Think outside the box... what's the new fad?
 

I'm looking to buy into a corporation that has the latest fad or the potential to be a fad.

Background. 07 I got into Crocs stock (the shoe CROX) and made a little money but would've come out with a LOT more if I would've waited to sell (Sold too early).

A couple of months ago, I bought into a swine flu stock (SVA)and held it for a month and gained $500... sold too late (could've came out with $900 or $1k).

I have clean energy mutual fund in my portfolio and the Climate talks has helped that sector a lot lately.

But I'm looking for other fad(s) short term stocks to get in and out within a 6 months period... Can you guys think outside the box with some suggestions?

If there's a thread dedicated to this I apologize.

Bullets in Denver

And Blood Cleaner

Big and Tall men's clothing stores in the KC area.

Why so? still it's small scale fad. I need something that's backed by corporate investments.

Swine Flu Vaccine was a fad.
Crocs was a fad.

Biotechnolgy
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well Imax stock did good with avatar
so maybe movie company stock
iron man 2 is coming out ?
not seeing any next big thing in entertainment
so look to the fear industry
something anti terrorist

just my ramdom drunken thought
btu if they work out mail me a 12 pack
okay?

Well if Weis and Crennel are both hired...okay bad joke, go ahead and drop an epic fail on me..

mattresses everyone will be buying them to stuff their savings into with the coming stock downturn!

Judging by the responses you are getting here I think you would be better off not asking. Good luck and let us know what you think is coming around....could be some of us that can't see past our noses would like to get in also or at least look at it...

Well I've been thinking about Stem cell stocks.
But I've been reading up on it and it all might go downhill at midterm elections.

If you think a sector is going to tank, why not short it? In principal, it is no different than buying a stock. You buy a stock when you think it is going to go up; you sell a stock when you think it is going to go down.

Porn and gun stock are alway profit maker.
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Well I don't have a margin account and would like to have some control of what I'd be able to lose. Swine flu vaccine stocks are bound to tank... Just don't have the know how or want to to bet on it.

First, look for anything that has to do with climate change. The simple fear of global warming is driving politics right now, and it seeps into all of the crevasses of society as it goes down that road. Still, common sense drives any other part of it...until it's 105 in March, wait until April or may to buy into the next smallest bikini-thong.

Second, as much as I hate to admit it, anime. Avatar just topped $1 billion worldwide, and I knew plenty of people in high school and college who loved the stuff and are now getting into their first real jobs.

Third, I don't study the economy much, so take it with a grain of salt.

roger and his get rich quick schemes.....

Avatar isn't anime. Avatar the movie is not Avatar the Last Airbender.

One of my cats likes to poop outside the box.

I've got a hunch that these could be big:
http://microsmores.com/

Might just be the next snuggie.

There has to be something(s) coming along in the health care field, no?

If I knew, I would be investing and not telling other people where they can go to eat my slice of the pie!

Kevlar buggy whips.

Several compaines are developing the next kindle. Bigger screen versions like a hard cover book. USB enabled to download new books on. Real thin and lightweight. All for under $199.00. first one to market might own it?

Electric toilet paper.

Advertising expenses, R&D expenses, and market penetration are all going to be issues for anyone that tries to move into the Kindle's market space.

Ammo/Defence contractors
Commodities:food domestic and export technology
Media companies going into election year 2010

Along the tech lines, I'd say Apple. Their I-tablet (or whatever it is going to be called) could be as big as the I-Touch.

Id avoid anything that makes money off Brian Waters merchandise.

Except they are already at $213 a pop. We's poe sir!

Flying cars...we're definitely going to get them this decade :)

Now is the time of year to look at Diet fads and Gym's. By March it will be time to unload.

Actually, it's probably to late on that. Better to buy in October and bail in Jan/Feb.

Hot Dog Fingers