need help on stocks.

[Omegachi]

this is for a school project and not for real investment. what stock companies do you guys suggest i "buy" and gain money in this slumming economy. i was thinking of some military stocks, but i can't find any. please help.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Omegachi, what time period you expect to see a return? One week, one month, one year?

 

[iwearnosox]

AMD is good.

 

[TranceNation]

dont know about you but i have some nvda stock 🙂 For military stocks, check under defense companines like raytheon, lockhead, etc.

 

[Omegachi]

hmm, i am expecting to see return in about 2 month or so. maybe 3.

 

[HappyPuppy]

What are military stocks?

 

[Omegachi]

Originally posted by: TranceNation
dont know about you but i have some nvda stock 🙂 For military stocks, check under defense companines like raytheon, lockhead, etc.

k, just check ratheon and lockhead, they are not doing good. 🙁 i would expect military companies to do good at a time like this.

 

[Omegachi]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
What are military stocks?

companies that produce things for the military. weapson, vehicals, etc.

 

[nater]

my high school econ class did a stock simulation first semester....my group won. I just picked out stocks at random really though lol...we had Nvidia, Cirrus Logic, IBM, Lifepoint Hospitals, Nike, and Disney.

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: TranceNation
dont know about you but i have some nvda stock 🙂 For military stocks, check under defense companines like raytheon, lockhead, etc.

i also have nvda. Bought it at $12.91/share

 

[xuanman]

Originally posted by: Omegachi
hmm, i am expecting to see return in about 2 month or so. maybe 3.

if you're only looking at a 2-3 month timeframe in your fake portfolio, go all out with high-risk penny stocks or play options if you can. much funner than boring blue-chippers if you've got such a short time frame.

 

[onza]

had to do this google is your answer 🙂

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: nater
my high school econ class did a stock simulation first semester....my group won. I just picked out stocks at random really though lol...we had Nvidia, Cirrus Logic, IBM, Lifepoint Hospitals, Nike, and Disney.

Diversification 0wns j00!

 

[Steve819]

Look into the retailing sector - DEBS, BKE, KCP and others.

 

[numark]

Originally posted by: Omegachi

Originally posted by: TranceNation
dont know about you but i have some nvda stock 🙂 For military stocks, check under defense companines like raytheon, lockhead, etc.

k, just check ratheon and lockhead, they are not doing good. 🙁 i would expect military companies to do good at a time like this.

Check out Northrop Grumman (NOC). They've had a bit of a downturn lately but I think their stock might be slightly undervalued compared to what they are producing at the moment.

 

[brxndxn]

AMD is good.

I've owned it for the past two years and took a heavy lost. I haven't sold it, though. I am still convinced it will eventually go up. I've been waiting for them to release the hammer the whole time.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: brxndxn

AMD is good.

I've owned it for the past two years and took a heavy lost. I haven't sold it, though. I am still convinced it will eventually go up. I've been waiting for them to release the hammer the whole time.

This is a good time to buy.

 

[B00ne]

I also have nvda bought it at around $40 a share :disgust:

 

[flot]

If it's for a school project, and there is fame and fortune if you win, but nothing bad happens if you lose - then pick really depressed stocks that might bounce back up, or pick penny stocks that could jump up 300% or so.

3 months out I'd recommend looking at something like NVEI.OB

 

[Kenazo]

also, Ford (F) is pretty low right now, Check out Coca-Cola (KO) possibility of some gains there.

 

[glenn1]

How many are you expected to pick? And will your objective be capital preservation (not losing money) or capital maximization (making more money) over the course of the time period (over a short time period, it's generally one or the other). A good all-around choice for a contest running for a short period of time would be Dean Foods (DF).