What is the ONE equity you would purchase this week if you could not purchase again for 5 years?
We continually hear about diversification, diversification, and diversification, etc. Buy the hot sectors... et cetera, et cetera. However, if it had to be - buy one and only one stock, or one and only one ETF, or one and only one "whatever", what would it be, and why would you select this ONE?
Keep in mind this is your one and only purchase for the next 5 years!
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EthanR answered 2 years ago …
I think I would buy Altria (MO). Year in and out, that darn stock goes up, and has a great dividend. And people never quit smoking! And if they get sued, they just raise the prices. Oh, the Democrats may hollar every so often about big tobacco, but in the end, all the congress boys get their campaign money, and nothing ever changes. In the past five years, MO has risen from 20 to 80, plus paid out nice annual dividends. Plus MO is great during bear markets too! So I say, go MO!
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happyfeet answered 2 years ago …
- WFC would be my first choice ,on sale right now with a very good dividend while you are waiting. I f you buy this one you won t want to sell it in 5 years because ,for all the good reasons ' you will fall in love with it.They all tell us not to fall in love with stocks but I bought this one few years back and it made a big difference with my porfolio. Right now the dividend is around 5% but in 5 years from now it will be much higher .Good luck with your future buys,
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GigaBill answered 2 years ago …
First off, I can't see this in any way other than hypothetical for myself...not trading for 5 years?... but in the spirit of the forum I'll offer my best shot!
DEL (NYSE) Deltic Timber Corp. P/E 87.1; EPS $.58; Div. & Yield $.30 (0.6%); 12 month target $31.00 closed 1/16/08 $50.17 up .46% on day
This was hard to settle on vs. JOE. I love both. Both are husbanding natural resources which, to a greater or lesser extent, can reduce greenhouse gasses and global warming.
Couple this with the fact that "they just aren't making more land" and you have an investment in an environmental improvement which pays a dividend. Unlike JOE there is less following for DEL at this moment... therefore more potential to advance further faster in the future.
I am not an economist - I am an engineer. My understanding is my understanding. My vision is not perfect.
I await others who can provide a more "academic" answer.
Respectfully,
"GigaBill" - an acolyte of "Gumshoe"
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sundarkambam answered 2 years ago …
I would buy Reliance Industries Limited, one of the Fortune 500 companies and Forget it for the next 10 years.
It is a great stock which has created many millionaires of ordinary investors year after year.
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MNSL answered one year ago …
Small companies with big opportunities can be difficult to come by in the United States. That's because our economy is mature, and many industries are dominated by one or two large-cap players. Chinese stocks bit expensive.
Pl Look for companies that will benefit from increasing consumer affluence. The Chinese are getting richer, and they're looking to spend more on luxuries such as travel, designer clothes, cars and luxury homes.
I will go for Bank of America. If you keep more than 05 years you can get above average return. Some of Reasons for holding this stock:
Strong support from long term investors
Strong market share
Future potential though out the world
Strong demand for stocks and their services
