Investing in Stocks and Bonds
Section 2: Investing in Stocks
The type of stocks I chose to invest was blue chip because they have a solid record of profitability. Most of the sectors I invested in were services like Netflix, Nike, and Starbucks. The industries were all different kinds of industries, but all are very popular ones.
The type of stocks I chose to invest was blue chip because they have a solid record of profitability. Most of the sectors I invested in were services like Netflix, Nike, and Starbucks. The industries were all different kinds of industries, but all are very popular ones.
I started out with
The information I used to decide what to invest in was my stock analysis worksheet. Otherwise I just picked random ones with good statistics. I hope to earn at least a $1,000 of return from my stock investments. In the beginning I checked them multiple times a day. Then I found a steady place, checking them a few times a week.
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I ended up with
I made changes many times in the beginning, kept it constant for a while, and then changed them more the last few weeks. The factors that made me decide to change my stocks were if my stocks were high, or if they weren't doing good for a really long time I would sell them.
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Section 3: Investing in Bonds
I will invest in the municipal bond. I choose this bond because the money is going to a good cause, and you get your money back no matter what. To pick which municipal bonds to invest in, I went to municipalbonds.com to evaluate the different kinds of municipal bonds to purchase. I picked which ones by the checking the price you pay for each one, picking the least expensive ones.
I will invest in the municipal bond. I choose this bond because the money is going to a good cause, and you get your money back no matter what. To pick which municipal bonds to invest in, I went to municipalbonds.com to evaluate the different kinds of municipal bonds to purchase. I picked which ones by the checking the price you pay for each one, picking the least expensive ones.
Bonds
Magnolia Arkansas School District Bond: year of 2040 for financial return, 3.3% discount, paid $14,721
Pulaski County Baptist Health Bond: year of 2026 for financial return, 5% discount, paid $112,420
Johnson Region Medical Center Bond: year 2043 for financial return, 5% discount, paid $9,850
AR Development Finance Authority Bond: year of 2039 for financial return, 5.125% discount, paid $5,192.50
Helena and West Helena School Construction Bond: year of 2033 for financial return, 3% discount, paid $24,470
Magnolia Arkansas School District Bond: year of 2040 for financial return, 3.3% discount, paid $14,721
Pulaski County Baptist Health Bond: year of 2026 for financial return, 5% discount, paid $112,420
Johnson Region Medical Center Bond: year 2043 for financial return, 5% discount, paid $9,850
AR Development Finance Authority Bond: year of 2039 for financial return, 5.125% discount, paid $5,192.50
Helena and West Helena School Construction Bond: year of 2033 for financial return, 3% discount, paid $24,470