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Post by beginningtadpole on Mar 12, 2018 23:54:04 GMT -5
Any of you guys play with stocks? What do you guys think about Hasbro/Mattel in these times when retail space is less and less devoted to toys. How do you feel about Mattel now that it has the JP license? I am not a very informed person when it comes to stocks, but I feel very bullish about Mattel and 2018-2020
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Post by Diamondback on Mar 13, 2018 1:06:20 GMT -5
Any of you guys play with stocks? What do you guys think about Hasbro/Mattel in these times when retail space is less and less devoted to toys. How do you feel about Mattel now that it has the JP license? I am not a very informed person when it comes to stocks, but I feel very bullish about Mattel and 2018-2020 Generally, it's better to direct most of your investments into index funds than individual companies unless you can get in on an IPO. If you're feeling brave, MAYBE 10% of your available capital into individual stocks, the rest into bonds and funds, and NEVER buy on margin, tempting as it may be to get more shares for your money. Bear in mind also that Matty's gonna take a huge hit with Toys R Us being on Deathwatch waiting for the end... I think they'll weather it, but the next few years are gonna be challenging for the toy industry. If you're serious about playing the market, you might find Paul Merryman's books worth the read. |
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Post by beginningtadpole on Mar 13, 2018 1:27:51 GMT -5
Toys R Us financial troubles is very bad news for toys indeed. The fact that so many toy stores are shutting down makes it seem more like a symptom of bad products than bad business practices.
With advertisement and sales mostly online anyway maybe toys don't need to be shown in stores. I guess time till tell.
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Post by Diamondback on Mar 13, 2018 1:41:00 GMT -5
Toys R Us financial troubles is very bad news for toys indeed. The fact that so many toy stores are shutting down makes it seem more like a symptom of bad products than bad business practices. With advertisement and sales mostly online anyway maybe toys don't need to be shown in stores. I guess time till tell. The other problem is the trend in society to have everything be digital--all "eyes on screen," nothing physical, which makes me wonder if the lack of hands-on tactile play and tactile-learning may be a contributor to ADD/ADHD and other things. I remember a rather sad case around fifteen years ago when I was coming out of a comic book shop (I bought my wargaming miniatures there), a kid was looking in the window at the comics on display and his mom told him "no, you have enough Nintendo games, you don't need no books." Toys are also IIRC a very low-margin sector of retail, not a lot of profit in them because they've had a difficult balance to strike between having product available at allowance-money prices and yet made well enough that kids will want to come back and buy more. |
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Post by 82bstewart on Oct 13, 2018 13:50:50 GMT -5
Any of you guys play with stocks? What do you guys think about Hasbro/Mattel in these times when retail space is less and less devoted to toys. How do you feel about Mattel now that it has the JP license? I am not a very informed person when it comes to stocks, but I feel very bullish about Mattel and 2018-2020 I know this is old but i gonna respond anyway. I trade stocks bout every week. Been doing it over 2yrs now. Im not a pro but I'm working on it.It all depends on what your plan is. Day trading, Swing Trading, or investing. Right now is a great time to day trade, swing trade, go long or short. Not so much for long term investing because we're in a bubble and due for a correction. I wouldn't look at single stocks like Mattel to invest in long term. Trading mattel is fine but not for investing. Although i personally wouldn't trade it because its not viotile enough for me. |
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