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A few questions on stocks...?

Hello everybody, First of all thank you for taking time and looking at my post. This semester I have taken international finance class, in which we are playing a stock game throughout the semester. To be short, all students should buy one stock each week. And at the end we will count who earned the most money. So, what should I consider while buying a stock? And, while selling? I'm asking for the most common intuitive answers, not expert analysis... And also, where can I get data on stocks traded on Korean Stock Exchange. Thank you..

Public Comments

1. Try looking for a company that recently discovered or invented something new like the diamonds in the north of Canada, and if your quick enough you'll do well. Here's a place for the Korean stock exchange. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/k/kospi.asp
2. Since you are picking stocks for a very short-term (the semester). The best way to win the game is to pick momentum stocks (stocks currently going up stronger than the market). Look for stocks moving up on recent news. Use the link below for the Korean Stock Exchange info.
3. The best intuitive advice I can give is to pick companies whose products you like. If you like the products chances are good that others will too and the companies will be successful. Korean Stock Exchange http://sm.krx.co.kr/index.html