How do I invest in stuff?

Question

Im 16 but I would like to invest in some products in the future. and what does investing really mean?

Like if i give them money, and if they sell stuff and make profit then i get money?

Answer 1

You can say to a company "i'll give you £1000 for 5% of your company" (so the £1000 is your investment) if they agree you will always own 5%, and when you sell it, like 2 yrs later, you will get whatever 5% is worth then. So as you can imagine, if the company has been successful and profitable, 5% will be worth a lot more than the £1000 you invested, could be worth 10 times more - thats what you'll get. Or alternatively if the buisness fails, you could lose your investment or get much less back.

Answer 2

First, get an Etrade account.(There are other programs but Etrade is the best)  And yes if you invest in a company, you give them money. Then they will spend that money to help their company. If the profits of the company go up so do your profits. It's kind of like a loan. You give them money that they need. They use it and then pay you back with interest. Unless, the company does badly, then you lose money. Their are many investment guides on the web. Here are some of them.

Answer 3

invest in gold. buy gold chain etc

for example ifu invested $2000 in gold in 2004 it would be $3500 today

gold never increase in value