Will someone help me with the StockQuest Stock Market Game?

[Chris]

In my Economics ADV class, we have been assigned to the StockQuest Stock Market Game. Now, Economics isn't my favorite subject, and I would very much appreciate some help as to what stocks, how many, and when to sell comments. I know very little about the stock market, but have begun research. Please help, its for a grade

[muncie birder]

Well, the market has been going up for several months. That is a plus in your favor. You did not mention what the grade is based on. I sort of suspect that the types of stocks I like to invest in would not be all that appropriate for making a big score on a stock market game. I tend to favor the better run companies which are not all that volatile. Some of the better blue chip companies are

JNJ, KO, MCD, BDX, PEP, WMT, CVX, NKE Those are pretty safe stocks. CVX is very attractive as the price of oil has been clawing its way back.

A couple that might give you better performance in your portfolio are CHN, TDF, and IIF. Those are closed end funds that invest in Chinese companies and the last in Indian companies. Those countries are growing much faster than the US and it is likely that those might do well as a result.

GLD has been hot lately. That is an index fund that holds gold.

All of the above are stocks that are sold on the stock exchange.

A couple of wild cards are CHDX and VRAD. These are both small companies and both in health care. The first owns hospitals in China. The second reads x rays for hospitals.

[chyneclicks]

You can play this stock game as an individual or in a group. Regardless, you must first register as a user of this Web site.
Individuals Simply fill out the online registration form and log in to your account starting with $100,000 in your fantasy portfolio. Groups
After completing Step 1 above, click create a group or join a group by first logging in to your account.

[Adrian Peña]

Look for volatile stocks that have high Beta Values (> 1.2). If you'd like to visit a site that can help you with your research, try http://zoodak.com/. This site is a virtual stock trading, market analysis and social networking site.