What is a good, stable, company stock to invest in?

Question

I'd like to buy a few shares of a company, just to put back and hopefully let them grow... I don't really follow the stock market much, so maybe someone will have some suggestions, but I was thinking Ford since the shares are relatively cheap and I have always driven Fords so am partial to the company. And when I do finally decide on a company to invest in, what's the best way to go about buying shares?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I just bought some Ford myself when it was under 7$, I should hve should last week when it was $9- as its back to 8 and sinking. I would not call Ford a stable company- they are heading for bankruptcy and will not be making a profit until 2009 according to their own sources. Its a long shot so dont buy anymore than you can afford to lose.

I would propose that you invest in a mutual fund with a low expense ratio. I like Vanguard and Fidelity as they seem to be reputable and reasonable. You can go to their web sites and sign up and invest with professionals. The one draw back is that they have a minimum to open an account like maybe $1000. However, they are professional and a perfect choice for those that admittedly dont follow the stock market much. Investing on your own is like swimming with sharks. Dont do it!!

Yahoo finance has a lot of good educational material to get you going. try the mutual fund and take your dividends out and put into a money market account. after this builds up a little bit, then you can play with it and invest in Ford.

Answer 3

Ford is not a good company to invest in right now. There are too many unknowns including bankruptcy for Ford. They also just took a huge loan because they have a cash flow problem.

GM is expected to post better sales for November. There may be a turnaround in the future but that is not that sure either. It really depends on how safe you want to be. GE is very stable but has a low probability of getting a great return. Google is highly rated though it is at close to $500 a share. Some think it will go much much higher. Housing might be a good bet since it is almost at record lows and will be sure to turn around within two years. Toll Brothers or Lennar are one of the better builders TOL and LENB. If you still want to go with autos, Toyota is the way to go. If you want an American company, I think GM is a better bet than Ford.

Answer 4

Yeah if you want a car company pick Honda or Toyota. I know Honda's stock symbol (HMC). It's not a high-octane stock but has a been a fairly steady grower.

When you pick a stable company also look for dividends, and dividend re-invest programs.

Some other companies that are 'slow and steady':

Boeing (BA)
HP (HPQ)
Exxon (XOM)

I like a lot of natural gas companies right now. We always need natural gas but because nat.gas prices have calmed down relative to oil prices a lot of oil and gas companies that have more gas have remained flat rather than hot. Look at some like:

Chesepeake (CHK)
Encana (ECA)
Apache (APA)

Finally if you want a little jazz but some long term potential Cameco (CCJ). They are a uranium miner with the biggest mine production globally. Uranium is going to be growing in importance as energy gets more expensive. But, uranium prices have gone to the moon, so there is plenty risk they'll go back down.

Answer 5

Hi, I think that you have the wrong philosophy about investing. You should never buy a stock and sock it away. You should buy a stock and do your homework on a regular basis. Some good companies to own are as someone mentioned Google(GOOG), Star bucks(SBUX), and Sears Holdings(SHLD). The best way to buy shares for instance would be over time. NEVER Buy all your shares all at once. Ford is still a decent company, but seeing that they are taking on more debt I would be looking to buy them more in the $7 range. GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 6

Michael F has it right. Also, check my latest blog as I just went through stock pricing. A common misconception is that a low stock price equates to an inexpensive growth company. Check out my 360. I started in the stock market 4 year ago and havent looked back.

Answer 7

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