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I want to try my luck on buying and selling stocks but i dont really know how to start. |
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Dave M
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Trade with play money first. There are websites that can help you with that. I think one of them is thestreet.com . I'm sure there are others.
You really need to be very careful in the market right now, or anytime. The first answerer is probably right. Buy gold. But it's not so easy to buy gold, but you can buy stock in companies that are in the gold business.
Other good stocks in general right now are in other such type of natural resources that can't be replenished. Paladium, titanium, coal, stuff like that.
The way I got started was to go to my bank and set up a discount brokerage account with them. Talk to your bank to see if they have something like that. My money is easily transferred from my checking account to my brokerage account or vice versa.
I highly urge you to study the market for a while before you ever buy any stock at all. And don't trust anyone. And remember that if anyone gives you a tip, it's probably already too late. Trading stocks is like running your own business. And the more time you spend studying this business, the better you'll get at it.
There are many trading styles, about as many as there are people trading, so you need to go with what is most comfortable with you, and not how someone else likes to trade.
Those are just a few things that might help you, but there's plenty more to learn. |
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jaws65
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massive amounts of research. you have to know how the stock market works, what affects the prices of stocks, whats worth buying and at what price and when to sell |
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Trader Guy
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I agree with Rick B, you're not entering a casino. "Trying your luck", will soon depart you from your money. However I wouldn't just jump into a "good" mutual fund either. Often, one MF manager is just following the next so they don't miss the boat, so to speak.
Analysts, mangers, pundits on CNBC etc. are all pretty much morons, and don't know any more than the average Joe six-pack on the street. (Except for Rick Santelli), he was a very successful trader for many years. You need to do your own research. Start by doing searches on trading, and don't shell out money to the first site you see that offers the "Holy Grail" of trading/investing. |
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Rick B
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You are not entering a casino. If you look at stocks as something you want to "try your luck at" I would highly advise against it.
Investing in any single stock is a bad idea. How would anyone know what it will do? How can you diversify and insulate yourself from risk?
Instead, invest in quality mutual funds with long-term proven track record. To get the best results, invest a set amount regularly and take advantage of dollar-cost-averaging. |
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pucapuca
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you need to have an account first. I have one in scottrade, which is not bad. you can get more info when you open the account with the agent there. Good luck |
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James S
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You can try with some of the low cost broker sites like Charles Swab or E-Trade. Another useful organization to join that is low cost and offers you to buy a few shares at a time is joining the National Association of Investors 1515 East 11 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48067
go to their site at http://www.better-investing.org/Public/default a good educational site. |
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mtchndjnmtch
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Go to SEC on line and you can get info. Or just Google "investing" and you will get what you want. Good luck. |
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piscesgurl310
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I am currently in the same boat as you. The first thing I did was go to stock trading websites and looked over their educational tutorials. Sharebuilder has a really good one that is where I got my start. In addition to that I am readint stock investing for dummies. . On top of that all I am going for a degree in business finance so hopefully I can make this a part of my life. I am very interested in money, how it works, and most importantly how to make money work for me.
Make sure that it is something that you have thoroughly researched, know teh risks, and have a good advisor to help you in the begining stages. I would also HIGHLY reccomend to you personal finance for dummies because if you don't know how to manage simple finances in your daily life chances are you will fail at this. |
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roadster9879
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If you want to get into stocks, then try http://www.etrade.com or http://www.scottrade.com .
Stocks are a bad investment right now. Energy company stocks are going to rise due to their ripping off the US on a day by day basis.
The best thing to do is buy into some mutual funds like Fidelity at http://www.fidelity.com . here is a list of the good investments you can make today.
1. if your employer has a 401K that is mutual fund based, then take the minimum deduction you can that will max out the employers matching fund (for I.E. if he matches 0.50$ on the dollar up to 3%, then you do 6%). select the guaranteed saftey of principle options. Right now, the 3% from yer boss and the tax break is worth as much as the interest. You probably won't even know the money is being put away for you.
2. You can open an IRA account or a Roth IRA at your local credit union, that would be in addition to the 401k. This is also a great tax protected shelter. Oft times you can also pledge these as collateral for a loan, or borrow from without getting hit by the big tax hammer.
3. Once you have maximized your 401k and IRA opportunities, then you may want to consider trading stocks. But, not before. And, instead of trading stocks, you may wish to look at T-bonds and T-bills, etc.
Right now, the stock markets are a "big white line to an exit sign". or perhaps a "locked door on a candy store" . Maybe even a roller coaster ride toward a brick wall. If you really insist on trading stocks, know this. STOCKS ARE GOING TO GO DOWN CONTINUALLY UNTIL THE ELECTION. FUEL IS GOING TO GO UP AND UP UNTIL THE ELECTION. It always does during an election year. price of gas has nothing to do with price of oil, we have all been lied to about this. 42% of all gas and fuel purchases go to the politicians, not the oil companies. You may want to buy some stocks for investment around the end of october or 1st of november.
I hope this helps. It is, none the less, truth. |
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MM
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Be aware of what you're getting into. I recommend the book "Wall Street: The Other Las Vegas" by Nicolas Darvas. It provides a wealth of information for beginners including a lot of behind the scenes stuff you won't find elsewhere. It's a little pricey compared to most investment books. I believe it's going for $100 online as a used book, but it's well worth at least a trip to the library to get it on loan.
Be aware that there's a lot of misinformation out there directed at naive amateurs (and by the way, most people who claim not to be naive amateurs fall squarely into this group), with the purpose of taking money out of your pocket. I'm not talking about scams, I'm talking about normal "run of the mill" investing advice, which for all practical purposes is useless. |
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Scott
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buy gold you fool....NOWNOWNOW |
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