Today kids, we’re going on a shopping spree, to see the everyday items that have a direct link with the Stock Market.
When getting into the world of investing, especially if it’s your first dabbl, its key to first get a basic understanding of just how much actually resides on the Stock Market. At a glance, the market can contain a number of companies you’ve probably never heard of – but with a little bit of research – and a little bit of a dedication to the cause – you may find you may know a few of them a lot better than you think.
This week, we’ll start with the heart of the home – The Kitchen.
Now let’s start from the top. Those cupboards don’t just fill themselves every week, do they? Oh no. Whether you’re an old-school shopper or a new age ‘internet delivery’ kinda person, there is a level of effort that must be made – and the Stock Market is very much a part of that process.
Enter the Supermarket – all of the below are fully investable;
Tesco PLC
J Sainsbury
Morrisons
Walmart (who own ASDA)
Costco, whose cakes are just marvellous
And even McColls, for those last minute dash and grabs
Now it’s important at this stage, particularly as an investor, to think about the various cogs that need to turn to keep these supermarkets running. After all, if any of these cogs decide to stop, the supermarket might not be feeling quite so super, and as a result, neither may the Stock price;
Sysco Corp
A delivery firm that transport goods to manufacturers nationwide
Devro PLC
Manufactures the casings that your food actually comes in
So you’ve done the shop, you’ve driven home and now you’re at the door, playing the ‘how many carrier bags can I fit onto one wrist?’ game.
But first things first, let’s get the kettle on;
Unilever
PG Tips
Nestle
Nescafe
Not sweet enough?
Tate & Lyle
Sugar & Sweetener
Still not sweet enough?
Premier Foods PLC
Mr Kipling cakes
Break time can’t last forever – it’s time to get the unpacking done. Here are a few of our own personal faves, along with the company that owns them – all of whom are ready and raring to be invested in on the Stock Marchet.
(Everyone knows you unpack the frozen stuff first – so why change now?)
Unilever
Carte D’or
Ben & Jerrys
Walls
Vienetta
Nomad Foods Ltd
Birds Eye
(If you can freeze it, they’ve frozen it)
Then, it’s onto the fridge;
Dairy Crest Group PLC
Cathedral City cheese
Unilever
Flora margarine
Hellmanns Mayonnaise
Colmans Mustard
The Kraft & Heinz company
Heinz Ketchup
PepsiCo Inc
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice
Copella Apple Juice
Danone SA
Activia Yoghurts
All this unpacking is thirsty work! Time to crack open a cold one. What’s on offer we hear you cry?
Coca Cola Co
Good ol’ fashioned Coca Cola
Remember it never hurts to think outside the box, and here is a perfect example:
Coca Cola HBC Ltd
The company that make Coca-Cola bottles
Diageo PLC
Smirnoff (it’s five o’clock somewhere right?)
Britvic PLC
Fruit Shoots
Robinsons fruit squash
J20
Last but not least;
Fevertree Drinks PLC
Fevertree
Phew, we can relax a tad now the cold items are away – but not too much, here’s a few of our favourite dry goods;
Campbell Soup PLC
Campbell soups
Associated British Foods PLC
Ryvita
Procter & Gamble
Pringles
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Nuts and Seeds
General Mills Inc
Cheerios
Nature Valley cereal bars
Kelloggs Co
Cornflakes
Associated British Foods PLC
Twinings teabags
Unilever
Pataks Sauce
Now it can’t just be us – all that graft is very tiring work. Can’t quite be bothered to cook? Enter the takeaway;
Just Eat
Yum Foods
KFC & Pizza Hut
Dominoes PLC
