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by WilliamNagle on January 10th, 2008
How old are you, what are your goals, how much risk can you stand, what is your present income? Answer those questions first. Then I'll tell you where to put your money.
by centrator on January 11th, 2008
Look for high dividend paying stocks. Check to make sure that their dividend is no more that 70% of their earnings. Check back five years. Familiarize yourself with the companies. I would by 4 different stocks -- $2500, each. A "high dividend" is anything paying more than 4%; But remember the dividend must be protected by earnings. So, if the stock earns $1.00, the dividend should be no more than 70 cents.
Concentrate on that. Do your homework.
by Aintthatapip - Kevonian Overlord on July 4th, 2008
Exxon-Mobil.
by odel on November 23rd, 2007
I'd put it in an interest bearing checking acct or a money market fund, then I'd invest $1000 of it in an S&P500 index fund every month for 10 months. I'd spend the couple of hundred in interest on a couple of cases of good wine and try to ignore the market statistics for five years at least.
by stevkok on September 22nd, 2008
Dear ‘Ladyluck does not feel lucky’,
From the question raised, you have actually equated ‘buying stock’ as a form of ‘investment’, which in my point of view may not necessarily be so. Stocks, bonds, option, futures etc are only financial instrument used by the ‘rich’ to make money. Another words, they are financial ‘vehicle’ to transport one to the desired financial destination.
If you take a closer look into the life of the individuals whose success came from the stock market, in fact they had invested most of their time and effort in learning how to trade before they finally dump their hard earn money to ‘invest’. Those words which I’ve underlined are the elements which one should pay close attention and invest in, should you want to make big buck. In fact, you don’t need money to make money ….
PS: Just my 2 cents view.
by asweetguy4u2know saya R.I.P Nelson on May 1st, 2008
I'd put it into an oil co baby you know how big their profits are going to grow when oil hits 300.00 a barrel and all you idiots with cars who would rather die than take public transit are paying 9.00 a gallon for gas just to get to work.
by R_Berue on May 1st, 2008
Without a doubt: BRK.A - Berkshire-Hathaway, which is Mr. Warren Buffet's company.:
The "LAST" price - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
was $133,800.00 U.S.
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by pericynthion on November 23rd, 2007
I'd put it safely in the hands of Mr Warren Buffet
by Mary Mary quite contrary on November 3rd, 2008
Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ: SWHC) (S&W) is the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States. After the economy finishes collapsing, there will be a run on guns and religion as folks cling to them in desperation trying to protect what little they have left.
by Titan on August 23rd, 2008
Just don't invest in bank and finance stock now. wait for a couple of month or even next year when the sub prime crisis is over.
by QueenR eats the Terminator for breakfast on July 11th, 2008
Oil!
Then when it's almost gone sell them all. Simple.
by john pennington on July 11th, 2008
Gold.
Right now, its $1,200 an ounce.
by needtoknow on July 11th, 2008
I would go with a stock that has been around for years, had ups and down but always pulls back up nicely, Ge is one IBM, Lockheed Martin, all good, if you want long term.. Others are the pharmacutical companies, anyone of those are always going to be around. I wold stay away from automotive stocks always. Mutual funds are a good way to go , they are ok. I would but them now, while they are low, even though they may stay tha way for a long while.
by Anonymous on July 4th, 2008
I would invest in companies with high dividend yields and re-invest any gains.
by Anonymous on July 4th, 2008
I would do some research and put money into high paying dividend stocks and have the money re-invested called DRIPs.
by Bartman on May 1st, 2008
I'm not sure what the current market is like but stocks like McDonalds are usually safe.
by Single White Male on March 26th, 2008
I was thinking of doing a very basic hedge, set up like this:
Pick a few companies that I expect to outperform the market. (50%)
Short an index. (SPY, QQQ) (50%)
The short index leaves me with unlimited liablity if the index goes up, but if there is a great improvement in the market, my long stocks should outperform the index I should hope. The thinking here is that if we are in a real down market, all my stocks have to do is outperform the index. They could even go down. But I am concerned that the beach has gotten too crowded for this stroll- I can't tell what is going on, whether the Dow is going to dip another 1000 points or whether we've already bottomed out.
by rlderoch on November 23rd, 2007
I would buy tax advantage preferreds, they are yielding between 7.5 and 9.0% taxable equivalent of 10.50%. There are some good mutual funds out there that specialize in this space.
by Jeffers on August 16th, 2007
Apple.
BioGen companies
Natural resources
Emerging energy sources.
by Scifisuz on August 16th, 2007
RSO - coml REIT. So low right now and it's hovering.
by Not Here Anymore on August 16th, 2007
One of the stocks my dad owns...ITT
Though they just lost a bunch over the last few days, the normally have a nice steady gain.
by Will on August 16th, 2007
Microsoft
by jord on August 16th, 2007
walmart
by Kyogre-Stataen on August 16th, 2007
I'll buy more shares with the USCS (United States Cooperation Systems). But I wouldn't put it in right now. Stocks have fallen over 300 pts. over the past 2 two days, and is expected to fall again.
by PrettyPirate on August 16th, 2007
I would add it to my current portfolio, and buy more shares in the Coles/Myer corporation.
by Anonymous on September 1st, 2009
chances are you'll loose money if you're a beginner, so just do the opposite of what you were going to do :)
by paradox4 questions questions on January 8th, 2009
Lowe's. They are a fully debt-free company, and they are expanding into different market's every day. Home - Depot's stock looks better on a daily basis, but they borrow to build new stores, etc. Lowe's has always performed in the long run. Always.
by The Wraith of God is Coming on October 24th, 2008
Wait for the market to claim down, plus we are going into a lsow down and that means prices are going lower, people have forgotten how the market works.
DJI: ^DJI) Index Value: 8,305.68 Trade Time: 12:48PM ET Change: 385.57 (4.44%) Prev Close: 8,691.25 Open: 8,683.21 Day's Range: 8187.48 - 8683.21 52wk Range:
With decreased sales going forward PE ratio's will get higher and those the stock prices will get lower.
by kyaharyn on April 28th, 2008
Does that mean you couldn't put it in stock options?
by Anonymous on April 14th, 2008
VDSI or FLO
by AssetAllocator on January 17th, 2008
I'd buy: ST JOE CO (NYSE:JOE)
The land market in Florida will turn around and JOE will reap the benefits. I have time to wait for that to happen so that is my choice.
Second choice: UNITED TECH (NYSE:UTX)
by Doctah on January 17th, 2008
Look at McAfee, Crox, and EMC
by Jed Merrill on November 23rd, 2007
If I had to put it in stock, I would put it in an index fund or an IPO, but that is not investment advice. I would say talk to an investment professional, but I don't really trust them, either, if they say to put your money in the market. People don't get how speculative the stock market is.
Read the book Millionaire.
by Kal-El on November 23rd, 2007
Microsoft. :p
by I love my baby on August 16th, 2007
Gas.
by Bigorange73 on November 20th, 2011
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by iandme on November 20th, 2011
Apple.
by Bigorange73 on November 20th, 2011
Sell iron condors on RUT front month at a delta of .10 front month
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by LadyLuck on January 11th, 2008
Best advice of all.
by patpatroney on January 11th, 2008