How to choose a stock to buy?

Even the most inexperienced in investing people realize that the entire capital to invest in the shares of one company is not worth it. And the experience of life, and science suggest to us that the money is better invested divided into several parts. Even if some certain stocks will drop sharply, it's not too much impact on the entire package.
Let's try to identify potentially interesting for the small investor's securities on the Russian stock exchanges. Pros With a portfolio this way probably will not agree. But then, they are pros. And for us - fans - this option may prove to be one of the most successful. First, resolutely reject the attractive in terms of yield, but very risky investments in the "second tier" that is not actively traded stocks. Their prices vary greatly - both up and down. In addition, not all such shares can be sold quickly at a normal price - the volume of trade in them is often "a toy."
Second, expand the money on different branches. The fact that the stock price, for example, the oil industry is dependent on the price of oil on world markets. Most often it happens that with the fall of commodity prices falling and the share price of Lukoil, Surgut, etc. The same applies to Norilsk Nickel, Severstal, etc. Therefore, to protect themselves from such falls, I will put to several fundamentally different companies. What industries are represented on the exchange? Gas, oil, electric power, metals, banks, telecom, engineering and transport.
Third, if there is a choice, let's see, what to pay special attention within the industry. In particular this applies to oil companies, their market several: Lukoil, Surgutneftegaz, Gazprom Neft and Tatneft. Tatneft - strategically weakest player among those listed, it is a small production and very poor prospects. Gazprom Neft's not a very bright future - the company exhausted by previous owners, the market becomes not so much of its shares, it is unknown whether Gazprom will not want to buy it all. Rosneft - the state company with poor management and stolen resources. With such contact is not necessary. Remain Lukoil and Surgutneftegaz.
The gas company, we are essentially one - Gazprom.
"Electric" company of well-traded shares somewhat, but the story has only two: RAO UES and Mosenergo. First - one of the most popular stocks in the market is trading in very large volumes. And the price is available - about 30 rubles, which allows you to buy these securities exactly as much as the "highlight" of money. Mosenergo - also an interesting paper, but it must be borne in mind that its market is very small, so if some rich investor begins to buy, the price jumps dramatically, and then just as abruptly drops.
Briefly list the rest of the industry and their representatives:
jars. Sberbank and VTB;
telecoms and communications. Uralsvyazinform and Rostelecom, MTS
mechanical engineering. AvtoVAZ, SeverstalAvto
metals. MMC Norilsk Nickel, MMK, NLMK
transport. Aeroflot, Transneft.
So, if we form a balanced and robust portfolio on the principle of "every creature roughly equal", today it looks like this:
Gazprom
Lukoil
Surgutneftegas
Norilsk Nickel
MMK
RAO UES
Mosenergo
Savings bank
VTB
Rostelecom
MTS
AvtoVAZ
Perhaps for this portfolio, we do not get the maximum profit, but it will be very stable for quite a decent income.

How to choose a stock to buy?

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