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Top Stocks For 2009

Posted In: Investing Tips

Which are the “hot stocks for 2009?” This is the million dollar question that people often ask the so called “people in the know”. Now I am not a financial adviser and therefore what I write in this article should not be seen as advice, I am however an experienced investor who has made some handsome gains over the last few years. In this article I will be providing my own thoughts and opinions as to which stocks may perform well in 2009.

Over the last month stock markets from around the world have performed very well. A few examples are the FTSE in London which is 25% higher than its year low, the Russian main market which is 90% higher than its year low and the Dow Jones in New York which is 30% higher than its year low. Investors are wary of missing the boat and are therefore jumping on board as they start to believe that the worst of this credit crunch/ recession is over.

I personally like to invest on a monthly basis, for example instead of investing a lump sum each year of £7200 I would rather invest £600 a month. Why do I prefer to invest in this way? Well it is quite simply to take advantage of what is called pound cost averaging, this is where your monthly premium is able to purchase more units/shares when the price falls lower which is of benefit when it moves back up.

I also prefer to invest in regions in a fund such as the Indian Fund rather than in individual stocks and shares. At the moment I am investing in the following areas/countries: Japan, Russia, UK, Emerging Markets and India.

Wish me luck as it could well be a rocky ride!

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