May Stock Picks

15min delayed March stock picks

May Stock Picks Submission Sheet closed

Congratulations to the April winners:

1st - glorysk87 with Short GRPN +35.13%

2nd - basse82 with Short FSLR +26.81%

3rd - usuallyskeptical with Short BCOV +24.24%

r/Investing is a place to:

• Discuss news items relevant to investors
• Share investment ideas and insights
• Curse the gods when trades don't go your way and boast when they do

All asset classes (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, commodities, etc.) and markets (U.S./International) are fair game.

We are currently developing our FAQ page, please feel free to contribute!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Which broker should I use?

• Something to consider before you begin your search.
• Compare brokers. For a more thorough review of brokers check out Barron's 2011 Online-Broker Review or Smart Money's 2011 Broker Survey.
• A nice graphical breakdown of many popular broker's commission costs can be found at Bullishness, a redditor made site.

I'm new to investing and have some extra money sitting in a savings account. What should I do?

• This has been asked and answered many times in the past. Use the search function or check out this, this, this, this, this or this thread.

Useful Online Resources:

Research & Analysis

• Yahoo Finance
• Google Finance
• Morningstar
• Portfolio Monkey (portfolio optimization)
• ETF Database

News & Commentary

• Wall Street Journal (Paywall)
• Financial Times (Paywall)
• New York Times Business (Paywall after 20 articles)
• CNN Money
• Bloomberg
• Marketwatch
• Smart Money

Learning

• Investopedia
• Motley Fool

Other

• Warren Buffett's Shareholder Letters

Recommended Reading:

• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
• A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel
• The Warren Buffett Way by Robert G. Hagstrom
• Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Phillip A. Fisher
• How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neil
• The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing by Larimore, Lindauer, LeBoeuf

Subreddits you may also enjoy:

• r/Business
• r/Finance
• r/Economics
• r/Accounting
• r/PersonalFinance
• r/SecurityAnalysis
• r/investmentclub