stock market investing (PLEASE HELP)?

Question

Which two are the best?

Coca Cola ®
Exxon/Mobil ®
General Electric ®
Pepsi Cola ® (Pepsico ® Inc.)
Proctor & Gamble ®
General Motors ®

Answer 1

exxon and GE

Answer 2

depends on what you are looking for. All of them are large cap stocks ad all are decent (except for GM i wouldn't touch it right now as far as stock goes (tm is by far the better play on stock) the cars are excellent) coke and pepsi are the same but pepsi seems to be doing better right now. GE is well GE can't go wrong with it. Exxon big time oil play oil will hover in the 50-60 range for a while but beware of hurricane season another rita or katrina it will shoot up hard and fast. PG cant go wrong with that one either.

Picking the best two nope not me sorry.

Answer 3

For God's sake don't invest in GM (if you're looking for a blue chip car company, you can buy shares of Toyota on US exchanges, it's ticker symbol is TM).

Exxon is obviously a play on the price of oil. I suspect that $60+/barrel oil is going to be with us for some time, but if the price of oil drops then XOM could go down precipitously.

The remaining four stocks are all huge blue chips that will probably perform well if not outrageously well in the future. You shouldn't lose your shirt investing in any of these companies, but don't expect one to double overnight either.

Coke and Pepsi--pick one.

PG and GE--pick the other.

Answer 4

This a copy of an answer I posted on another question. It holds good for yours as well, especially about day trading. If you hope to make a lot of money quick, then you are more likely to lose it quick as you need a lot of know-how and in-depth knowledge while having to keep your eye on the ball ... unless you are very lucky as "DayTrading" it is more or less a form of gambling. On the other hand if you want to invest genuinely, then duffer's advice is sound. Ok you may only have limited resources but by regular investing in quality shares can pay dividends and growth if held for a sensible period. (Remember there are upfront charges when buying shares : Broker's commission and 0.5% tax and broker's fees when selling so check out their rates as they can vary considerably. If you are not sure what individual shares to buy you can always invest in Funds which hold a spread of companies within the Fund's remit. But they may not produce the same profits as some companies within the fund will go up while others go down. An Adviser may be able to guide you on choosing funds to invest in but remember they are in business too and make their money from commission from the funds. Try a stockbroker who may be prepared to discount the commission. For names Google "Discount Stockbrokers." Note : Some funds are lump sum, others are per month and others a combination. Unless you are putting substantial sums into shares and you anticipate substantial profits, there is no great advantage in putting individual shares into an ISA as currently its main/only benefit is Capital Gains. However, you could consider investing in a Fund ISA Another way to get involved is to join a recognised and properly constituted Share Club (usually a fixed agreed amount per month) where several people pool smaller amounts which would normally be too small to be practical individually. And yes, prices can and do go down as well as up as many of us have learned to our cost in recent years.

Answer 5

best for what? all these companies will provide a small steady growth and probably a 3% dividend at best. They are a long-term investment, 5 years upwards, more likely 10.

Everything about the very big companies is widely known, the analysts report on them daily.

How about putting some of your money into retail? You can see which stores are doing well, the staff are happy, teens are raving about their new styles. The quality is right for the price, the stores are clean and cared-for. These are the folks who are going places.

Answer 6

Let me understand. You want to invest your hard earned money via a suggestion by strangers. You don't know their qualifications. You don't know their motives.

What a great formula for failure in the stock market. Read. Learn. Read. Learn.

Consider yourself warned!

Answer 7

coca cola it will go up

Answer 8

all of them and none of them. speak to a professional. Diversify