Investing in shares breif explanation needed?

Question

recently i have became interested in purchasing shares, ive tried doing some research over the internet but have not been able to come across a guide that can explain the basics to me, i understand it can be complicated i don't want to bore anyone with having to type up an long answer but just some of the basics such as how i go abouts purchasing shares, average prices per individual unit, and when selling shares do you have to sell them to an individual that you have to find or are their places that offer variable rates where you can sell them any date eg how their are money exchangers and lastly if these places that are like money exchangers for shares accept shares from all large company's or only select company's

Answer 1

Shares of stock are bought and sold through brokerages. Some are considered full service like Merrill Lynch or Morgan Keegan. Others are considered discounters like E-Trade or Charles Schwab. The full service ones offer investor services while discounters do not.

Any brokerage can purchase or sell any public company (stock).

Prices of stocks are determined by individual investors deciding what they think the stock is worth at that moment. That's why the prices fluctuate throughout the day.

Answer 2

The simplest way is to contact a stock broker.  They will give you advice and do all the processing for you.  They will make your life simpler while earning money.

Answer 3

Ask friends or neighbors if they trade stocks.  You need to talk to someone who can sit down with you who has traded.  It is simple, your questions are general, but if you haven't traded, you need to know the answers.  When you buy or sell a stock, there are a couple of things you have to know.  The price of the stock is for one share.  When buying or selling you have to define.  1. the stock. eg: Ford  2.Quantity.  how much do you want to buy.  3.  How much do you want to buy the stock for.  (or sell).  If you are going to dabble in stocks, make sure you use an online broker.  If you are going to invest in stocks,  you need a strategy.  You just don't buy a stock and hope it goes up.