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toy | I have $500 I want to invest in the stock market, are there any stocks out there that will give a high return. |
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okay, maybe not a high return but I would like to make a profit. Even if it's as low as a $25 profit after fees. |
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thebigm57
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My answer to your question is basically this...Take $400 and invest it into a good Mutual fund and than continue to invest periodically but consistently over time. You'll see that is the best way to get a decent return. Take the other $100 and educate yourself on investing read: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham and The Battle for Stockmarket Profits (or any of his other titles) by Gerald Loeb. LEARN first invest later. |
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ydtnkydknw
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$500 isn't enough to provide you with proper diversification. You should invest in a mutual fund, or an ETF (exchange traded fund) that indexes to the S&P 500. You could also do a target date ETF. Should you decide to persue a particular stock for another reason, use www.sharebuilder.com |
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Richard Jackel
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Why don't you invest in a stock mutual fund instead. You can get to own over one hundred stocks at once that way. No one can promise what you will earn in a year same with an individual stock. You might even loose money. Investing in the stock market is a long term thing. |
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Jack P
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EGLF.OB is cheap and looking for move much higher soon. |
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Doug favors universal insurance!
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I agree with richardj...
Or you could put it into a IRA. Think long term...
Day trading is too dangerous for the small investors like us...
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Dave M
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As the others said, it's not a good idea to invest in the market if you only have 500 dollars. But if you insist, and you want a high return, you'll have to invest in a RISKY stock, otherwise, as one person pointed out, we'd all be buying it to be rich. So, what I'm saying is that if you want us to tell you stocks that MIGHT have a high return, then we can only give you stocks that are riskier buys.
But I'm not scared to suggest a couple that you might try:
SIRI
PETD
ACAS
IOTN
IMKTA
Now, the best way to buy these is to go to a broker and ask how much it would cost in fees, commissions, etc to buy around 500 dollars worth. Then go to your bank and ask if they have a discount brokerage division. If they do, then go to them and ask the same question. I think that if you are permitted to use the bank's discount brokerage, then you'll save a lot on the cost of buying and selling. Good luck. And I hope you don't mind losing part of this money if your stock happens to go down.
The ones I gave you though should all eventually go up someday, if not soon, then soon enough.
That other guy's list included XOM, which is Exxon Mobil, and it's a pretty sure bet that you could do well with it. So, maybe it's the one to buy. Out of my list I would, at this time, buy IOTN, and it's cheap. But as he said also, do your homework on these companies. |
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stephenweinstein
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Yes, but we do not know what they are. Some stocks will give this return, some will not.
However, $25 on a $500 investment is only 5%. You could easily get that by putting the money in a bank for 1-2 years -- with considerably less risk. |
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Orici
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People, why are you advising someone if you don't know what you're doing yourself? I saw some guy here advise that he had GOOG, AAPL, MSFT and some other stocks?! Are you kidding me? 3 tech stocks in your portfolio?
I would understand if you had $3 million and 15 stocks in you portfolio but otherwise it's just stupid. And then in the same post advising to watch mad money+fast money...? The first thing Cramer teaches you is to stay diversified, so maybe you should start watching the things you recommend...
OT:
If I were you I would go with a couple of ETF. Somewhat less risk and homework than a normal stock and still you are pretty much diversified. Look on finance.yahoo.com for ETF's and you'll find plenty. You could go with mutual funds but I wouldn't recommend it because you will lose more money to fees than you earn in most cases. 80% of the mutual funds don't even outperform the S&P500 or DOW so it's just throwing your money away. |
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1 Night Stand
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high return means high risk, how much does this 500 mean to u?
i wouldn't bother with 500 bucks to play in stock market even if u are lucky and ur stock doubles within a year you are only making around 480-490 (since u have to pay commission)
it wouldn't hurt. if you are new, i'd invest in trusted large cap company with rating B+ and above on www.thestreet.com.
i'd suggest google but you don't have enough cash to even buy one share lol
i gonna give you a list of great stocks, you need to do your homework to see which one favors you.
(AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, RIMM, T, C, YUM, MCD, RTN, VMW, EMC, XOM, BIDU, HON)
MAKE SURE you watch shows on CNBC, fast money and mad money they give you great tips and trend on what to invest
I have GOOG(still cheap), AAPL(just made over 6 grands within 3 monthes after todays earning), MSFT(buy), and other stocks that i am not sure right now with current market condition. good luck! |
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Kiker
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You are playing with fire here. Rather than asking for the high returns, you are far better served learning how to find, track and buy stocks that yeild the potential for high returns. Also, what do you mean by high returns. "High Returns" means different things to different people. When I say high returns, I want at least 30-40% within 3 months. So setting out clear expectations of what you want is the first thing to do. Second, I would pick-up a book on learning to invest. To be honest, you should purchase one of Jim Cramer's books. I know this sounds like I am pitching this guy, but truth be told, I have read some of his work and he does an excellent job of blowing away the mystery and clearly explaining the process. Its a good start. Then, finally, I would recommend sticking in an area you are comfortable with. If you like to buy clothes, than read up on the Retail sector. Monitor the earnings reports and headlines of a few companies you have your gun sites on and move from there. It becomes infinitely easier if you focus on a sector you like and can find enjoyment reading about than some obscure sector you have no interest in, where reading about it would be something akin to having your feet de-boned. Good luck and have fun! |
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partyrobotlinguo
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If people could "answer seriously" then those people would already be millionaires. 500$ will get you a junk bond with high risk if you don't plan on investing more (eventually)
What I can suggest is doing a DRIP. Here is a link on how to do it:
http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/general/2007/07/10/how-to-buy-a-home-with-500.aspx
But you may lose all of it. It's a stock market with lots of risk. It's just a legal way of gambling. |
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techtipper
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honestly, I think that's not enough for you to invest. You will lose a big portion just in fees. but you might want to check out a 'beginner' site like 'www.sharebuilder.com'. I have never tried it myself, although I created an account.
The theory is, you don't pay unless you want to change your investment or make an investment.
Make note that you should be willing to handle the idea that you're going to lose your money entirely. Investment can be a high risk area with no promised results.
Just try putting in a CD account at www.ingdirect.com. You get 5% for just 6 months, which is pretty good, and guaranteed. |
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