So, I would suggest you invest in high quality dividend growth stocks for long term. Just ignore the short term market moves. For example, if you have invested $5000 in MCD 10 years ago and reinvest the dividend, you would have more than $25 000 now and the income will be keep deposited in your account. So, invest smart.
Here is some dividend growth stocks and see their historical returns:
http://www.financejourney.com/category/i...
Learn about dividend growth investing. It is boring, but well reward for long term.
Hope this helps.
There are so many false and incorrect assumptions about the stock market in your question I can't even count them. Buying stocks based on some maximum dollar price is idiotic. Price has absolutely nothing to do with potential returns. I'd rather own Google at $1,200 than some sh*tty $3 stock. Relying on "bullish ratings" whatever that means from web sites is a good way to lose your @ss, they look at the past and are wrong about the future most of the time. Buying "stocks that have plummeted" is a ridiculous system. Take your example, Wet Seal. Did you look at the chart for it? It has been going down since last July when it was $5 a share. What in the world makes you think it's going to bounce? Comparable store sales are down 16.5% for their two store brands. A quick glimpse at the fundamentals and you see a company that is going down the crapper. My advice is to learn how to be an investor, not some half-assed day trader.
"Bullish rating" means somebody thinks it will go up in the next 12 months. In 1999 during the dot-com bubble, everything (and I mean everything) had a bullish rating. In 2000 the market tanked.
You can try penny stocks, where super high risk comes with the chance of making a quick buck. But day-trading has more in common with gambling than investing.
My preference: buy-and-hold stocks with a proven track record of paying out dividends, and reinvesting the dividends to buy more shares. A broker will usually offer a "DRIP", a dividend re-investment plan, where the dividend hits your account as extra shares instead of as cash.
Before you put any money into stocks, you should have these two goals met first:
1) no debt (except maybe a mortgage)
2) an emergency fund (6 months expenses, cash in the bank.
And then invest only with money you plan on not spending for 10+ years.
The secret to making money on stocks is doing background research in the firms that really interest you , not following pump and dump "gurus" they are the big scammers out there and you are guaranteed to lose money that way.
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if you purchase stocks, then you might end up like this guy:
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Is it wise to purchase stocks with bullish ratings? I recently switch to purchasing stocks under the 5 dollar range because of the increased return rate I've received. I've tried day trading a few times and some pump and dump stocks, but wasn't drawn to them as much. I've found multiple websites that post stocks with bullish ratings but wasn't sure if it's wise to buy into a few of them. In addition to seeing these stocks on the list, I also do research and read up on them but these stocks are bound to fall at some point right? Also, I've found a list displaying companies that posted high percentage losses for the day. Is it better to buy stocks that plummeted a day or few days before and wait for them to rise and then sell out? As an example, wet seal inc WTSL had an 11% loss on Friday due to earning reports falling short. Is it better to buy stocks such as this one that have fallen and will soon rise, or better to purchase stocks that have been rated "bullish" with steady gains? If anyone can give me a little advice on this then it would be greatly appreciated! Also, feel free to throw in any other stock advice!
