Concerning your new trading ideas: If I'm only trading $100 and I try to get out of a stock with 15%, all my profits are used up in commissions. I need to get 20% just to break even. I think that us newbies are going to have to invest at least $200+ in a stock if we are going to settle with 15% profit.
I'm going to have to try something, I'm done being burned by promo's. I'll be looking forward to your picks--I need to make some money next year!