Homework Question: Investing in the Stock Market?

Question

For my economics class, I have to create a portfolio where I have $10,000.00 to invest in 5 Stocks.No saving accounts,Cds or mutual accounts. All of my money has to be spent.(as much as possible) from the 5 companies.

--I may make 20 transactions per month( 5 selling and buying per week)

-- Im doing it for the month of July first.

--I have to track and check on everything.Im very confused with all of this.

Question: What 5companies would you invest in and how much would you invest in each company? If possible, can you please give me the company name, the symbol (so that I can find it), and how much you would invest? I have to create this portfolio and track it for the next month and see how much I earn or lose.

Thank you to anyone who can help me.

Answer 1

Two companies in agricultural products, mainly fertilizers and chemicals are Mosaic ( MOS) and Potash of Saskatchewan ( POT).... You could put about  $ 2500. in each of those... that's a big percentage of your money, but these two have good prospects.

That leaves you $ 5000. to get three more stocks...

Petrohawk Energy ( HK) has been doing real well... it is mainly natural gas , and more and more utilities and industries use it when oil prices are so high. Just go $ 1500. because almost any energy stock changes a lot...down as well as up.

Another $1500. could go into Shaw Group  ( SGR) or Walters Industries ( WLT)  either one . Both are big in huge construction projects and/or materials...

...for your last $ 2000.  take a " long-shot" on something YOU know...or use.. or want... Gamestop? ( GME)...Nike ( NKE) ..Apple ( AAPL)... c'mon you gotta pick one ! Don't you have a favorite commercial?  How about the guy from Star Trek? Priceline ( PCLN) ?

Answer 2

equal amounts

cpsl, seed, csun, eslr, xing

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Ultimately you should make your own decisions on what stocks you purchase in your fantasy portfolio, but here are some value buys I suggest:

USO - "United States Oil" It's technically an ETF rather than a stock but it trades just like one. As the price of oil in the states goes up, so does this.

GE - "General Electric" The oldest stock in the Dow Jones. Right now it's at rock bottom prices and will surely grow in the next few months not to mention its considerable dividend. I'd put 25% of your portfolio in this, preferrably staggered unless you have to purchase it all at once.

AAPL - "Apple" Makers of the iphones/ipods/imacs etc. They are doing well (obviously) and should have some growth. I'd put a smaller portion in this one.

TD - "TD Bank" Canadian banks are very cheap right now and if they're not bottomed out, they will be soon. You may lose a few percent in the next few weeks but it'll be worth it in the coming months to get in at this price.

HII.A - "Homburg Inc." My Speculative pick. It's a real-estate investment company in Halifax. They have a huge dividend and earnings growth are consistently growing exponentially.