.

I don't want to invest in silly fads, like fitness watches or crazy social apps or online games. Jet engines and locomotives and stuff aren't as glamorous, but won't tank hard either.

Airplanes are interesting. Boeing and Airbus own the big-jet industry and co-exist. The big three or so engine makers are sharing that market. Avionics is about to be huge. China is struggling to catch up and won't be very successful for 20 years, if ever. More and more people are flying and old planes are being retired. Lots of nice conservative investments there.

Analog electronics has staying power too.

Hmm, are you really sure you want to pursue that ?

Beer, making ugly people lucky everyday..

Jamie

Way back I bought Fluke which was bought out by Danaher. Danaher has done well by me.

Recently ( which means in the last 5 years to me ) I have bought Biotech stocks.

Illumina , BBH and Fbiox . Illumina does DNA sequencing and seems to have beaten out other companies in that field. It is riding high, and I think it will continue to do well. But a bit riskier than BBH and Fbiox which are biotech mutual funds.

My biggest investment is in Vanguard S & P 500 index fund. Not too exciting, but reasonably safe.

Service industry robotics. Cost of labor is getting too high. Down side will be regulation limiting their use so humans can have a life time career flipping burgers.

Ag industry robotics is growing. Fruit and melon picking robots. Autonomous planting, cultivation. I watched a video some time back with a remote controlled combine. The remote combine follows the lead combine so 1 driver manages 2 (or I guess more) combines.

Build some burger flipping robots to compete with humans. Drive them out of business, then perhaps they will all go into politics. We need more competitions in politicians.

I am actually thinking about a fully automated burger shop. It's good business.

I bought some AT&T about two months ago, I'm starting to move to dividends as I near retirement. Paying 5.7% when I bought, I have a 7% price gain now. Shoulda bought more! REITs are high dividend plays, and many are down in price since all the talk about rate increases. NLY, CYS, DX, AGNC. All paying over 12%. Maybe they have had time to adjust for rate increases now. I think a 0.25% increase in rates means nothing, but it seems to be mixed up in the psychology of the market. Note; DX is thinly traded. Do your own due diligence. Mikek

The Halal certification rort seems to be booming. Could be a buck to be made.

It is riding high, and I think it will continue to do well. But a bit riskier than BBH and Fbiox which are biotech mutual funds.

Up 96% in 5 years and that doesn't include dividends. I think that's exciting! I'm mostly in Vanguard Total Stock Market Idx Adm. Up just about the same percentage over 5 years. I'd love to have another 5 years like that. Mikek

Well the 500 index fund is a lot more exciting than a savings account or bo nds. But Danaher did a little better than the S & P. And did you look at FBIOX, ILMN, and BBH ?

I just got my niece to agree to buy BBH with her Roth IRA, She is 13 years old and earned nearly $500 baby sitting. So I opened a Roth IRA for her a nd contributed as much as she made last year. She is not interested now, b ut I am hoping she will be more interested in a few years when she sees som e growth in her account.

Dan