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Something that has interested me the past few years is investing, however I am not financially secure enough to go into like I would like right now so I play a stock game as I guess a "pre-test" to see how well I would fair when I finally get into it down the road.
When I begin I want to have $10k to start with although I likely wouldnt invest that all immediately for obvious reasons. So my question is what would you guys invest in or what are you invested in already right now? Here is what I got on my stock game right now:
Windstream Corporation: NASDAQ:WIN quotes & news - Google Finance : Does telecomm and DSL internet with expansion in rural areas. Something I also currently use. Great dividend too.
Sequenom, Inc.: NASDAQ:SQNM quotes & news - Google Finance : Works in genetics and works on stuff such as cancer cure research, and other genetic disorders
Ford Motor Company: NYSE:F quotes & news - Google Finance They're Ford.
Web.com, Inc.: NASDAQ:WWWW quotes & news - Google Finance : Website solutions company
ARM Holdings plc (ADR): NASDAQ:ARMH quotes & news - Google Finance : Creates CPUs for Nintendo DS, iPhone, HTC handsets, Droid phones etc. Pays dividends at least once a year.
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: NASDAQ:SOMX quotes & news - Google Finance : Works on medicines made specifically for nerve disorders
NVIDIA Corporation: NASDAQ:NVDA quotes & news - Google Finance : Creates graphics for computers, PS3, and is moving forward into lowpower and mobile industry.
Other companies I'm interested in to put in my "money" in my game when the price goes down:
IBM: They pay out dividends like crazy and create the CPUs for all the gaming systems, as well as networking that private and government use.
GE: In a slump for sure, but once the sale of NBC-Universal is finalized and they expand into medical and energy infrastructure I could see that changing. Also pays decent dividend every few years.
UPS: People need packages. Good dividend too.
Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM):Works in data security although the stock is kind of up and down right now.
P&G: Everyone needs them. Pays the best dividend yield I have found so far. Also got to support local companies!
Johnson and Johnson: Very good longterm, just not worth buying right now.
Coca-Cola: Another good long term stock with an awesome dividend
ConocoPhillips: Redirecting resources into natural gas and slowly away from crude, stock performs badly in comparison to a few years ago but still pays a good dividend and I think is a good long term.
Apple: Probably the sweetheart of the stock market, if you buy this when its under $100 your just about guaranteed to win. Mac was my first computer and will be my last.
Microsoft: A dividend every quarter, despite declining market value I suspect it will rise with the advent of their new tablet strategy, and hands-free gaming and computing.
Exelon Corp: Works in utilities and nuclear power I think is good for longterm and has a quarterly dividend of around 1.21%
Nintendo: Not 100% sure about them but something I think everyone should watch and see when they launch new hardware the next 2 years.
Brown-Forman: A kentucky based whiskey company that makes Jack. Everyone needs Jack. Stock is to high to buy though.
YUM Foods: Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, etc another local company with decent dividends just have to wait for the stock to drop some.
RIM: Maker of Blackberrys I think their new direction will make them a favorite again soon, just waiting for wallstreet/blogs to smack talk them a little more before buy.
Ashland: Another KY company makers of chemicals and invested somewhat into natural gas and coal.
So anything you guys see wrong with my picks, also any suggestions for natural gas, solar, wind, or nuclear companies? What are yours?
When I begin I want to have $10k to start with although I likely wouldnt invest that all immediately for obvious reasons. So my question is what would you guys invest in or what are you invested in already right now? Here is what I got on my stock game right now:
Windstream Corporation: NASDAQ:WIN quotes & news - Google Finance : Does telecomm and DSL internet with expansion in rural areas. Something I also currently use. Great dividend too.
Sequenom, Inc.: NASDAQ:SQNM quotes & news - Google Finance : Works in genetics and works on stuff such as cancer cure research, and other genetic disorders
Ford Motor Company: NYSE:F quotes & news - Google Finance They're Ford.
Web.com, Inc.: NASDAQ:WWWW quotes & news - Google Finance : Website solutions company
ARM Holdings plc (ADR): NASDAQ:ARMH quotes & news - Google Finance : Creates CPUs for Nintendo DS, iPhone, HTC handsets, Droid phones etc. Pays dividends at least once a year.
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: NASDAQ:SOMX quotes & news - Google Finance : Works on medicines made specifically for nerve disorders
NVIDIA Corporation: NASDAQ:NVDA quotes & news - Google Finance : Creates graphics for computers, PS3, and is moving forward into lowpower and mobile industry.
Other companies I'm interested in to put in my "money" in my game when the price goes down:
IBM: They pay out dividends like crazy and create the CPUs for all the gaming systems, as well as networking that private and government use.
GE: In a slump for sure, but once the sale of NBC-Universal is finalized and they expand into medical and energy infrastructure I could see that changing. Also pays decent dividend every few years.
UPS: People need packages. Good dividend too.
Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM):Works in data security although the stock is kind of up and down right now.
P&G: Everyone needs them. Pays the best dividend yield I have found so far. Also got to support local companies!
Johnson and Johnson: Very good longterm, just not worth buying right now.
Coca-Cola: Another good long term stock with an awesome dividend
ConocoPhillips: Redirecting resources into natural gas and slowly away from crude, stock performs badly in comparison to a few years ago but still pays a good dividend and I think is a good long term.
Apple: Probably the sweetheart of the stock market, if you buy this when its under $100 your just about guaranteed to win. Mac was my first computer and will be my last.
Microsoft: A dividend every quarter, despite declining market value I suspect it will rise with the advent of their new tablet strategy, and hands-free gaming and computing.
Exelon Corp: Works in utilities and nuclear power I think is good for longterm and has a quarterly dividend of around 1.21%
Nintendo: Not 100% sure about them but something I think everyone should watch and see when they launch new hardware the next 2 years.
Brown-Forman: A kentucky based whiskey company that makes Jack. Everyone needs Jack. Stock is to high to buy though.
YUM Foods: Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, etc another local company with decent dividends just have to wait for the stock to drop some.
RIM: Maker of Blackberrys I think their new direction will make them a favorite again soon, just waiting for wallstreet/blogs to smack talk them a little more before buy.
Ashland: Another KY company makers of chemicals and invested somewhat into natural gas and coal.
So anything you guys see wrong with my picks, also any suggestions for natural gas, solar, wind, or nuclear companies? What are yours?