Comments on: Where A Young Investor Should Invest Five Grand Right Now

By: bullion_eagle

bullion_eagle — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:06:04 +0000

Great! Thank for information, I'm looking for it for a long time,

By: Blake

Blake — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:01:08 +0000

While I agree that those look like solid companies, I’m becoming more and more of a fan of really defensive investing. In this world, anything can happen any time to even the most solid of companies, and to a newbie investor who only holds 3 positions, the lack of diversification could cause a large drawdown and ultimately a completely shaken sense of confidence.

I like what both Eric and Ken said. Spend half to buy an index, spend the other half on physical bullion in case our financial system really does fall apart.

By: Energy Back Up As Dollar Weakens On Bailout Activity | 20s Money

Energy Back Up As Dollar Weakens On Bailout Activity | 20s Money — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:02:40 +0000

[...] declining. Chesapeake Energy (CHK) is one of my biggest holdings. I also mentioned recently that young investors should consider Chesapeake in their selection of a few stocks if they were going to invest five [...]

By: marketfolly

marketfolly — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:57:22 +0000

CHK is a solid choice especially with a longer term timeframe. their insider buying has been insane… the ceo has millions of shares now that he bought on the open market, not in company stock options. one thing you might be interested in for criteria to select your investments is institutional ownership. because after all, the big boys with the big money control where the markets go most of the time. so, its always good to know which big hedge funds or mutual funds have positions. i cover numerous hedge funds if you’re interested in that info.

oh btw, can’t go wrong with PM either… solid company.

keep up the good work

marketfolly.com

By: An Alternative Investing Approach For Young Investors : Generation X Finance

An Alternative Investing Approach For Young Investors : Generation X Finance — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:15:06 +0000

[...] If this approach makes you nervous, consider finding companies in different industries to help protect you from a potential losing sector or industry. Also, perhaps consider not having all growth stocks. Combine a value play with a nice dividend yield along with a potential growth play. For an example portfolio of three stocks, read my post on Where A Young Investor Should Put Five Grand. [...]

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:45:16 +0000

Nah. Buy gold.
When the current manipulation is over gold will explode.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:14:00 +0000

Index. Go with a growth stock index or even the stodgy S&P 500 index ETF. If you are in your 20s, then you have like 100 years before you will retire. Don’t waste time looking at individual stocks unless you honestly are going to invest a LOT of time. Investing can be hard work – why not just go with the averages and spend the rest of your mental energy on other tasks?