Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 12765001)

My retail stocks are like Dresden during the fire bombings. I only have a couple, but TGT and ANF have been taking a beating, and I think they're typical.

Do we think they'll bounce back or are all retail stocks going the way of Montgomery Wards? I'm curious if this is a buying opportunity or the beginning of a mass extinction event.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 12765001)

My retail stocks are like Dresden during the fire bombings. I only have a couple, but TGT and ANF have been taking a beating, and I think they're typical.

Do we think they'll bounce back or are all retail stocks going the way of Montgomery Wards? I'm curious if this is a buying opportunity or the beginning of a mass extinction event.

Originally Posted by Amnorix (Post 12765013)

I guess what it really comes down to is that I have zero confidence that retail will outperform other sectors where money could be invested. I'd far rather get a little retail by having the money in an index mutual fund, than be directly invested in a retail company.

Originally Posted by ChiliConCarnage (Post 12765317)

Target just did 4Q earnings a day or so ago.. no bueno for 4Q sales or forward guidance. Online sales were up but it's such a tiny part of their business



I did a check and WMT is flat for the last 3 months vs TGT down 25%. Wal-Mart has a larger online presence already. I'm not an investor in either but I know WMT bought Amazon sorta competitor Jet.com. I've also seen their recent commercials offering free 2-day shipping on orders over $35(?) bucks to try and match Amazon.

I've heard nothing about anything Target is doing other than dying a slow death. They may have some grand plan or something I don't follow them closely.

I just looked at ANF and it's up 13+% today. I see their earnings report came out today.. it must have been favorable.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 12765335)

I think you're supposed to buy when blood is running in the streets and everyone is screaming in agony. That's certainly the case here, but then again sometimes blood runs in the streets and people scream in agony because they're actually dying.

Originally Posted by Halfcan (Post 12764836)

That sounds like a solid plan. You will be very comfortable at retirement age.

Make sure you say hi to me when I am 90 and still working as a Walmart greeter. Sucks when you lose half your retirement in a divorce- it takes a lot of years to get it back.

Originally Posted by scho63 (Post 12765393)

Traditional retail scares the shit out of me. I don't really see much to invest in. Very few, only niche companies with stand alone stores. Anything tied to an indoor mall is pretty much dead on arrival.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 12765815)

Buehler, any insight on AI for me?

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut (Post 12761435)

Want to make a nice investment that will cash out well in the next few years?

Aclaris Therapeutics and Portola Pharmaceuticals.

You're welcome.

Originally Posted by Halfcan (Post 12760550)

UBQU

Best MJ stock I have found lately- they are actually making money. All of their products are legal in all 50 states.