I own some amusement park stocks. It's worth it if you buy it low and sell it high.
Right now you're probably about 3 months too late from buying amusement industry stocks at the best price of the year. I like to buy them in mid January after the Q4 results are announced. Since Wall Street doesn't get the amusement industry, amusement park stocks usually hit their lowest point of the year in late Dec to mid January, assuming that the stock market doesn't take a nose dive.
We buy stocks of companies that we have confidence in and at the moment, that includes 3 amusement park companies. Since I am not a day-trader and am looking at the long term, all 3 of those companies pay a quarterly dividend. I then roll those dividends back into the stock, purchasing an equivalent number of shares - that keeps me from having to pay taxes on the dividend.
My brokerage account is linked to my checking account so I can do an electronic transfer at any time. Depending on how I decide to purchase the stock, I usually own it the same day if the stock market is open. I usually choose the 'market order' option, meaning that they will try to buy it as quickly as I place the order at the current market price. It usually comes in within a few cents a share of the price from that exact moment.
Stocks in the amusement industry are fun to watch, especially with the amount of inside knowledge that we come across. Just remember that Wall Street doesn't necessarily react to the same things that we do. All they really care about is the quarterly statements and if a company is making money and has a good EBIDTA.
Hope that helps.
