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What are some really good stocks and mutual funds?

I need some ideas on what type of stocks and mutual funds are good for long term investing but won't lose me a lot of money in the near future. Thanks!

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1. AFLAC (afl) is a great solid stock that will not only preserve your funds, byt increase them!
2. Buy low and sell high. How long is your "long term"? 6 month, 1 year, 2 years, or 5 years? For 2006, I like oil, gold, japan, and tech sector. HPQ, YHOO, GLD, streetTRACKS JAPAN, and streetTRACKS oil are the good candidates.
3. Is your long term 5 years plus? If so, I would invest in mid-cap mutual funds that are growth. They have good yield in that range. Balance it with small cap and large cap mutual funds and maybe one bond fund. It depends on how old are you. I am assuming you are somewhat young so I would go mostly in stock mutual funds..like 80-90%. Emerging market mutual funds and foreign funds are good for aggressive long term gain. As for individual stocks..I would suggest blue-chip stocks like Dow 30. They are not that volatile and you will appreciate your money. For quicker buck, invest in small cap growth stocks. They are risky and volatile, but yields are higher.