Stock Investing 102
Introduction
When investing in stocks, there are several categories. Some are buy and hold stocks and some are speculative and short range and some are cyclical. Here is a short list of buy and hold stocks that I recommend.
- June 2018
Background
The attributes of a company that makes it to this list are the following.
- good fundamentals
- good business model
- makes money consistently, revenue
- good leadership
- innovative
My Short List in 2018...
- AAPL - Apple Computer
- AMZN - Amazon
- NFLX - Netflix
- NVDA - Nvidia
- BA - Boeing
- COST - Costco
- MCD - McDonalds
- DIS - Disney
Alternatively...
The single best index fund or ETF is SPY. This is the average of the top 500 companies of the S & P. The average yearly returns of the SPY is better than most managed mutual funds. This ETF can be traded like stocks and has very low fees.
SPY Performance Over Last 5 Years
Boeing (BA) Performance last 5 Years
Summary
This is a current listing of recommendations. Some of these stocks are very expensive. However, my recommendations are based on future value and not current valuations. Some may drop periodically in price but those are actually buying opportunities. The long term prospect of these companies are good. Good luck and prosper.
Up Up and Away...
Some Related Info
- The Boeing Factory Tour
A great experience at the Boeing factory tour, in Seattle WA.
© 2018 Jack Lee
