07-17-2015, 01:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-17-2015, 01:21 AM by notexactly.)
Hey guys.
If you were starting from scratch today, a completely fresh portfolio. In what 5 companies you would first invest in, in today's market?
As a new comer, I am reading and absorbing as much as possible. However, I am overwhelmed by the number of choices I have and which ones to prioritize in the infant stages of my portfolio.
When I say infant, I mean:
12 shares JNJ @98
8 shares XOM @86
'X' shares AAPL through an employee stock purchasing plan (I work for Apple)
I've been watching KO, O, WMT, VZ, T, PG, GE, MO, UNP etc.
Capital is piling up in my account, and its time to make some decisions!
*I'm also trying to stay away from companies that yield <2%, because I want to get the ball rolling! I also like to keep the P/E ratio under 25 and a history of increasing dividends.
If you were starting from scratch today, a completely fresh portfolio. In what 5 companies you would first invest in, in today's market?
As a new comer, I am reading and absorbing as much as possible. However, I am overwhelmed by the number of choices I have and which ones to prioritize in the infant stages of my portfolio.
When I say infant, I mean:
12 shares JNJ @98
8 shares XOM @86
'X' shares AAPL through an employee stock purchasing plan (I work for Apple)
I've been watching KO, O, WMT, VZ, T, PG, GE, MO, UNP etc.
Capital is piling up in my account, and its time to make some decisions!
*I'm also trying to stay away from companies that yield <2%, because I want to get the ball rolling! I also like to keep the P/E ratio under 25 and a history of increasing dividends.