Go with a fairly aggressive no-load mutual fund.
You're in it for a long run, so stay with aggressive growth stocks.
Mutuals will allow you to get a conglomerate as opposed to putting too ma...
If you are going to invest only 500 then definetely Scotttrade as they are the cheapest at 7 dollars a trade. They are efficient and much better than the other brokers. If you're looking for i...
A Roth will be better in the long run. But you can't roll the money directly into a Roth...it has to go from a 401(k) into a Traditional IRA then you can convert it to a Roth. You'll hav...
Some suggestions for you to research.
XLE, an ETF that tracks the big energy companies listed on S&P 500.
APA, an attractive oil drilling and exploration company.
GRP, oil drilling equipment...