5 Stocks to Start Investing in 2020
If you've never invested in individual stocks before, putting your hard-earned money in the market can be daunting. But it doesn't have to be. Here's a simple recipe to create a portfolio that suits your tastes, five stock ideas to get you started, and some advice to begin your investing journey in the right direction.
Your first step should be to buy a core group of stocks that can anchor your financial future. These should be well run companies with a proven track record. Think of these stocks like vanilla ice cream, the first recipe ingredient for your ice cream sundae portfolio.
Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are household names, but what new investors may not know is that these stocks have been excellent investments. Over the last decade, all three are soundly beating the S&P 500, a proxy for market returns.
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