What stock should I invest in?

I have only little money to invest, about 300 dollars. I want to do a long term investment, I don't want to trade everyday or anything. Also, I was wondering, should I try some mutual funds, money market accounts? What can I do with the little bit of money I have. I'm only seventeen and I'm a beginner at this so any help would be great. I've also heard about thsese programs that allow you to buy one or two stocks instead of like, 100. What are these things called? I've only got a little bit of money to work with here, thanks.

I am a big fan of DRIP fans, especially for beginners.

Most investors don't hear much about these plans because brokers don't make much money when they suggest them. Yet they have proven to be one of the best long-term strategies on Wall Street.

The best part is you get to choose from the best Blue Chip International Corporations in the world. You can have Toyota, General Electric, Royal Canadian Bank or McDonalds in your portfolio. Although there is always risk in stocks, these Blue Chip giants offer far less risk than most.

They are inexpensive to start and maintain, and your dividends are reinvested for free.

They are perfect for small investors, as well as big investors. They will allow you to sleep at night and not care about whether the market is going up or down.

Look closely at all your options. DRIPs might be exactly what you are looking for, because they are so inexpensive to start.

At this point in time, I would recommend you find a high-interest earning bank account for now, and leave your money there. Put money into this account as and when you can, and you will soon have extra funds to invest.

Do some on-line research, and you will find out that the world markets are rather unstable just now, and stocks have dropped in value... some quite a lot!

You may also find that you do not have enough to invest just yet, as markets I am aware of have minimum limits. And remember, you will also need to pay brokerage fees, so shop around!

Continue to watch the markets for a while, and when the time comes, choose stocks (preferably) that you are happy to invest in. It is better to spread your investments, as one stock may fall heavily, and you will lose money!

Personally, I would also leave some money in your high-interest earning account. Do not invest it all!

The first thing you should do is increase the amount of money you have to invest. That is, save more. When you have a pot of at least $3000, go to the website of the Vanguard mutual funds, the best in the business. There is a lot of information there on how to invest. Find a balanced mutual fund that has both stocks and bonds in it. I'll suggest the Vanguard Balanced Index fund. Put the money in it, and have all of the dividends and capital gains reinvested. Then keep putting more savings into it.

As you approach retirement, you should consider one of Vanguard's target retirement funds, which have both stocks and bonds. The mixture changes as you approach retirement.

The big advantage to stock mutual funds is that they invest in many different companies, so your risk is lower. Balanced funds invest in both stocks and bonds, which reduces your risk even more, while providing dividends for automatic reinvestment.

Yes you can invest this small sum.Times have changed and only a few growth companies can still give you long term growth.Please do your home work.I will give you 3 companies that have the money ,power .market share and management for long term growth.To be safe invest in all 3 over time Pepsi .GE and Amazon.com

Funds Constantine ,
I think best for long term