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[_newt_]

So I finally decided to finish off the free episodes of the Ricky Gervais Show podcast. I'm still not sure if I think Karl Pilkington is a real person though. I think I'd have less of a problem with him being a real person if his thoughts on everything weren't so skewed. A few things here and there, maybe, a lot of things even, but everything

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[silentcatalyst]

I definitely recommend getting off caffeine, but just realize that withdrawal isn't going to be fun. Replace it with drinks that have a lot of sugar, like juice and it won't be as bad. I've been on V8 Splash for years now and have no complaints.

About the investing... I haven't done my taxes just yet, and I am way more poor than I thought I'd be at this point. What do you think the minimum I can invest is, and how long do I have to wait to sell it in the event that the stock increased to a profitable point?

[_newt_]

The minimum to invest is the price of the stock, but you'll need to pay the price of the trade, too. That price is somewhere between $7 and $15. You can check at www.nyse.com for the price of the stock. As far as selling, the point at which you sell is determined by you, but how my dad's urged is to set a floor for the stock price @ down 8%. The floor rises as the stock rises in price, so the most you'll ever lose is 8% of what you put in. Not too risky there.

[mrcraiglee]

The most you ever loose isn't 8%, it is 8% + the fee ($7-$15) so unless you have several hundred dollars in that stock it is much higher.

[_newt_]

This is true, and the minimum to invest is actually dependent upon the firm you invest through.

[absurdious]

why werent you at the bar last night!?

[_newt_]

Tired and depressed, mostly tired. The lack of caffeine was killing me.