First time trading, I am going for INTC, SWPR, and XOM. what are your thoughts?

Question

For one, I will be investing INTC for long term stocks. they are at around 20 dollars and I cant see them doing worst than this. I have been following them for a long time and I think its time for me to buy INTC.

Another one is SunPower Corporation. I was going to go for First Solar but I think their stock has reached a limit and wont be going up too soon but I have faith in Sunpower Corporation.

EXXONMobile for the obvious reasons

thats about it.

the latter 2 are just short term stocks. probably will take out after a year or less.

what do you think? Dont want to invest too many stocks so I can keep track since this is my first time.

Answer 1

None of us have the ability to see the future, so we cannot tell you if the stocks will do well or not.

I do like the fact that you have picked large cap companies. I also like the fact that you have gone for a mixture of value and growth stocks.

While I agree with limiting the number of stocks at first, I am a little concerned about two thirds of the companies being in energy. I also think you might want to consider having one of the three companies being more diversified.

While I have the reservations I noted, I think your choices are more attractive than 90% of the stocks people ask about on message boards  and Yahoo answers.

I wish you well in you future investments.