asterisk Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I wanted to introduce myself to the board. I am in my early twenties and will be graduating with my graduate degree in a few months. I started looking at equities when I was roughly 16 and did not realize at the time that we were in one of the largest economic falls that I may experience in my lifetime. I purchased a few shares of PM, MO, GE and took an initial hit that taught me the value of staying power. The interest in equities led me to pursue an undergraduate degree in accounting and I took a fair share of finance class along the way. I am pursuing a Masters in Forensic Accounting and am involved in a student-run mutual fund. I look forward to conversing with some of you and learning along the way. -* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feynmanresearch Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Welcome to the forum, We share a similar background, although I didn't master in forensic accounting. Do you think learning about forensic accounting has sharpened you as an investor, in regards to detecting BS games management is trying to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Welcome, thanks for sharing your story! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hello, nice to have you here and thanks for introducing yourself. Happy new years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddballstocks Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 There will always be another opportunity. Investors look at 2008 like it was a single event that will never repeat because since then the market has straight lined up. We'll have crashes and downturns again. And just like in 2008 most investors will find reasons to not invest because of 'the fear'. If you look hard enough there is almost always a market in a recession, but there are also valid reasons to avoid said market. That's what makes value investing difficult. If you want to invest in value type investments (not GARP stuff) you'll need to invest when there's a lot of fear and uncertainty about the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notorious546 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Welcome to the Forum, If i can ever be of assistance feel free to reach out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asterisk Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Welcome to the forum, We share a similar background, although I didn't master in forensic accounting. Do you think learning about forensic accounting has sharpened you as an investor, in regards to detecting BS games management is trying to play? I think it has improved some what. That was a motive behind pursing the masters. Although most of the fraud is not discovered until its too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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