I need help choosing a 3 stocks for a school project??

Question

For my economics class i need 3 stocks for a portfolio thing and i was wondering what would be the best three stocks to invest in...

Answer 1

fundamentally, you can use various key financial ratios to start screening which stock worth your hard earned money. from there, you can go to the next level by further study how they perform qualitatively. Look here for more info:

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Guide in Analyzing Stock
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then, you must study how much the stock worth. to do this stock valuation, you have to calculate intrinsic value. once you got it, buy the stock when it is at its margin of safety, either it was discounted than its intrinsic value, or discounted from the past historical prices. Look here for details:

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now the last point but the most important things, how you can make money from it? look, good company will grow over time. if you invest for your retirement, you can sell the stock after 20 years with as much as 30% return per year! doesn't it sounds good? and besides, you'll be earning dividends year after year, which will also grow annually!

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Answer 2

The stocks you select should match the objectives of the portfolio. If I knew what three stocks would provide the greatest return I wouldn't be oiddling on Yahoo Answers (ha)

Seriously - I bet your Econ teacher wants YOU to figure out what to buy!

Answer 3

Depends on if you want to be the 'biggest gainer' in the class, or just enjoy the learning experience. Oil and energy will be big right now, as well as most retail, with the holidays coming up and all. Wal-Mart usually posts profits when gas goes up, since people want to get it all done at one place. Apple Iphone will probably be a big seller this year, and probably most commo companies. When in doubt, buy stock in the companies whose products and services you or your family use. Good luck.

Answer 4

First go with what you know... Try Apple, everyone has an ipod and the company is doing really well right now. Try a clothing brand you like, you are a consumer so there's nothing wrong with following the brands you buy, And try a food company, you could go with restaurant or your fav snack foods. It is not real you are learning what stocks are, and how they work, so make it interesting to you.

Answer 5

I'll give you one, it's called Johnson Controls. They are out of Milwaukee Wi and even with that they are a pretty good bet. Their symbol is JCI on the New York Stock Exchange.

Answer 6

First Solar (FLSR) the future is solar energy and renewables.

Celgene Corporation (CELG) Biotechnology and Healthcare, people will always get sick and need treatment, even in a recession.

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Business services, newly IPO´d, well have international exposure to emerging markets, not affected by subprime loans, provides business services.

Answer 7

If you want to look smart, choose something on the LSE.

RMG or RGM are fun choices.

Coca Cola and Walmart have been good payouts overtime. It depends on the scope of the project.

Answer 8

i have to do the same thing but i started in september. since september my best investments have been RIM.TO (Research in Motion) aka Blackberry, edu and apple.

i dont not think that it is a good time to buy those stocks because they have climbed ever since we have bought them.

Answer 9

P&G,PG Phillip Morris, MO.. Google,Goog

Answer 10

try m out in investopedia.com just sign up and u can "trade" like if u were for real... btw u sign up just to keep track of ur portfolio they dont charge or something like that its a kinda fun game