Young Stocks

What stocks are good to buy for a young investor who wants to invest about $2000?
Hello,
I would like to know what stocks are good to buy for a beginner/young investor who would like to buy stocks for about $2000?
Also are there any tips that you guys would like to tell me because I am a beginner? Like what site I should use to buy my stocks? Also what stocks would be good for short term investment ( 1 day-3days)?
What stocks are good for long term?
Please consider how our economy is doing when you respond to my question
thanks in advance!
Thanks for the reply.
The money I want to invest is cash I dont need at the moment. I will not need this cash for a year or two either. Also I am a 20 year college student, I am investing in my future, but I would also like to invest in stocks or something that can make me some money.
I want to start off with $2000 and increase that amount if things work out for me.
If you are going to need the cash in a couple of years, you had better put it in the bank. For the long term I like GOOG a lot. In the short term you could get your clock cleaned good.
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