In today's market, if you had exactly $1000 to invest, what would you do with it?

Question

And yes, I mean the stock market. I'm looking specifically for an analysis on one stock that may warrant a substantial (for someone of my means) investment.

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Answer 1

Little pigs and hens :)

Answer 2

I would invest in a mutual fund or in  2-3 ETFs.  Betting on just one stock to go up is not the greatest idea. You can capture the whole market with SPY, (S&P 500 ETF) and depending upon your age and goals a couple others-- like midcaps and bonds or midcaps and international.  Research ETF's and/or index mutual funds.

Answer 3

I would put it in CSE (Capital Securities). It currently sells for $11.75 and is paying 20+% dividend. It's is strategically placed to recover in the loan market and has fairly secure loans to medical/pharmaceutical businesses. While it has gone down in the last year, I have collected the quarterly dividend which critics have been saying would be cut (It wasn't) so I collected 14 -20% on my money, and now it's headed back up. Less risky? Try energy mutual funds. They've dropped about 20% in the last month (lower demand/ oil prices) but are rebounding. I created an Energy portfolio of 5 energy stocks 2 years ago. It is currently up 110%.