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test u | As a starter, $500 is a good amount to buy some stocks and make some profit? |
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sorry, $500 is just not enough money to start investing with. just the commissions alone will make it very difficult. even with deep discount broker like scottrade, they are going to charge $14 roundtrip ( $7 to buy and $7 to sell ) for a stock purchase..... so say you only buy 2 stocks ( $250 worth of each stock) at $14 commission each....each stock will have to go up 5 - 6 percent just to break even. i know stocks go up that much each and everyday, but picking them is another thing. wait until you have 5k or so, then the commissions wont kill you.
p.s. whatever you do, DON'T solicit stock picking advice from people you don't even know. do you own homework |
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DereKiwi
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No.
If that is all you can raise or risk, then you must ensure you are working on low risk stocks, so the return is hardly worth the risk.
If you go for higher returns, then the risk is also higher, and since you are operating with money you cannot risk losing then your mindset becomes panicky, which is the last thing you want in the stock market.
look for a unit trust investment instead, prefereably one that has a mixed cash/real estate/stocks portfolio.
In the meantime, educate yourself on how the market works, and how to make a safe profit there. |
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baddog
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yes you should get with a good investor such as me you can send your 5 hundred to me and i will turn it into a millon dollars in 15 days garenteed |
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♫♪♫ PINKY ♫♪♫
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500.00 is an okay amount to dibble and learn things...... but you wont get rich with it.....
Ususally to get any real money back you need 5k+ |
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Frank Castle
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1) Yes.
2) Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. |
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Bill
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First off, decide what you are comfortable losing. That is right losing. No investment is a sure thing. Even the best companies lose money now and then so be prepared for a worst case scenario. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst is a good motto when it comes to investing. Have hope and faith in whatever you invest in from stocks to municipal bonds to treasury notes but be prepared for the worst case scenario.
Next, go to one of the big investment firms or a bank that has an investment arm and talk to a broker.
Brokers take a small commission when you invest with them but that is better than picking a couple companies at random.
A broker has up to date news on the investment world because that is his/her job.
About 10 years ago I invested about $1000 using the investment arm of a major bank as my broker. After about a year and half the money had doubled. I would not have been able to do close to that good by myself.
What was my cost? About 5 percent when I invested and 5 percent when I sold it to purchase something better. |
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a2z_4me
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Absolutely not!!!
You loose money when you buy and when you sell. $500 can be lost faster than a walmart shopping spree.
If you really want to make money consider this.
Save till you have around $5000. When you get it, start looking for a small house that is 3 bedroom 1or2 bath. Buy it. put a for rent sign out front. Learn about how to be a landlord and renting requirements.
You should then be able to net a cash flow of about $200-400 a month. make sure the price you pay is low enough to get a lowest possible mortgage payment.
Put the cash flow from that in a savings account till you can buy another one.
Property appreciates, you are allowed to depriciate it at tax time(free money) your building wealth and a solid retirement.
Do you want to gamble with stocks or do you want to secure your future?
I could make more from $1500 cash buying real estate than you can trying to play the stock game. $1000 earnest money on a offer, $500 for title work. $1500 bought me a $100,000 house that I will rent receive a $300 month positive cash flow and the renters will pay for it. Hmmm do you really want stock? |
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trachic11
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maybe but u always want to have more money than needed so get a lot more |
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japadamus
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Get GOOG. You can get 1 share. |
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Nacnud
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with $500 you will be lucky to make $100 profit in 2 years. But it's a start. So, go for it. |
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nishi
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The one thing that hasn't been addressed by anyone yet is that each time you sell your stocks personally, you'll have to have tax sheets for them and/or pay commision on each trade... One of my friends didn't realize the former and now has an 1-2 inch thick pile to send in to the IRS. As for commisions, if you're paying $5 a trade you already lost 1% of your starting capital. At $500, you're not going to be looking to make 1,000% return in a year and turn it into $5,000, but more realistically from 5% ($25, barely cover inflation)-upwards around 20%($100, better than most everyone but still not very much in an entire year). Another option to look into is IRA investing. I started my IRA when I was in high school, and while I could only chip in about $500 until I got better paying jobs in college and post-college, it makes a huge difference since the money and interest compounds. If you invest $500 a year into an account for 30 years, at 10% average interest, it'll be worth a little over $90k (when you actually only put in 15k). Food for thought. |
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beisbolfreak94
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its simple, yes |
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PTAmom4
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If you are new to investing and on a fixed income, buying individual stocks is not the best option for you.
So before diving into the stock market, consider some other investments. Which investment you choose will depend on how high your risk tolerance is and how long you are going to keep your money invested.
If your risk tolerance is low and you are willing to invest for a few years look into treasury bonds.
If your level of risk is higher and you have a few years to invest look into a mutual fund (make sure it is a low fee, no load fund). A whole market index or large cap fund are both safe bets. For a walk on the riskier side look at small cap funds, emerging markets or sector funds. If your heart is set on the stock market consider a ETF or electronically traded fund. That is a mutual fund that trades like a stock.
If you need the money soon than don't invest it at all - park it in a money market.
If your investing for retirement than open an IRA to reap the tax benefits.
There are a lot of online brokers and investment advice centers. One of my favorites is morningstar.
You’re not going to get rich by buying and selling individual stocks on the market. Especially with a low amount like $500 you will get eaten alive by trading fees.
You will get rich by investing a little bit of money every month. Little by little, bit by bit, and with the miracle of compounding interest you will make it - eventually. |
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