Investors & Shareholders: What's a good company to purchase stock in?

Question

I currently have two shares of stock from the company I am employed with; Assurant.

I'm looking to invest in major successful companies. What companies are you invested in? How much is the stock?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Well just pick your nearest big online discount broker -like Scottrade or Zecco, maybe - and go there to look up the quotes and do the research.  Use Morningstar, Google Finance, Yahoo Finance.

Start with the easy stuff, like the conglomerates.  General Electric.  Johnson and Johnson.  Buy an oil company like BP.  Get a financial stock.  Buy a retailer like Home Depot.  Diversify.  You can do it!  It doesn't have to be mysterious or difficult.

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Answer 2

Two rules:

- Invest within your 'circle of competence'.

- Buy low, sell high.