I’ll post one stock or ten stocks or any number of stocks; the number isn’t important. What I will be posting are stocks that I suggest looking into and if you have the money, investing in. But, please understand that I am not a stock broker and I don’t have any trade secrets. I’d go to jail if I did. But, I spend a lot of time looking at stocks and reading some papers on the stocks. And, I look at trends and try to see what looks good and what doesn’t.

So, without further ado, here are three stocks for this upcoming week that you might want to look into. See what you think and maybe you’ll find yourself investing some money into the market to try and make some more money. Here they are:

1. Intel: I own shares of Intel and have for a while. Intel (INTC) opened this previous week at $22.24 and closed this Friday at $24.23. That’s a sizeable increase in the cost per share in one week. But, more importantly is the trend of Intel. The first half of the year, they appear weaker. But, as the second half of the year comes along, they suddenly buckle down and that’s where the shares start to increase fast. My prediction is that it will be over $30, if not higher, by the end of 2008. Buy now and sell at $32 or $33 and the profit could be nice.
2. Microsoft: This is a company that I don’t own anything in, but am looking into investing in. In this one week, the stock (MSFT) has risen over $2. Like Intel, it is having a very strong drive, but there are some rumors about Microsoft looking to buy up their shares. When a company does this, it is their way of saying, “We think our company is worth more than the current share suggests.” But, by doing this, the cost per share increases. There are rumors that it could pass $40 by the end of the year. If you bought Monday morning, that’d be over a $10 a share profit.
3. Freddie Mac: Now, this is one that people are probably thinking, “Alright, this guy is stupid.” But, hear me out. Freddie Mac (FRE) is in a mess right now because of the housing and mortgage crisis. Their shares have dropped a ton in the previous year and they are really low right now. Really low. If you were to pick up this stock in a big bulk and hold onto it for a year or two before selling, by then, the market would have recovered and the profit you’d make would be tremendous.

They’re not short term investments. I am keeping my Intel until it hits about $35 a share. It’s a lot more than what a lot of people would do, but I think that if it gets there, I will dump and then reinvest in something cheaper to get more bulk. I’d love if Intel got to $35 in the next two weeks. I’d dump and then buy up FRE. But…That’s just what I’d do. Regardless, I suggest looking into those three stocks for the coming week. Stay tuned for next week’s edition of “Stocks to Look Into.”

Day trading is, as it sounds, trades that are made throughout the day. For instance, let’s talk about one stock that I own. Yesterday (Friday), the stock opened at $21.80 a share. It closed at $22.01. Now, that’s only a $.21 increase. So, if you only own a few shares, buying it at $21.80 and then selling it at $22.01 would not really be a great profit. But, if you are a huge investor and buy ten thousand shares at a time, you’d have made a profit of $2,100. Still not much…What if you bought fifty thousand? See where I am going with this? Day trading is great if you are going to buy and sell throughout the day.

But, what if you are like me and want to invest. I don’t own enough shares of Intel to merit buying and selling throughout the day, so what do I do? I invest. I make it a long term investment. I’ve actually been holding onto these shares of Intel since I turned 13 (my Grandma bought them for me). Why do I keep them? Because I have faith that the economy is going to rebound and when it does, Intel will be one of the companies I foresee as being a leader in the economy. So, when it goes up to $60 a share, I’ll sell it and make a good profit.

Day trading is a very focus demanding gig, but if you have the money, it can make a nice profit. But, if you are like me and don’t want to focus on the stock market non-stop, I suggest checking out investing. Regardless, though, really consider buying some shares of stock now. The market will rebound someday in the next sixteen to twenty four months…And when it does, those shares that you bought at an inexpensive price will suddenly shoot up. Profit anyone?

That’s what Forex is. But, is it really as easy as exchanging a currency for another one day and then a few days later making more? No. People can lose a lot of money. The reason people lose money is because the % of Forex uses. What I mean is this: 5% of currency exchanges are from businesses that receive one currency from a client (mostly in tourist countries) and then exchange it to their nation’s currency. The other 95% comes from speculators. They gamble on a certain currency going from very low (when they buy) to going up higher.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. I have friends who have lost a lot of money from Forex because they thought it was easy. It’s not easy. But, it is a 24 hour market which is a nice thing. If you are watching a certain currency and buy it up at one time, a few hours later, it may be time to sell. Unlike the Stock Market, the Forex Market means you can get rid or buy currencies whenever and where ever. There is no central hub.

If you want to try Forex out, go ahead. But, do your research. That’s the trick to understanding the markets (such as the stock market, merchantile market, forex). Do your research. But, don’t fall victim to all these e-books that say they will teach you how to make a ton of money from Forex for just $9.99. Anything they say you can find on Google. Or…Maybe you’ll find it here.