by Karina Jacoby

Created on: May 07, 2009   Last Updated: May 11, 2009

Is now really a time to invest in anything at all? With the dive our economy took in the last few years, people don't really seem too enthusiastic at all. But still we must remain faithful and hope for the best. Protecting money is suddenly more important than making money. People know is gettting bad and news flash! Its only gonna get worse before it gets better. That doesnt mean its not going to get better. The U.S economy and Global economy will rise again.

Be smart and think stractigically. What will we always need no matter what? ENERGY. Invest in companies such as Duke Energy(DUK) . Investing in these companies puts you and your pocket in a safe spot when it comes to stocks. The world isnt going to change in a day and in present day we still need industrial energy to live our every day lives. Try purchasing a couple of stocks with this company or maybe another company that you trust with your money. Make sure to do your research first. Look at patterns in earnings for the company you are interested in, this helps you determine or somehow get an estimate of monetary reward.

Internet has truely made our world smaller and more accessible. Connection to the world web can virtually transport you from one side of the world to the other. The world leader in computer and technological advances (according to highest income) is Microsoft (MFST). Microsoft has $20 Billion cash balance. This is higher than many leading companies can claim. I am not saying this is the best time to invest in Microsoft. But it's surely not the worse. Investing in this company is truely a good move as far as the stock market goes.

The best advice I can give anyone willing to invest these days is; do your research! There are companies that are still worth investing in. Dont invest in anything that you know for a fact is in jeopardy of failing. Just because a company seems to be showing a recent display of economic advancement does not mean that its a sure thing. Look at the companies history... Has it dropped before? Certain drops in value do happen and its not unheard off that a company rises and drops over night. Try to go with safe choices. In today's economy it is better to be safe than sorry. Companies that are suppliers of things needed by populations for daily life are ones that you might want stick to. What i mean by that is, companies that provide eletricity,clean water and, communications can not only keep you in a straight line but it's also money well invested.

As far as the future goes, lets just hope to get through this economic stress with some money to recover.

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