Do you think it would be a good idea to buy some Ford motors stock just before they report there earnings?
Earnings times can be very volatile.. good or bad.. and sometimes it seems like the strangest reasons (at least to me) will drive things up or down, like vague good future prospects even if there's no profit. As was mentioned, there's bullish sentiment.
Should I buy Walmart stock?
With Walmart stock as low as it's been in months, is now a good time to buy? Walmart is currently at $48.35 Or should I invest in another company? If so any hot buys right now?
Is it safe to invest in stock market.!?
There is always risk of losing money in the stock market. And all stocks are different - some are riskier than others. A multi-billion corporation is far more established and stable than a new startup just entering the market. So before you invest anything, you must know your investment goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The good news for you is that since you're 17, you have a lot of time - and the more time you have, the more risk you can take on, since there is time to recover in case of a downturn. If you think long term, avoid the Big Money Fast hype, diversify, and make good choices, you can make a ton of money for your retirement. When you look back over the last 90 years, even through the Great Depression and Bush Recessions, 2 out of 3 years stocks went up. Try taking this investor questionaire to see what kind of investor you are: https://personal.vanguard.com/us/FundsIn... Above all, Follow the traditional time tested advice: Have a goal - know what you are investing for, and choose the right investment to achieve it. Choose the right amount of risk - neither too cautious nor too reckless. Do your research - choose what's right for you - not someone else, especially a sales rep. Be diversified and allocate your investments properly. Think long term and avoid the Big Money Fast hype. Don't invest according to emotion - especially greed, fear or panic. Don't just look at the investment - consider fees/taxes/commissions around it. Start with some basic books to teach you the fundamentals. Three excellent books are The Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing, Investing for Dummies, and Mutual Funds for Dummies. You can probably find them in your local library.
What 5 stocks should I invest in today?
PFE, AAPL, JNJ, CAT, HD Phizer(PFE) - Pharmaceutical company with a high yield(7.5%) and a clean balance sheet. Also shows a lot of growth potential regardless of its flagship drug coming off patent in 2011 Apple Inc.(AAPL)- Tech company with a good balance sheet and strong sales stemming from both the ipod and iphone. Revenue should continue to grow with new apps. and Accessories for the iphone. Apple also has a great management team regardless of the poor health of the CEO Johnson and Johnson(JNJ)- Consumer staple stock. Clean balance sheet and is recession resistant. People dont stop buying band-aids and soap because the economy has slowed. Caterpillar(CAT)-industrial machinery company. This a company that should do well with Obamas infrastructure stimulus plan. Home Depot(HD) Housing and construction supply company. Once the housing market finds a bottom this stock should sky rocket once the number of home starts increases. Invest in these five and you'll have a nicely diversified portfolio with the safety of high yielders and the upward potential of growth stocks.