davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2025

[davidd]

Do the ankles bend?  If her feet are flat enough there "should" be a balance point where she could stand...?  It's all physics... 


... would go through the list, looking first at dividend yield, pick a few that sounded promising....

How did YOU pick?

Yes, the ankles bend and swivel. The feet are soft rubber with a metal armature inside, but the foot armature is much shorter than the actual foot. Usually I can manage to get these rubber feet versions to stand on their own for at least a few moments, but this one was choosing not to cooperate.

Thank you for the insight in to your method. Dividends, yes, that's important. For my initial foray in to investing, I was overlooking dividend pay-outs. Another friend of mine who wisely started investing in stocks when he began working in his teens learned to purchase stocks that pay dividends. I don't know how much his investments total now, but it wouldn't surprise me if it were a couple mil at least. He's always been really frugal, too. He doesn't squander money buying dolls or any other silly collectibles. He rarely tips at restaurants, either. I know he looks at dividends, both for generating cash or to reinvest.

As my account grows, I might start considering dividends more closely. But at this point, I'm not likely to live long enough to grow the account to the point where dividends would equal any appreciable amount.

How do I pick stocks? I remember Warren Buffett once mentioned that he buys stock in companies whose products he likes or uses. Hence, Delta Airlines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Subaru! I figure I might as well try to get something back from the money I spend!  

I also watch TV financial news shows once in a while and half-listen to what they're saying. Back in April some analyst mentioned AAOI in a 15 second bit, ex-plaining that they manufacture the connections that attach fiber optics to computer chips. Currently most chips have up to five connections. Within a few years, each chip is projected to have up to ten connections. Thus, the little hardware bits that support the fiber optic infrastructure are important and have growth potential.

Plus, I look at price. I'm poor, I don't have a lot of money, so I look for stocks under $20 per share. AAOI was about $11 per share when I bought it. Then I added some more at $13. Today it's at $22, so that one worked out really well.

So basically, price + what seems logical on the surface. No real in-depth research.

---

15 August - A Doll A Day 2025:

.

POP MART Peach Riot Rush Hour miniature figurine: Mail Delivery Gigi