"What stocks should I buy, son?" A question like that from your mother can clarify your thinking quickly. When the stock market has gone to hell in a handbasket, you won't want to suggest she buy fliers, penny stocks, or other wish-me-luck stocks. Instead you're going to consider the best investment possibilities in the market today. Perhaps a consumer goods company like Kraft (NYSE: KFT), which should perform well in up or down markets. Or maybe an agricultural stock like Monsanto (NYSE: MON); after all, demand for food -- and the fertilizer to grow it -- is never in short supply. A stable of stable performers The exact stock doesn't matter. You'll simply want solid, stable companies that hold minimum levels of risk. Come to think of it, why don't we invest in these basic kinds of stocks for our own portfolios all the time?...
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