Should I invest in the Mastercard IPO?
598295
The MasterCard IPO is going to be quite popular which means the price should go up on the first few days of trading.  The question is whether you can actually get into the IPO.
1149595
SOME SAY IT IS NOT WORTH IT, PERSONALY MY OPINION IS IT IS WORTH INVESTMENT IN THE LONGER TERM. ALTHOUGH 'START UP' FEES AND COSTS ARE GREAT. THE COST ON THE ENVIOMENT IS ALSO LESS.
12196
Most people would say you can't answer that and that even if you could take advice, it would depend on what your goal and timeline is.\n\nWith that said, if I had money to invest in one stock (since you said stock instead of mutual fund or otherwise), I would put it on Apple.  They have arguably the best operating system right now, and come fall/winter of 2006, their computers will be running on Intel processors.  Look ahead another year or two and they'll have those processors in their notebooks, and it looks like they want to put G5 level chips in their notebooks.  They have a solid market in mp3s with itunes and I believe many will try switching over to Apple once Intel powered notebooks come out.  I believe their stock will be possibly twice what it is valued right now in 3-4 years.
349626
However much money you want to put into it.  A lot of times it depends on which company (Edward Jones, Vanguard, Fidelity, etc. etc.) you want to start it with and if you already have accounts w/these companies or not.  If you get a mutual fund through a company and you have a full-service one, then you will have to pay fees/commissions but its not much (like 5%) and its TOTALLY worth it b/c then you don't have to worry about, manage it, or diversify it.  And once you have the mutual fund, it will always grow unless there is a recession in the economy or a big stock market decrease.
44467
Hi well depending on how much do you are investing? also if you have the time to research and do the homework on the stock such the big companies like IBM, GE, Honda, Toyota, Southwest airlines etc.\n\nGood Luck \n\nPedro
246979
growth or value?\n\nI've looked at this one.  It might be something that I'd consider, if I was looking for another fund.  Though its a bit toward growth.\n\nhttp://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PISRX&d=t
204945
It is not wise to invest all your portfolio in just one stock.\n\nI can advise you.
995478
I'd say open a brokerage account at a discount broker and try to make careful decisions.
1004282
Anytime is a good time to invest in mutual funds, if you take the SIP route.A SIP allos you to benefit from Rupee cost averaging, which means you buy more units when the markets are down & similarly you buy less units when the markets are over-heated.\n\nChoose a good fund based on your risk profile.\nVisit www.valueresearchonline.com to find out the top mutual funds in all categories.\n\nYour fund should be a 4 or a 5 ranker.\n\nAll the best.
1057286
http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/ipos.stm
768166
One place is through your broker. But they'll usually only have the IPO's in which they're helping underwrite.\n\nFor example, Fidelity has an alert that you can opt-in to that'll tell you of their IPOs as they come up and you can click on it to learn about the company and how to invest in it if you're interested.  For their IPO's you usually need $100K in a semiactive acct, or just $500K in assets deposited with them.\n\nGood luck!
639851
Well, I own it, and we recommend it, but I wouldn't say anyone has been making any earth-shattering money with it lately.  It's been relatively flat in recent years.\n\nI still think it's a good buy, though, as the company seems to remain on a good growth trend.  The share price today is relatively low for this stock, and if/when it comes back into favor, it should provide some nice profits.
276137
Considering that you are a novice, would recommend that you invest in some Mutual Funds. There are several Indian Mutual Funds that have been on the tear thanks to the run away Sensex situation and overall confidence in the economy. The market looks like overvalued right now. Wait for a correction and then jump right in. Look up Fidelity, HDFC, DSPML, Franklin India etc.\n\nIf you still want to invest directly in the marketplace i.e buy share of a particular company... look for IPO opportunities rather than chasing existing listings.
571929
I have never heard of them. What type of investment are you looking to do?
448528
I wouldn't advise asking for an investment advise on Yahoo Answers or any other board.  Consider consulting a professional when it comes to such decisions unless you have money to throw away in which case just buy hisc and hope for the best :)\n\nAleks
139363
Very little. You can start with as little as $10 at www.betterinvesting.org\n\nYou can go directly to a company's "Investor Relations" area and see if they have a direct investment option.\n\nYou can also check out this company that can get you started for $4 plus a commission plus the cost of the stock. www.sharebuilder.com
69524
Look, youre probably going to be offended by this answer...and I don't really mean to be nasty. If your education level is such that you can't formulate a sentence and spell any better than this, you should stay a long way away from the stock market, let alone IPO's. Get a good broker.