Best company to invest in, Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo

I'm looking to invest in one of these companies...I've been thinking about Sony since I believe PS3 sales will go up when the new console somes out (80gig), but I don't know much about their other divisions. Opinions?

*NOTE: This is not a topic about which company is "better" and doesn't belong in system wars because both Microsoft and Sony have many products outside of game consoles.

Sony.

Most diverse. Has all sorts of other ocmpany's, no just Sony Corp.

MS might not have been a bad buy when Gates stepped down but I dunno how it is now. Didn't follow it.

Nintendo could make a bad move and shut down. They were right on with the Wii but what if.....????

EDIT: That is a very broad, overgeneralized, uninformed analysis. Would need a few weeks to perform a proper fundamental analysis.

I'm looking to invest in one of these companies...I've been thinking about Sony since I believe PS3 sales will go up when the new console somes out (80gig), but I don't know much about their other divisions. Opinions?

*NOTE: This is not a topic about which company is "better" and doesn't belong in system wars because both Microsoft and Sony have many products outside of game consoles.

pink_floyd123

id say sony, you wanna by low. and theyll get back up there one day.

System Wars..?Vexx88

...no...

This topic is about which company is the best to invest in. Which investment would be most beneficial. If the TC had asked "which company make the best consoles" then we could all say this topic is in the wrong place.

System Wars..?Vexx88

this isnt about what system has the best games.

its about what company makes you the most money.

this is the right forum

[QUOTE="Vexx88"]System Wars..?ColdRush88

...no...

This topic is about which company is the best to invest in. Which investment would be most beneficial. If the TC had asked "which company make the best consoles" then we could all say this topic is in the wrong place.

Not Nintendo, their stock is way to high right now.thriteenthmonke

My thought as well if you would have bought it a couple years ago it would have been a goos investment.

[QUOTE="thriteenthmonke"]Not Nintendo, their stock is way to high right now.kingyotoX

My thought as well if you would have bought it a couple years ago it would have been a goos investment.

Sony is going to start losing market share to cheaper electronics manufacturers (oh who am I kidding, they already are) and their big Blu-ray gamble is going to be slow to produce results, if it ever really takes off before digital distribution enters more homes than it already has.

Microsoft is rocky, too, with Windows taking hits from both Apple and Linux in its licensing for the notebook market and the ridiculous number of 360s coming in for repairs.

Nintendo's stock is insanely high from the myriad of investors circle jerking into Iwata's face, and as soon as that fad bubble bursts they'll run off to find someone else to spooge over.

So, none of them. Get some index funds instead. Less exciting, but more reliable.

I wouldn't invest in any of these. But if you're deadset on the idea, here's what you're looking at:

Nintendo

Very pricey, very low volume. It's got another listing that prices it at 62.25, but that's still expensive, and with low volume. It also trades sporadically on the Pink Sheets, which is a hotbed for scamming on the US Exchanges. You'll get all sorts of crap listed there, including a lot of international companies which are interested in nothing more than a pump and dump to steal peoples' money to fund their early development. Now Nintendo obviously isn't in the same boat, since it's obviously an established company. But nothing about its charts are suggesting it's a good buy right now. With resistance just above $70 on the cheaper listing, the upside potential is limited.

Sony

This one's a better contender, listed on the NY Exchange, and trading for a little over $40. It also happens to be sitting at an important support level at the moment - though I should caution you that you don't want to be buying right now unless you like to gamble, because a stock sitting on support could just as easily fall through as it could bounce off. If it does fall through, the picture is not pretty. The lowest it has gone in two years was a brief stint to 37.50, but it could fall much lower in this economic climate. As far as upside, you could make a relatively significant gain if it bounces back as it did the last time it was at these levels, but that's far from a guarantee, especially since it failed to climb back above $55 where it was sitting in January. Realistically, I'd say your resistance is at about $50 right now.

So the stock's in decline right now. If you like to gamble and see it break above 42.50 (current short-term resistance), you may consider it for a short-term trade. But it's a risky investment. Given the bearish overall market sentiment, I wouldn't put money on a bet that this is the bottom.

Microsoft

Microsoft is better than Nintendo, but it's still a weak looking chart. Change the time scale to 2 years and you'll see what I mean. Long term support at 27.50 has been violated. That means that it's worthy of consideration for short selling, but a lousy candidate for buying. And there's plenty of resistance below $30. So stay away from it for now.

Of the three, I'd have to go with the majority and say that Sony is the only one that merits any consideration whatsoever right now. And as I mentioned before, I would definitely not be investing in it for myself. None of this deals with the company's fundamentals, though, so if you really believe one of these three has the right competitive advantage to beat out its competitors in the coming years, that's your choice. But I just trade the charts. If a company is doing something worthwhile, it'll have a good chart pattern.

Niether. You have a better chance of winning the lottery the hitting it big on the Stock Market.cool_baller

Not true at all, since you can study proper investing strategies to increase your chances of making good investment decisions, but you can't study to increase your chances of winning the lottery (at least not in any significant way). If what you say were true, how is it that stock investing, in the long run, has consistently outperformed any other form of investment? Millions of people benefit from it, and far more people have become millionaires on the markets than have become millionaires playing the lottery.

[QUOTE="cool_baller"]Niether. You have a better chance of winning the lottery the hitting it big on the Stock Market.pianist

Not true at all, since you can study proper investing strategies to increase your chances of making good investment decisions, but you can't study to increase your chances of winning the lottery (at least not in any significant way). If what you say were true, how is it that stock investing, in the long run, has consistently outperformed any other form of investment? Millions of people benefit from it, and far more people have become millionaires on the markets than have become millionaires playing the lottery.

good work.

Sony or Microsoft. Sony makes many products but also creates products that should have never had a thought. MS might make an amazing move after showing how serious they were with Yahoo! or they may buy something stupid.

Nintendo is just some trend for casuals or health nuts.

[QUOTE="cool_baller"]Niether. You have a better chance of winning the lottery the hitting it big on the Stock Market.pianist

Not true at all, since you can study proper investing strategies to increase your chances of making good investment decisions, but you can't study to increase your chances of winning the lottery (at least not in any significant way). If what you say were true, how is it that stock investing, in the long run, has consistently outperformed any other form of investment? Millions of people benefit from it, and far more people have become millionaires on the markets than have become millionaires playing the lottery.

hey, you're smart. so what stocks would you recommend right now? or is that something you wouldn't want to share?

If you have the money get some Apple stock (trading at $154 at the closing bell today).

You should see that thing go when they announce anything new so try to get it on a downward swing.

Amazon has been a good one for me as well. I never put to much into these big popular names, to much volatility for my liking.

O, and I personally see MS's stock as a short term profit.

Jan 2005 = Selling at $25.00

Today = Selling at $25.50

Unlike other companies, sony has exlusive rights to the blu ray technology....so i would go with them.Honenheim

thats actually a good reason not to invest.

[QUOTE="Honenheim"]Unlike other companies, sony has exlusive rights to the blu ray technology....so i would go with them.H8sMikeMoore

thats actually a good reason not to invest.

How so ?