what are some good stocks for short term?
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1) Over 75% of professional money managers underperform the average of the entire market!!! So, do NOT follow the lead of the "big-boys" because you will lag their underperforming results leading to horrible returns not worth the risk.\n\n2) Due Dilligence---Don't directly invest into anything someone else recommends unless you did your own research and believe in the company as well (unless that person is Warren Buffet :) )\n\n3) To actually answer your question unlike the previous 2.... my personal picks are as follows (still do your own research to confirm my thoughts)\n\nAKAM (49.25) A great technology company. Current quarter growth is estimated at over 60%, while the industry is -4%. Even though this year is outpacing the market growth by about 50%, it is expected to again outpace market growth by about 30% next year. Fiscal year 06 earnings are expected to gain 67% over 2005's numbers, while Fiscal year  07 is expected to gain 38% over 2006. My personal target for the short-term is $60 (3 month time frame). As for long-term prospects, I expect the stock to hit at least 70 in one year's time.\n\nIf you want something more risky and having more reward potential, go with FRPT (11.83). The stock is under tremendou accumulation and could very well reach $15 by Christmas.
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Metastock from www.equis.com has a good reputation\nTradestation (www.TradeStationWorld.com) seems to be the thing for professionals.
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Depending on what you mean by "good returns," you might want to investigate dividend-yielding stocks such as utilities or real estate investment trusts (REITs), or look to the bond market.  Stocks normally pay dividends quarterly, bonds semi-annually.
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Buy For Atleast One year : \n1.LIC Housing Finance \n2.Siemens\n3.HLL\n4.Reliance Industries Ltd.\n5.Bharti Tele \n6.BSEL Infrastructure\n7.Satyam Computers\n\nBuy For Daily Trading:\n1.VLS Finance\n2.Mahindra Gesco\n3.Antartica Grap
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Yes, both short-term and long-term.\nMy long-term holdings include Microsoft (it's done very well for me over the past 2 years), Starbuck's (ditto), Home Depot (cooled off a bit but still done well)...and some others.\n\nRight now short-term I have Meade Instruments,  Electronic Arts, Qualcomm, and Jack in the Box.\nUp on all of them as of today :)\n\nMy kids' college funds are in American Funds mutuals -- I started putting $100 a month for each of them (I have 2) the month they were born, dollar cost-averaging.  Both are doing very well :)
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Invest in stocks to earn quick money.\nBut at the same time you have risk of getting losses in short term.
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Those are good and so is Businessweek and CNN's.  The MarketWatch Virtual Stock Exchange game site has some very good research tools.\n\nThen the exchanges have some resources for you as well.
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You can open a share builder account. I can't tell you which stocks to buy, that would make me your broker.\n\nYou can also learn to trade options, which can also make you alot of money in a short amount of time.
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an agressive stock I currently like is Sonus (SONS) a VOIP Network company.\n\nfor a little more security with nice return try Oil well service Equipment companies like.\n\nNewpark Resources (NR)\nPatterson UTF (PTEN)\nSuperior Energy (SPN)\n\ngood luck & good investing
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A fund that can sell stocks short. (Mutual funds cannot do it)
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LBY Libbey inc\nMOSS Mossimo Ind\nBSM BSD Medical Co.\nGGBM  Gigabeam Corporation\nThe above have had the top performance ranging from 20-45% in one week but price rang is lower than $20.\nApple and others while much stable in long term might have a good return given the recent news about running Windows on Apple computers. Other tech companies might be Microsoft with the new IPTV and Vista and the X Box sales. also with the PS3 of Sony, a good investment would be the game manufacturers as the sales might run higher once the release is set.\nHope this helps!
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Try the pinksheets.\n\nI would also look into Proxity as an option. ticker pdnw
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Try http://www.etrade.com\n\nSimply put: you buy a part of the company looking to profit either in the long (investment) or short term (a short term trade).
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This is a great starting place.  http://www.pinksheets.com\n\nJust remember, low priced stocks are low priced for a reason!  Good luck!!
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right now, buy in safety. Im talking about PG, GE, MO, BUD, ya know, stability. Stay away from the internets GOOG, EBAY, AMZN, MSFT, etc.\nIf you want growth, look at DELL, INTC, (both due to recover) and overseas (anything with Euro, Pound)
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Here's a review for the stock.\n\nhttp://explodingstocks.blogspot.com/
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deep discount brokerage...like scottrade, e-trade....\n\nyou don't want commissions eating up much of your $500\n\nstart with something relatively safe...\nI would recommend a high dividend paying stock....so that you are getting something while you save up for your next investment\n\nwhat to try???\nUSA, ASG, IAF, GIM \nCNE, PGH, PDS, ENT, BTE\n\nThese are relatively inexpensive and pay a nice dividend....\n\ngood hunting