Long-term, reliable stocks ALWAYS go up, so what about these stocks?

Question

ok, so the questions a little misleading because obviously stocks dont always go up, but my question is:

Do you think these stocks (EEB, WBD, EWZ) will all go up generally in a year?

I cant stand watching the stock market, and stocks always going up, then down, because its too slow, so what i was thinking was checking it weekly instead of daily, but would that be a good idea, or are these stocks too risky?

EEB-invests in BRIC countries

WBD-Russian food industry

EWZ-Brazilian etf that invests in many stocks/ADR's

By the way, i only have $4350 to invest, so cant diversify much anyways.

Answer 1

My guess is as good as yours.

You need to define what your investment horizon is. Why are you investing (we all know it is to make money, but there has to be a reason - like retirement, to make money to put down on a house, etc.)

You obviously have no objective if you are watching the market daily (unless you are a day trader - which I am assuming you're not) or even weekly.

I have no clue if those stocks are too risky or not risky enough for you without knowing the purpose of your investments.

My portfolio is built for the long run - I mean 30 years. I could care less about daily or even weekly fluctuations because I know I am in it for the long haul.

You need to answer some very basic questions about yourself and your objectives before you should even consider investing a single dollar.

You can achieve diversification with mutual funds instantly.