Individual companies vs index, which one is better?
2007-03-14 09:06:09 · 4 answers · asked by HHH 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Unless you are a professional trader, do not, I repeat, do not invest in individual companies. You do not have the necessary time to invest in researching and analyzing individual companies. You are much better off with mutual funds, which are managed by professionals, or with index funds, which mirror the market if you feel bullish on the market (which is a big question these days). Take it from someone who has traded stocks and options and lost quite a bit of money.
2007-03-14 09:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by kosmoistheman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been buying "refiners" FTO and TSO in the last two/three weeks ( up 7%+ ...gasoline prices rising)
Another company that just got some good news is ENER
If you're unfamiliar with trading and want to " fool around" on a fantasy site try www.top10traders.com... also see what profitable traders are buying/selling.
2007-03-14 19:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by jebediabartlett 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now there is not tomany healthy companies PLLL is a good one or ACP. The stocks under $2 are not being afected by this in fact a lot are going up like CLRT, GTW, AGNM, MTTG, AGGX Check out the news on this one.
2007-03-14 11:59:09 · answer #3 · answered by franksprung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First person has a decent idea, but there is no one rule. If you honestly feel capable of picking winning stocks yourself, give it a try. One "healthy" company that I like right now is Johnson & Johnson (ticker: JNJ); you can read more about my reasoning at http://www.valuestockreports.com/jnjbrief.htm
If you have questions, feel free to email me at research@valuestockreports.com
Hope this helps, and good luck.
2007-03-14 10:32:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