Any ideas for some good long term stock investments?

Im looking for some decent long term stock investments on either the LSE or NYSE.

try Bisto ;-)

Invest in index stocks through a mutual fund.

Belfour Beatty LSE old boy, they have recently moved into the American market big time, am looking for a minimum 45% increase on my investment before the year end. Tip top.

there are lot of on line facilities with low transaction cost of trading with the listed stock exchanges.
investment in stock give you good return - but carry lot of risk
have full knowledge.

trick of trade - as Great Warren explained

when market is greedy (bull market) be fearful (take back your investment - don't invest fresh)
when market is fear full (bearish trend - weak sentiment) be greedy - infuse fresh investment.

best of luck

Invest in Silver. Back in 1980, gold sold for $850 and silver sold for $50. Then, one ounce of gold would buy 17 ounces of silver. Today with gold near $900, one ounce of gold will buy a whopping 55 ounces of silver. It seems to me that silver, in terms of gold, is "too cheap."

The bull run for Gold and Silver has been strong since 2002 making about 40+% annually. They should both continue to be a great investment in this type of inflationary environment brought on by the weak US dollar, growingdeficit, major growth overseas, etc. We have yet to see the major parabolic phase that puts a final cap on this bull run.

You can buy and sell silver at your local coin shop. I recommend buying 1oz or 10oz bars. If you have a trading account, you can easily buy and sell silver with ticker symbol "SLV". The great thing about SLV is you don't need to store it physically and you can trade it immediately.

One of the best, if not the best strategies for long-term stock investing are DRIP Plans.

They allow you to invest your money in Blue Chip companies, thus making your overall risk much lower.

DRIP's are seldom talked about because brokers make very little money when they suggest them. Yet, they have proven to be one of the best, if not the best, long-term strategy on Wall Street.

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

Think in terms of market sector first - I would say energy, large infrastructure, agriculture and commodities and consumer staples with international markets.