What kind of stock would be good to invest in right now for the long term?

If you have a strong stomach for $100 price fluctuations in a day (that's $10,000 on 100 shares), you can buy something like Google.

But first, what is your definition of Long-Term? If you had bought anywhere around the 2000 high in the stock market, you would still be waiting to get even after six years, and wouldn't mind waiting another seven years to make a profit if you are truly a "long-term" investor.

The "Buy-and-Hold" strategy really doesn't hold water if you consider it depends on when you "buy." You might go 25 years without a profit, if history is any guide. But if that is your deal, then go for it.

Otherwise, you have to consider that the Dow is again approaching that all-time historical high set in Jan 2000 at 11,721. Looks like a Double Top to me, but some people say we could double that again. Logically, this is one of the scariest markets I've ever seen in two decades of watching it; just pick something that is stable, anything. Doesn't exist, does it. Anything could send this market over the edge to the great void. But hey, it might double too, who knows.

For most people, the name of the game is capital preservation. You don't invest when the market gets too risky or too frothy or is nearing a market top or an old market top, or when the market is overpriced, or unstable, and all of these things are true today. There really is a time when cash is King. That 1.5% CD is going to look pretty good when everyone else is cryin' in their beer about losses. Or the market could just go sideways to work off the excesses, but either way, you're safe if you're out. Wanna trhow the dice, go to Vegas.

If you wish to research the вЂњBuy and Hold StrategyвЂќ further, or perhaps trade yourself, I recommend two book titles. One is called "Which Is Better, Buy-and-Hold or Market Timing?" The other is "Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Market Timer?" They will give you plenty to think about.

To learn about the basic principles of money, get the book "The Richest Man in Babylon." by George S. Clason

I've made some nice returns on starbucks [SBUX]

If you're like me you're like me then you probably have some money in a mutual fund that tracks the S&P 500 like (VFINX), and after looking into it closer I realized I had a lot of money in this fund, and it wasn't doing terrible but it was doing great. The only reason I had money in it is because as a young man I blindly invested in what I thought was safe and sounded familiar. Investing in the S&P 500 or an index fund was the easiest, safest decision someone who didn't know what they are doing could make.

I'm still a relatively young man but a slightly wiser young man and a different investment that focuses more closely on the highest yielding S&P 500 companies rather than an index of the whole S&P 500 has been getting a lot more press recently.

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index (DVY) is a fund that invests in securities exhibiting positive dividend-per-share growth rates over the past five years and dividend payout ratios below 60%. In other words companies that return shareholder value consistently are companies that are selected for this ETF.

From the Motley Fool:

Standard & Poor's study found that from 1980 to 2002, dividend-paying stocks returned an annual compounded 2.7% more than non-payers did. In 2004, the spread was more pronounced: The dividend-payers of the S&P 500 outperformed non-payers 18.35% to 13.65%.

The reason for this market-thumping performance is that dividend-paying stocks tend to be quality companies with defensible moats that generate growing free cash flow.

So long story short, 22 years of history tell us there is a better alternative to tracking the S&P 500, and maybe many of you should reconsider where your money is and where it should be.

Here is a great way to invest.
www prospera-fund dot com
They are invested with several traders in stocks and FX accounts, (diversified).
There you can invest money to earn 10% a month compounded! After testing with 100.00 it works, and so I invested more, four different options, all 10% a month, "offshore investing".
Examples of compounding: 1000.00 after one year: 3130.00.
or, 200.00 after 5 years: 60,000.00
Do it, and forget it for 5 years, you'll not be sorry.

Source(s):

www.prospera-fund.com
refer. luckyrick

Search the Internet for "couch potato portfolio" and "coffee house portfolio." These explain safe, long term investment strategies that have better returns than three-fourths of mutual funds.

I've done pretty good with Carnival (CCL) and Royal Carbbiean (RCL). Although, I bought like 4 years ago...
Besides giving a small dividend, if you own 100 shares, and sail with them, they will give you free shipboard credit as well. Shipboard credit is good for any of the companies Carnival operates like holland america, princess, etc. I think Royal Caribbean might also work on Celebrity.

water related industry

Go with natual resorces, mining diamonds, uranium...etc

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