What are the most promising type of shares to invest in?
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This depends on your goals, level of risk you are willing to accept, and many other factors.  For me, I like shares of small start-up companies.  Very high risk, but very high rewards IF it pans out.
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If you want to play it really safe invest in Series I Savings bonds which should do well, even under the the conditions described. If you are willing to take a little more risk in exchange for the possibility of higher returns, also consider International bonds, gold, silver, and timber REITS, which should also do well under these conditions. (For example, buy shares of American Century International bond fund, Central fund of Canada, and Rayonier, and Plum Creek.
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I like Dell stock, but I don't think I would buy it here.  It has come up from $19 only recently.  I think the easy money has been made.  That said, Dell is still a fantastic company.  I own 3 Dell computers.  \n\nIf you are looking for investment ideas, I think the first thing to do is see what the best traders are buying and selling.  this is the idea behind http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money.  Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors.  You can also read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas.\n\nHere are this month's best traders:\n\nhttp://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx\n\nGood luck!
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Are you after short term gains, safe investments for the long term\n, mixed risk investments?\n\nWhat is your risk/reward strategy?\nTimescales?\nCan you afford to lose it ALL if the shares crash?\n\nUntil you know these answers, we cannot REALLY help you - other than give suggestions which SOUND good but might cause you all sorts of problems if they were not the right answers for you.\n\nIf you do not understand the market at all, then learning a little about it would be a GREAT idea. Also, if you expect people to give you investment advice and ideas, you might take the trouble to write a proper sentence WITH reasonable spelling - otherwise most folks will take you as a "txt-talking kid"
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well you should start investing small amounts of money.. probably at most US$5000, and trade through online brokers such as Trade King, Ameritrade, Scottstrade, etc. Organize your portfolio in such a way that at least 50% of your stocks are in stable, blue-chip companies. Invest about 35% in mid-risk stocks and check these more frequently. Lastly, invest around 15% in high-risk stocks (usually penny stocks work very well, especially in the biomedical or biotechnological areas) and be sure to check these VERY frequently. Remember, high risk means high potential gain, but it also means high potential loss.
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I have a great trading pair for you.  Basically you pick 2 stocks that are very similar, but you think one is better than the other.  So you short the one you don't like (Sell-short) and go long on the one you do like.  I think wind energy is going to be a better investment than coal, so I want to go long on Florida Power and Light (FPL), because they are the nation's largest owner of wind farms.  I want to sell-short TXU, because they are planning on building up to 10 new coal-fired power plants.  \n\nNow, even if both stocks go down, as long as FPL goes down less than TXU, you will make money.\n\nIf you are looking for other strategies, and to see what the best traders are buying and selling, I would suggest http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money.  Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors.  You can also read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas.\n\nHere are this month's best traders:\n\nhttp://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx\n\nGood luck!
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You'll laugh, but I remember people asking this same question 10 years ago.\n\nFor investments, I've found that it's always difficult to predict precisely when a certain technology will take off, or which of various forms will dominate.  In the end, I don't invest in companies like this until they actually start to show profits.  By then, we can usually get a pretty clear picture of where things are going, and there's usually still a sizeable upside left.\n\nHold on to your good idea, and wait until the winners become apparent.\n\nMeanwhile, I would guess that companies with holdings in both TV and Internet sites might have an edge.  Consider something like IACI, perhaps.\n\nBest of luck to you.
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Great question.\n\nAnalyst reports about an industry or a company are very valuable in deciding where to invest.\n\nProbably the best and easiest free report finder is Yahoo! (see link below)
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Open a SHAREBUILDER ACCOUNT - either through Sharebuilder.com in the US, or HALIFAX.co.uk in the UK.\n\nThe most important thing to remember to invest safely is DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING THE SHARES..... first off look up the shares at Fool.com / Fool.co.uk and look at the FORECAST figures: The EPS % figure should be at least a +percentage (going up, not down) and the figure in the P/E column should be getting less over the next couple of years. Then look at the amount of dividend being paid out + who is in charge of the company. If they have shares in the company, it means they're showing an interest in the company and it stands a good chance of succeeding. If they don't have shares in the company, it gives off hints that they don't really give a crap about the company, as long as they get their wages.\n\nInvesment suggestions (US)\nAnheuser-Busch (BUD)\nWalmart (WMT)\nUnion Pacific (UNP)\n\nInvestment Suggestions (UK):\nPipex Communications (PXC)\nBHP Billiton (BLT)\nBritish Energy (BGY)\nPlus Markets Group (PMK)\nDebtmatters (DEBT)\nHBOS (HBOS)\nWolfson (WLF)\nHold on to them for as long as possible, reinvest any dividends earned.
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Blimey...there is certainly more to you that meets the eye isn't there Mr Raidehz??!! Am completely ignorant on all things business/stock etc...so have to compliment you as I'm sure its all pukka..what you says sounds completely confident and from someone who really knows his stuff...\nSo - a question for you: If I had @ £10,000 to invest, what is the best thing for me to invest it in right now to virtually guarantee good payback within a relatively short timespan......?
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Any responsible trader or investor will tell you that there is no such thing as a "top" stock pick. Every equity has risk involved. You need to think for yourself. Taking tips on Yahoo is a good way to end up in the poor house.
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I believe in investing in the long run and actually prefer investing a diversified portfolio with funds allocated to each asset class by a specified percentage.\n\nBut I do set aside 10% of my portfolio as "play money" for me to invest in individual stocks.  If you want long-term growth that you won't loose sleep, I believe the solid companies to invest now are Barclays Bank ADR (BCS), Honda (HMC), Toyota (TM), Starbucks (SBUX) and Audible (ADBL).  These are arranged from the least risky to the most risky.
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Your best bet is to buy S&P DEP RECEIPTS (Symbol SPY).  they give you the diversity of the S&P 500 index.
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Try this company called CTLM. They are expected to go up big next week, and at the very least, they won't lose money.\nAnother stock I really like is TRFX--they are a stable company and bounce around 5 and 5.50, so see if you can get them at five and then hope they end your 5 weeks near 5.50\nOne word of advise--buy things that aren't 10,000 dollars a share and all that because with only 30k you can't get very many shares of big companies. Try to stick with stuff under 40 bucks a share.\nNow if you wanna' be really safe and not make or lose money, then listen to the other peeps suggestions like hotels, nike, etc. \nIf you wanna win on the other hand, try goin with stuff that is unexpected. Every dork in your class is gonna take Wal*Mart, adidas, etc.  So try something new and origional!
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An ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) for silver will be coming to the market soon. I think it's a Barclay iShare (www.ishares.com). If you want the physical metal look at www.apmex.com they're pretty good.
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Newsletters.  Seems like if you get enough subscribers for signing up for your great advice, you can make quite a bit!\n\nUranium seems to be the hottest topic in newsletters.\n\nNow if you want some stocks that are moving, then there are a few of those as well, but it's critical you learn how to trade first or whatever profits you might gain, you'll probably give back to the market and then some!\n\nSee some of my other answers on how to get started.  You can also look at some other answers for stocks I like at the moment.\n\nBut, I'd rather point you in the right direction, than have you put money on a stock, only to make money, then lose it.\n\nGood luck!
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Well its the balance sheet, management, and growth prospective tht are the most important things u shud look for when investing in it but if u dont ve much knowledge thn   ...its always better to take help of an analyst who can help u with recommendations on a small fee...and help u make huge money.\n\nThe guy who helps me in BSE & NSE has also started a blog recently called:\n\nhttp://spaces.msn.com/paise-pe-paisa