Hello! I’m a college student studying economics right now and I’m curious about others insight on what is a good idea to look into and invest in for my course project.
I’m currently looking at VOO, GOOGL, and RYCEY. I need a minimum of 3 companies to work with for the next couple of weeks, whoever does the best in the class ends up with the highest grade and of course I wanna try my best.
Any advice or ideas welcome, I am not totally new to things but I’m definitely inexperienced. Thanks for anything you may add
What stocks are you currently buying and why?
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Is the period just the next few weeks? That’s short enough it’s more gambling than investing.
Energy stocks
I can’t stand that econ courses include this kind of thing. Very dumb exercise.
I’m selling most of mine.
Honestly… if it’s paper trading… get $OPEN and $ATCH and you’ll probably win. If it’s real money, then the normal stocks will be fine
I am buying ZETA.
I’m only investing in NVDA, GOOGLE, APPLE, VOO, VTSAX, CCJ, VOO, and QQQM. Had to stop buying all the meme shit and the AIs.
Really wish I held onto all my OKLO, though!
Rklb, AVGO and rzlv.
Space, AI and gamble.
AMPX, KRKNF, FTNT, CMG, ONDS, FI
Buying? More like selling. Many stocks are at ATH. People thought they were expensive in January 2025, before the big drop this spring. Wait for the market to pullback. At this point, there is not that much juice to squeeze out of most stocks. Maybe a meager 10% more, but it’s too expensive to invest now.
i buy some pellets for the winter
If you’re looking at a 2 week time horizon you shouldn’t be asking here.
Day trading, options, forex, wsb. pick one.
Please understand that economics classes shouldn’t teach this. Even if you “win” your challenge you’re taking on all kinds of risk. Don’t ever do this with your own money if you can help it.
MPW – very undervalued with new deals, high short interest and rate cut coming and high dividend to hold long term
$CJMB
Revival Health JV (May 2025): Strategic partnership for integrated supply chain in wellness and longevity products, sourcing APIs from South Korea to support onshore manufacturing and importation, unlocking new revenue in the booming health sector.
India Subsidiary and Pune Warehouse (June 2025): New facility to secure API imports and tissue samples from India, bridging global supply to U.S. onshoring efforts, aligning with reshoring trends for pharmaceuticals.
Trump EO/ASPR Alignment (Aug 2025): Company blog highlights role in API stockpiling for critical meds under the EO, leveraging CEO Wayne Williams’ Strategic National Stockpile experience for likely federal contracts and funding.
City/State Government Contracts: Extended Chicago deal (July 2025) now $9.1M through 2026 for emergency stockpiling; multi-year pacts with Texas DSHS and Oregon Health Authority, plus support for measles outbreaks, tapping billions in resilience spending.
Food & Beverage Expansion: Entering high-end perishables like gourmet samples and beverage kits with sustainable VIP shippers and Sentry monitoring, capitalizing on 15% annual sector growth for e-comm and B2B trials.
Potential UPS Collaboration: Tech integration eyed for UPS Premium Platinum beta in advanced cold chain, matching reusables with UPS’s healthcare investments, potentially scaling via global network.
Innovation and Tech Edge: Proprietary Sentry platform for real-time monitoring (21 CFR Part 11 compliant) and patented SHIP2Q sanitization for reusables, plus VAWD accreditation, positioning for FDA-aligned pharma handling and sustainability
Management own 71% of shares locked until 2026 feb. 14 institutions holding 16%. The float right now is 500-600k for us retail. Market cap 22m.
Any of thoose catalysts show $ and it will eclipse the m cap. Research yourself the ceo. He was second to be called after president of United states when 9/11 happened to handle the emegency logistics.
你可以考虑一下ANET,这是一家非常棒的公司
I put all my money in $KINDLYMD as it fell down 50% in 1 day. They have bitcoin holdings. It fell down quite a bit in the last month. There should be some rebound. Gonna hold like $MSTR
Gold mining etf, bc dollar is weakening and will weaken more if fed cuts rates. Some folks are buying gold, but the gold mining and exploration (to find new mining sites) stocks are booming.
Look at GDX and GOEX.
I got into pay day loan abd micro loan stocks recently, bc as economy keeps tanking folks are looking for micro loans to help them with small emergencies.
Look at loandepot, lending tree, lending club, etc
I shifted out of ai gpu stocks (nvda, amd) bc they cooled off and shifted into memory stocks (seagate, sandisk, etc) bc processing has peaked and companies are looking to expand their memory w HMB as data sets and stuff keeps increasing.
The trade desk. I think it has huge growth potential, and it’s oversold. Lots of assumptions about what’s going to happen in the digital advertising market that I think are wrong.
Asts
My long term or at the very least medium term portfolio consist of
Evolution
Grab A
META
Take two interactive
All 25%
and then one percent of my money for fucking around with options mostly for fun I guess
Indra Sistemas, reason….. Read newspapers
So here’s a wild one: TryHard Holdings (THH) — a Japanese lifestyle/entertainment company that just IPO’d — has been climbing this week while nobody’s paying attention. They’re tied into festivals, venues, and restaurants, and even hinting at a push into Europe. Tiny float (~$246M market cap), barely raised $7M in the IPO, and already showing surprising strength. Not saying it’s the next MOASS, but this feels like the kind of overlooked play that could sneak up on people.
MU (AI but not Nvidia)
SOFI/Hood (Fintech for your cohort)
SNOW/MDB – Data is $$.
These should offer a selection of transformative things that impacts college students and good starter company to learn and discuss.
GL
VOO?
No cap
Actually, the three stocks you’ve chosen are quite clever. VOO is like a “safety net,” representing the entire US market, which generally won’t do too badly and can also help you compare against other stocks. GOOGL, on the other hand, is a natural growth player, with strong AI and advertising businesses. RYCEY is quite interesting. It’s not a mainstream favorite, but the recovery in the aviation and defense industries could potentially give it a boost, making your research more distinctive.
However, if you want to impress your professor, you could add a tech stock like NVDA or MSFT. This combination will create a presentation that combines stability (VOO) + growth (GOOGL) + recovery (RYCEY) + innovation (NVDA/MSFT). It’s like a portfolio, with both defensive and offensive elements.
Finally, a little advice: Don’t just focus on numbers; tell a story. For example:
VOO = “A representative of the broader market, a microcosm of the entire US economy.”
GOOGL = “A veteran in the AI race, a powerhouse of advertising and cloud businesses.”
RYCEY = “From the pandemic’s impact to the aviation industry’s recovery, a story of phoenix rebirth.”
This will help your teacher understand that you’re not just piling up data, but also understanding the core logic.