On This Day – 5 Stocks For Nelson Mandela

On May 9, 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected the first black President of South Africa after spending 28 years in prison for armed attempts to end apartheid. To mark that historic occasion, we look at five stocks that might be of interest to the great man.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters GMCR

Before apartheid ended, the infamous Springboks national rugby team was considered representative of the racist regime. But Mandela, as documented in the movie Invictus, changed the country's thinking and allowed all of South Africa to get behind their rugby team. The color it wears is green, and they surely all like coffee.

The Student Loan Corp. STU

While imprisoned, Mandela studied for and achieved a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London. How much student loan he owed when he got out of prison is unknown.

McDonalds MCD

The whole time that Mandela was locked away, McDonalds was taking over the world. He must have wondered what all the golden arches were when he was released. His first Big Mac, one imagines, was full of hope and disappointment. Spot the metaphor.

Playboy Enterprises PLA

He was in prison for 28 years. ‘Nuff said.

Netflix NFLX

Just to see Morgan Freeman's portrayal of himself in the aforementioned Invictus, Mandela should probably subscribe to Netflix, at least for one month.