What are good stocks to invest in just for the winter of 2009?

J: What are good stocks to invest in just for the winter of 2009?
For a business course, we have to decide on 5 stocks to invest in for the semester.

I’ve decided on Sony (personal interest) a sports/automotive retail store, Transocean and Mosaic.

I’m unsure about Mosaic and Transocean, any advice?

Anything that would boom over the end of the year?

Answers and Views:

Answer by 2fly1
I’ve been reading about stock prices on www.StockPrices.net and looks like windmill and alternative energy is good to invest in but who knows.

It also says be sure not to fall for a stock that claims the stock prices will for sure go up because that could be a sign of a scam.

Answer by girish g
I would recommend VALE… ADR from Brazil… steel giant as well as Apple…Vale will me more stable….apple a little more volatile but a sure winner…

Answer by Philip Augustus
You can use the smart money magazine price check calculator

https://www.smartmoney.com/pricecheck/?story=worksheet

It says Rig is worth $ 358

Answer by Max M
The stocks you want to focus on is consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and healthcare. These are DEFENSIVE stocks that will survive through good and bad times. Most of my positions are in these stocks. Some names include 3M, Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Exxon Mobil, Walmart, Costco. Everybody’s got to eat and wipe their butts regardless of the state of economy. Many of these companies survived through the Great Depression.

That’s the benefits. You can sleep at night knowing your money is doing well. There are NO guarantees that you won’t lose money. It’s just that these stocks are the best. They pay good dividends too.