Invest or play the market?

Hi!
I'm new to the whole financial scene, and although do not have much, would like to get involved in investing or learn how to trade. I would like to see money come in, and although know that it is risky, would like to trade. What is your advice or suggestion? Is the state of the market too poor to make money right now?
Thanks!

I hate those scammers... 9,000% in 10 months!
What a bullshit!

Investing in stocks is too risky for you as a beginner.
Better put your savings into a high interest account @12% APY as I did and get guaranteed income.
This is safe.
1. Put your savings into a high interest account @12% APY

2. Find clients for an overseas investment company. They will pay you high comission (1%) for each person referred.
1% from $10,000 is $100 and you could find hundreds of clients each month. Lot's of people will be glad to get 12% APY.
You owe me a drink. :-)

Contact me for more details (check my profile).

Good luck!

If you want a quick return on your money then trading in cfd,s is the way to go.
You dont actually buy shares as such but buy a contract on the assets.
You then earn or lose money on the opening and closing price of the asset.
Many people have got rich very quick from cfd's but there is also the risk of losing money quickly.
Finding a broker will help as they can advice you on stops that sell when the
asset falls below a certain amount you can afford to lose.
you can find more information at
http://www.cfd-to-cfd-trading.co.uk

buy a couple of books on investing...it is your money..............
there is always some stocks that are good to buy....the books will help you figure out which ones to buy .and when

Be completely unbiased. Be willing to buy or sell with objectivity.

The first thing to do is educate yourself. Read extensively. Evaluate what you read; where you can test the author's assertions, test! Then try and find a local investment club that you can join. Set bookmarks for all the investment websites you can (include things like briefing.com, finance.yahoo.com, marketwatch.com, barcharts.com etc. etc.).

Spend at least six months educating yourself. It will pay you dividends in the long run.

Then, determine your investment goals. Do you need monthly income from your investments? Or are you investing for long term growth?

Contrary to what you will hear from a lot of people, you can invest in the market, generate an income, and preserve your investment... IF you learn how to not lose money, IF you learn to overcome fear and IF you learn to control your impulse to greed (we all have it!).

I know of a fellow subscriber at a chart service (Worden Bros.) who several years ago put $35,000 into the market. His objective was to draw $1,500 per month while preserving his initial working capital. This works quite well for him, but that is because he spent time learning how to read the charts.

If you're not after income, you can still invest in this current Bear market and make money. You just have to know how to do it.

I buy based on earnings, don't pay much attention to the charts and ignore the news. It works for me. There are days when my portfolio decreases in value, but even in these rough times I'm averaging about 1/2% per day. Even today - with the huge downdraft in the market because of Bernanke's testimony in Congress - I made money. Not much, mind you, but I was up 0.2% today. I'll take that!

The point is to ignore the fearmongering you'll hear on CNBC, read in the newspapers and have shoveled at you from a variety of other sources.

Even in a down market there is money to be made. You can make a LOT of money if you learn to invest wisely once the market has rebounded - a true "buy and hold" investment position. You can make a comfortable living by learning to read the charts and draw a nice income while preserving your capital. And you can gather hefty increases in value by purchasing the right stocks to hold for an intermediate length of time.

My apologies for going on at length, but let me summarize where you need to start: (1) get educated and (2) determine your objectives.

Hi,

I would suggest u learn from some books or http://www.investopedia.com to learn the very basic of trading and the difference with investing.
Trading is not risky if you know how to do it with what I always call 'affordable risk'.
I would recommend you market that is recession proof i.e. Forex. It is very volatile, so much to be learnt before starting.
I started with an account of 2K and now trade for a living after 2 years.
Look me up if you need further advice. Don't look at ridiculous returns they are never true for long term but achievable in short term.
Cheerio

There is a BIG difference between investing vs. learning how to trade. They have mutually exclusive objectives. I usually recommend learning how to invest first. Then if you are financially able (usually much later) you can trade.

Investing = long term
Trading = short term (gambling)

Good Luck!

right now is the perfect time to get in the market for a young investor. you have the resource of time on your side. if you dont have much money, you shouldnt be frequently trading because the online fees are just going to eat up your profit. put your money in a solid company and watch it grow as the economy gets better.

Your first option should be to fund fully a retirement account. If you do this, and you have extra cash, then one of the best things you can do is open a DRIP Plan.

They are seldom talked about because brokers make very little money when they suggest them. Yet, they have proven to be one of the best, if not the best, long-term strategy on Wall Street.

They are perfect for small investors, as well as big investors. They are safe and allow you to not care about whether the market is going up or down.

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