Is this a good time to invest or buy stocks?

I dont know much about investing in stock markets.I work now with colleuges who say they made say they made a lot of money in stocks.They say this is a good time to invest in stocks. It is a good bet against inflation. Is this true? Can common people can actually buy stocks without getting hurt. I know a lot of people can loose a lot of money in stocks.
How can an investor intelligently invest in stock markets. What are the various conditons that affect the stock market.
Is this market going to go up from here? Is there a general portfolio that a defensive person can work with? How good are mutual funds as a vechile in investment?
Where can I find literature on investing in stock markets? Are there any good advisers for stocks and is it sensible to ask advice from people who want to sell you their products?
Any common analytical methods to use for buying stocks.
What is the best method to put a price on the future since many people are putting in money to say it will be so much.

Let me repuse this answer I once did:

"Investing on anything you don't know about is not only a gamble but a sure loser.

"Gamblers know where the gambling place is and knows which table to sit, and knows the rules of the game he is going to play.

"While you, you don't know where to go, don't know which system to get in and don't know any rules on investment you choice."

I suggest do some digging from the web on stock and/or mutual fund investing. Go Google use "Stock Market Investing" as keywords. That will lead you to bunch of sites. Learn from those ....

"Meanwhile just hang on to that money, have it on savings account in your bank for safety.

"Don't bet your money on things you don't have any idea."

It is also a good time to invest in stocks. If you have not a proper knowledge in this field. It is better to go for Mutual funds. It will gives you a perfect yield and flexible up to some extent.

You've certainly got a lot of questions in your question lol. However, the answer to your first question will pretty much answer just about all of them, so please read below if you TRULY want good investing advice.

Is this a good time to invest or buy stocks?
Yes and No. Not all stocks are created equal. Some stocks may be taking a beating while others flourish. Sure, we go into recessions, and depressions, etc. where just about the entire stock market dips or crashes, and being worried about this is not what you should be focused on. The key is to find a solid company with a good track record that is down for a moment, but not out, and has a good turnaround plan that makes sense.

For example, for the past two years, RadioShack stock took a beating and the company was in trouble. In July 2006, the stock hit it's almost 10 year low point of $13.73 per share, but they were in the final stages of their publically announced turnaround plan and all press releases indicated that the plan was working. I told everyone I knew to invest everything they had that they could "safely" invest in RadioShack.

Today, it's sitting at $31.24 per share, a 127.5% increase after only 10 months. It's still got a little while to grow, but it's not going to grow a WHOLE lot more, considering it's almost at it's 5 year high price. So, I've advised everyone I know to sell it.

It's a WHOLE lot more complicated than that, really, because there are many other factors such as dividends. For example, if you directed your broker to reinvest your dividends, this buys you more shares. For example, if you buy 100 shares at $1 per share ($100 Investment), and you make $10 in dividends, your $10 gets reinvested and buys another 10 shares. You now have 110 shares. So, if the price goes up to $1.50 per share, you don't get $150 back when you sell, you get $165.

Top 10 Tips for a New Investor:
1. Learn how to read charts at http://finance.yahoo.com
2. Buy Low, Sell High (duh!)
3. Know Your Limits - NEVER invest more than you can lose
4. Know Yourself - What kind of investor are you? Certain investments are "safe" but are typically lower yield. Other investments can yield HUGE returns, or HUGE losses. Are you prepared to take a 50% loss while hoping for a 100% gain?
5. Do Your Own Homework - NEVER trust the idiot analysts. Most of those guys get paid to tell you to invest in certain companies. Most of those guys didn't get rich by investing, they got rich by writing BOOKS and being on TV talking about investing. Those who can't do, teach. Right?
6. Know Your Companies - WHY are you investing in the company? If you know they are about to launch the hottest new thing to hit the streets, it's probably a pretty safe bet.
7. Learn About Mutual Funds - Long-Term, Mutual Funds are just simply a better option 90% of the time. Pick a good set of funds, and you can retire early.
8. Stay In The Know - Example: If you invested in Apple knowing the iPod was going to be the hot new craze, it's a good idea to go into Wal-Mart occasionally and ask the people in electronics how it's selling for them. The guy might say, "We don't sell nearly as many as we used to. A lot more people are buying the Zune now." Can you hear the fat lady singing?
9. Invest In What You Know - Kids are the smartest people on earth. Plus, they DRIVE consumer product sales most of the time. Whatever kids tell you is "hot," probably is. JUMP ON IT.
10. Don't Be Stupid - This is kind of like Las Vegas. If you make more than you expected, don't hang out and let it all go *poof!* Research the stock's history, set a timeframe and target, then once the stock hits that target, get out. Go in smart, get out smart. Don't bet the farm on a hunch. And, remember, the only SURE THING is death.

use technical analysis

see buy sell signal

more on my blog & other ans

to some it is, but i have always hard if you buy then it's low then it will pay you off better and then when it drops it's time to sale

if uhave no idea / experience at all of the stock market u would be much much better off in Mutual fund. go in for HDFC OR FIDELITY OR BIRLA mutual funds schemes

To learn to invest in stock market is a big process, you need to go to a good business schools and go through all the carricula to find about it. You can also learn from the CFA carricula offered by ICFAI.
The other route is from experience. Pick up some companies you like and start investing, you might like their products or the way they deal with you. Analysing them need some expertise.
Though I can give some short cuts. Check up in the Financial dailys like ET or Business Line, find out the highs and lows of stocks you like. Enter the market when the prices are near low and get out when it hits high.
If you don't want to sell the stock when it is high you can sell some call options and make money the downside, with the money made from call option sell you can buy more stocks and this way you can increase the holding on the stocks.

