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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 02:52 PM
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Inve$ting for the future

Anyone here putting $$ into Cryptocurrencies.
I'm not interested in knowing which ones you hold or are considering holding in the near future.
Just like to know if anyone here has is or was dabbling in this space.
Your thoughts are welcome but not necessary, a simple " I am in" would be enough.
Thanks
Eric
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 02:58 PM
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I can't see investing in something that is based or backed by nothing or no one. I think its a scam and extremely manipulated. With any scheme there will be winners and losers, however the way I see it there will be far more losers than winners when its all said and done.
Old Jan 8, 2018 | 03:21 PM
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I appreciate your input Oldcutlass.
Old Jan 8, 2018 | 03:32 PM
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Like any stock, or commodity, it all depends on the timing..........
Old Jan 8, 2018 | 03:45 PM
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Like any stock, or commodity, it all depends on the timing..........
For sure..... the intel shares in 2003 haha. I'm sure some re-call that
Old Jan 8, 2018 | 06:41 PM
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Apple or Google would have been good to buy in the early days.
Old Jan 8, 2018 | 06:47 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by redoldsman
Apple or Google would have been good to buy in the early days.
No Kidding, amazon would have been a good one as well. The reason I ask is, if many here are in the game with Poloniex.
Old Jan 8, 2018 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 76olds
Anyone here putting $$ into Cryptocurrencies.
I'm not interested in knowing which ones you hold or are considering holding in the near future.
Just like to know if anyone here has is or was dabbling in this space.
Your thoughts are welcome but not necessary, a simple " I am in" would be enough.
Thanks
Eric
I am in
Are you daft?
Old Jan 8, 2018 | 11:26 PM
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i watched a show on bitcoin today... after an hour, i still dont see or understand how it really works..well not fully..i get the idea..but to me it seems like a scam, but i'm not a nerd..

they kept calling the early guys and the people that believe in it "Utopians" then halfway thru they kept saying "libertarians" where strong supporters...

it worked really well for a drug traffic-er..the guy made millions... google silk-road...dudes gonna rot in jail...

of course the 1.4 billion that disappeared into the inner-webs is a mystery... and really dealt a blow to its credibility for a time..it crashed...but bounced back

its being regulated, and banks are adopting some of the technology...but, coming from a generation that sees currency as a real, well currency, i cant get my head around it enough to believe in it...

a bit coins value at the beginning was $.0007...last i heard its $15,100.00 US dollars for the same bit coin, according to a google it matches pretty close


its hard for me to trust, but i guess its because of my up-bringing, a generational thing
Old Jan 9, 2018 | 09:32 AM
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Good point. It's probably very useful for laundering drug money.
Old Jan 9, 2018 | 09:58 AM
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Investing in Oldsmobiles is much more fun. Not a very good investment but it is sure fun.
Old Jan 9, 2018 | 10:21 AM
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Had a Great Great Aunt that bought 1000 shares of AT&T back when they still had Telegraphs in use. She thought it would be a good investment. She guessed right.
Bitcoin could be great or bust. I wouldn't invest in it anymore than I would take into a casino to lose.
Old Jan 9, 2018 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by '69442ragtop
Are you daft?
Well ya' know, I could be... are ya' concerned
Old Jan 9, 2018 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by marxjunk
i watched a show on bitcoin today... after an hour, i still dont see or understand how it really works..well not fully..i get the idea..but to me it seems like a scam, but i'm not a nerd..

they kept calling the early guys and the people that believe in it "Utopians" then halfway thru they kept saying "libertarians" where strong supporters...

it worked really well for a drug traffic-er..the guy made millions... google silk-road...dudes gonna rot in jail...

of course the 1.4 billion that disappeared into the inner-webs is a mystery... and really dealt a blow to its credibility for a time..it crashed...but bounced back

its being regulated, and banks are adopting some of the technology...but, coming from a generation that sees currency as a real, well currency, i cant get my head around it enough to believe in it...

a bit coins value at the beginning was $.0007...last i heard its $15,100.00 US dollars for the same bit coin, according to a google it matches pretty close

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I'm far from a computer nerd, Their are millennials making huge money with these currencies.
So many to sift through, however they say their will be 5 to watch in early February.
The bottom may fall out of the top 3 which would be devastating for those who don't shuffle quick.
Heavy hitters with the big $$ can flip things around quickly.
Have to watch for the Bots and hackers that are taking these currencies way up and dropping them the next day.
Just need to be ready for the upswing on the bottom.
With these currencies, their will be no need for Credit cards, banks , etc in the future.
See what happens!



its hard for me to trust, but i guess its because of my up-bringing, a generational thing
I hear ya, no trust anywhere now, we have to trust our own decisions and hope we set the stepping stones precisely.
Its difficult to come back from zero, much harder than it was in the early 90's.
Old Jan 10, 2018 | 02:53 AM
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Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin exist only because people believe in them.
Normal currencies are viable only because of an almost universal faith in them as a medium of exchange.
You accept $US for payments for goods, services, or work done, because you are certain you can then exchange them for goods, services, or work you want done for you.
Same reason I accept £UK, or most western Europeans accept Euros.
If faith in bitcoins collapses they will be worthless. Just like Germany's Weimar Republic Marks after WW1, or shares in companies that go out of business.
Banks are so poorly regulated or held to account an economic collapse is not beyond belief in the world we now live in.

Roger.
Old Jan 10, 2018 | 07:55 AM
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I'm curious about Bitcoin & cryptocurrencies so I keep an eye on the news but way too volatile for me. I understand the value of Bitcoin & the centralized ledger but not the valuation. I don't have the stomach for it. Moving up & down thousands of dollars a day is too much for me.
Old Jan 10, 2018 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by RandyS
Like any stock, or commodity, it all depends on the timing..........
You can't compare Stocks with any crypto currency.

Stocks are based on a companys numbers, crypto currency is based on... phantasy and believe in something.

I put my money into stocks, well diversificated and in an historic oldsmobile.
Old Jan 10, 2018 | 09:01 AM
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I am 53. After age 50 I do not want any high risk investments.


Since cryptocurrencies are high risk they are simply not suited to my portfolio.
Old Jan 10, 2018 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 76olds
Well ya' know, I could be... are ya' concerned
Only a little. The flaw in this thread is inherent in the title: you do not "invest" in cryptocurrencies, you gamble on them. As long as you're aware of the distinction, knock yourself out.
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