How do I/whats the best way to get started on the stock market?

How to invest depends on what you already know. We'll assume that you're beginning.

A good primer is How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neil. You can get it cheap just about anywhere. Itâ€™s widely available new or used.

Another good one is one of Jim Cramer's books.

But books will only get you so far. At some point, you'll also want to get at least a little training. There are some great education companies if you want to make the investment. Investools.com or optionetics.com are both very good companies as is tmitchell.com

For free, you can start by visiting thestreet.com. That'll get you a pretty good primer so at least you'll understand what the markets are and what a stock is, etc. If you get a chance, watch Mad Money on CNBC. Don't trade any of his picks. Just use the show to get you to understand some basics and get a feel for the market itself.

Next, subscribe to something like investorsbusiness daily or something like that that can help you identify good stocks.

Do a quick search (at the top of the page) on ROTH IRAs. Youâ€™ll want to put some money in there.

Once you understand stocks, go to 888options.com. It's a website that'll help you understand options (what they do, how they work, etc). You don't need to trade them, but the more you know, the more you'll see how options can really be the safest way to invest (once you're educated).

As you get more advanced, you might want a technical analysis book like Murphy's Visual Investor or A Technical Analysis Course by Meyer.

If it's discipline (which is crucial to successful trading), probably Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas or Mastering the Trade by John Carter

I know thatâ€™s a LOT to absorb. Just take it one step at a time for now. Start slow, then as you figure things out, move out of mutual funds into ETFs and/or stocks.

Congrats again on getting started. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Hope this helps!

I would say try and do as much research as you can on the internet or by buying magazines. Then if you buy certain shares which you know are safe bets, and gradually get a bit riskier as you beging to know more.

find a good stock broker.

The best way is through a 401(k) or a Roth 401(k), if your employer offers them. If they don't try a mutual fund. If you are serious about investing a lot right now, I agree with the other posts and get a broker. If you just want to get your feet wet, pick to funds, one risky, the other safe and watch how they perform.

First, plan to invest no more money than you can afford to lose. Second, go to www.investopedia.com and research and read so that you understand what you are doing. Third, go to www.vanguard.com and do more of the same. There are expensive and inexpensive ways to buy stock and that's one area you might research. Fourth, invest in companies with which you are familiar either because you do business with them or know a great deal about them. Knowledge and understanding are keys.

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take a class through your local community college on entreprenurial developement
the guidance counselor should steer you in the rite direction

The best way to get started on the stock market is to decide what you want to get out of the stock market.

Here is a blog you might want to check out!

http://stockmarketstrategy.blogspot.com

Definitely work with a stock broker, mutual funds are really a pretty good deal, see if your employer has a 401K plan and get into that

okay..... 1st the bad news.... statistically its 7 x more likely the average trader loses in stock markets to 1 actually making money. if you still interested decide if its long term or short... if short ... stick to nasdaq usa...relatively easy to open a u.s trading ac on internet...its called day trading but not worth doing in uk. if its long term, you can do it anywhere. start small and learn as you go along...try the AIM in uk. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS FREE ON THE NET

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Get a good amount of cash... Hire a stock broker.... Wish yourself luck... Read stock reports and study the patterns...

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