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 Investing 101?
What are the first things one needs to know when starting to invest in stocks?...


 How much money do you need to have in order to make it worth it to put your money in a savings account?
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 Why is the stock market doing bad recently?
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 Regarding retirement IRA, and the possibility of an economic crash...?
If I have money from a 401K, it is invested in the market right? What if the market crashes, do I lose all that money, or is there some sort of "insurance" that protects those types of ...


 What are some investments that are reliable and won't suddenly crash on me?
I just inherited $1.5 million dollars and after I pay off my bills and but the things I have always wanted, I want to invest so that I can just live on interest from an account, Any good suggestions?...


 Where is the best place to get the highest interest rate on your money in England?
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 Why is the stock market plunging?
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 Where do people come up with 7.5% returns on investment??
Whenever you search the web or talk to people about investing or retirement, you'll find they use a 7.5% rate of return in their calculations. I would like to know where in the world can you ...


 How should a single mom of one invest 100,000 today.
Mother is 41 years old, has no debt, no property, excellent credit, and 1 elementary school age child. She'll be moving to Florida. Should she buy a house? or rent? The question really is how ...


 If the profits of a company increases does it means that the value of their stocks or shares would increase ?
The more money a company makes the more their stocks gain value, right?...


 What is the best way to Invest Rs.100000/-.... In India?
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 Good stocks???
I'm interested in purchasing some stock. I've heard good things about Tazer, the company that sells tazer guns to police officers and I've also heard that Crocs has the potential to ...


 What is a safe investment for a senior citizen in today's stock market ?
I already have some t-bills and CDs for cash flow. I am paying too much income tax for the amount of money I can spend each year....


 I am a single mother that needs information on stocks.?
I don't know anything about stocks. I don't know where I should go to do my research on that subject. I'm trying to give something to my daughter when she grows up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...


 Am I nuts or are financials way oversold?
Call me crazy but as I look at the landscape at the financial market, I really think that there are tons of stocks at huge discounts, particularly in the big banks. Don't get me wrong, it is ...


 What should i invest 1000$ in to get a 20-25% return in a short 1-2 week time span? ?
I have 1000$ in savings and i'm looking to make more of it using this money. I'm looking to invest in sth i can sell on for more, or do sth with the money to get 2-300 dollars more off of ...


 We are 65 and about to retire. We have lost $200,000 dollars in our mutual funds.?
Would it be wise to withdraw enough money from the fund to purchase our retirement home and not have a mortgage to worry about?...


 If you had $10K to invest, what would you put it in?
I'm looking for some good investment advice....


 I have lost 12% of my investment in mutual funds since early Oct. What do I do?
Put it in fixed account or wait....


 Stock Market Crash is taking our money?
My retirement is going down, down, down. The money is going SOMEWHERE. SOMEBODY is profiting from this. Who is getting my money?
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julian r
How can i learn about investments and stock trading and all this stuff?
                     
 




clark
Books stores are always helpful, especially the business section.
Rule #1 by Phil Town is a good start!


yeeooow
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on the left side of the page http://finance.yahoo.com/?u there are a list of things to learn... they are simple and straight forward. It's a good starting point to learn the terms and some basics - start with education

after that there are all kinds of things you can find on the internet and bookstores, and as was mentioned above, get barrons magazine or something similar.


yums
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there is alot of helpful tips on this article about investing, stocks, marketing or anything to do with business. hope it helps


john d
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There is some useful advice here.


redsoxrule9108
search stock trading tutorial on google, u'll get some good sites


Joe
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First, I would make sure you have at least 3 months salary saved up in the bank or in a money market fund for an emergency fund. (Some people say 6 months.) Financial disasters like getting layed off or sick happen to all of us.

Second, I would pay off all high interest debt. Pay off everything you can except the house mortgage and student loans. (Consider paying off these too, especially if the rate is high.) Paying off debt is one of the best investments you can make. You will have more money in the future because you won't have credit card bills to pay.

Third, if you have money left, start investing in stocks, bonds, and money market funds. You want to buy a diversified portfolio of stocks, as individual stocks are too risky. For most folks this means buying mutual funds. I like Vanguard.com, other people like Fidelity, TIAA-CREF, and DFA. Buy no-load, low cost funds. If you are like most people you will invest part of your money conservatively, in money market funds and bond funds, and part aggressively in stock funds. Vanguard.com has an on-line questionnaire which will give you an idea how aggressive you want to be.

Investing in a mutual fund IRA for retirement may give you an income tax break. Talk to your tax adviser. You may also be able to invest in a stock mutual fund via a 401K plan at work. Buying a house instead of renting will make you a lot of money in the long run.

Believing advice you get on Yahoo answers can be risky, so read these websites for further information. I don't agree with everything they say, but most of their information is good. If you find it too confusing, contact a professional financial advisor. They will charge you significant commissions, however.


quietwalker
Go to a broker and put some money into the stock market. It doesn't have to be much. Just invest and watch what happens to the money. Experience with your own money is the only way to really learn the market and investing. Doing tutorials and reading up on it would be like doing tutorials and reading up on basketball or football or swimming. You'd never be in the game or you'd never get wet. You'd never know what it feels like to win or to lose. And you'd never really know how to play the game or how to move through the water.

Get the idea?


SuzeY
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For starters, you can't learn about all of that stuff at once. One step at a time, please! ;) I learned by reading financial publications. I subscribed to Money and Barron's, and just kept reading and reading (that was pre-Internet days, by the way!). Also, there are frequently free seminars offered by local brokerage companies that can give you some basic information about the market and some of the terminology associated with investing.

Good luck! May all of your returns be 7% and higher!


Allen
Check out betterinvesting.org and aaii.com. Also smartmoney.com and click on smart money university, investing 101.


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