One question you asked is interesting, what factors affect stock prices. The endogeneous and exogeneous factors affecting the economy as a whole affect the stock prices. Like the exchange rates, interest rates, budget deficits, in India the government allocation to different sectors etc;.

i would suggest if you want to invest in stocks, do it now..cash in on the short term..as there's prediction that economy will slow down after next year's olympics in china.

suggest you start small..invest in analysed/recommended stocks by analysts. investing in Initial Public Offer (IPO) is a good start. that's how i started to get into stock market 2-3 years ago.

Do diversify & put in some money in unit trust. that is slower returns but you dont have to monitor frequently.

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for free info on unit trust, visit http://investpublicmutual.blogspot.com

I wouldn't listen to anyone who says it's a good time to buy stocks. It is never a good bet against inflation because you can't predict the performance of a stock or accurately predict the rate of inflation either!
Mutual funds do offer some security in the sense that there are professional managers making the decisions. However, if you invest in a mutual fund, you will find out that your principal is not guaranteed, you can in fact lose most or all of the money you invest in a mutual fund - that's life!
You will never lack for people telling you to invest in the stock market. If the market's up, it's a good time - look at how successful investing has become so get in on the action now! If the market is down, it's a good time - look at how many bargains are out there, get in on the action now!
I've been investing for my children and I can tell you some horror stories of losing what seemed like a lot of money to me - since I'm usually saving up spare change - and also some wonderful success stories that I wish I had bet the farm on!
A friend of mine 12 years ago told me to buy, buy, buy stock in the company she worked for. It is a pharmaceutical company and she certainly knew what she was talking about. I bought some stock in that company, which is highly respected and often recommended by financial journalists and analysts.
It was $67 a share. In all those years, the stock's price, after diving, never reached even the half-way point on the way back up. I could kick myself for owning such a blue ribbon stock. Yeah, It's great. And yeah, it's great I didn't bet the farm.
If you like to gamble, you'd love the stock market. But like going to Vegas, leave your credit cards home, take a limited amount of cash and know your limits. It's a crap shoot all the way.
The mutual funds - same thing - except plan to stay in them forever and hope you beat the rates on a good high-yield CD.
It's a fun little hobby, though.

mutual funds are better to get average profit of indian economy

Yikes, that's 10+ questions there! Try Investopedia for a start but I doubt that it will give answers to all you want to know...

Buy when market is low.

First off, every time is the right time to start investing. However you cannot invest blindly. You should be making mental level decisions after doing research on the companies that you are looking to buy and or sell. Investing also does not have to be in stock. A good tip for beginners is the 25/25/50 method. 25% of your funds can be allocated in stocks of your choice, a second 25% invested in a mutual fund. This gives you freedom to do your own investigation while having others working for you. That last 50% should be stored away in a bond or high yield savings account. The reason why I say this is great for beginning investors is because throwing all you have into the market can be devestating. That first 25% you invest allows you to test the waters of the market as well as your stock choices, however it may be that you go about choosing a stock, and see if your methods are reliable. Once you become comfortable with your choices you can slowly ease more money in to the market while taking away money from a CD after it matures or from your high yield savings account. Good Luck!

Time is always well to buy shares................
The only thing is you have to sell your shares in correct time....
Without seeking for more & more profit

Check with some banks.

U can wait for 1 month, if like to trade intraday just try this
http://indianstocksnse.blogspot.com

check this link :
http://hardikpatel98.blogspot.com/2007/05/sensex-and-valuations.html

Don't forget about the selling part. That is equally if not more important then buying. Invest when you have extra cash, don't go into it when you need urgent money. Sometimes you need to hold the money for quite sometime in order to make profit. These are some of the tips. Read annual reports of companies, business or financial newpapers. Read about world events.

Yes, only for smart and market savyy people. For novices its a dangerous place to tread. Be careful and invest cautiously in MFs and Bonds.

You need to read up on all the factors that affect stock prices understand the psychology of shares how they climb a wall of worry & when every body is buying sell, learn to understand company balance sheets & even visit a company if they own shops say go & see how up on current trends they are, learn about the management teams behind companies, its often those ppl with a good track record that investors follow - then when you have all this knowledge.................
Go & flip a coin cos no one really knows the future its just a gamble, some win but many more lose.

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