Want 2 Know About Stocks

Question

I Want 2 Know About Stocks How Do They Work How Do I Get Into Tham What Should I Go 4 If I Don't Have Alot Of Money 2 Work With ???

Answer 1

go here.  unbiasedstockanalysis.blogspot.com

Answer 2

Read tutorials on investopedia.com and thismatter.com -- there are not enough good things to say about them.

If you don't have a lot of money, you can start by throwing it into an index fund, such as the SPY which simulates the S&P 500 index, so your returns will match its returns.

The library is another good place to start.  Good luck.

Answer 3

Consider taking online classes for this. http://www.ed2go.com/ offer online course to help with stocks and options.These will really help you.

Answer 4

i learned TONS as a college student by reading the wall street journal every day.  (it didn't hurt being a finance major), but as a novice, you really should be concerned w/investing in low fee mutual funds.

focus more on the specifics of your investment needs.  are you a long-term investor?  what are your liquidity needs?  what is your risk tolerance?  

it is easy to learn the mechancis of trading.  it's basically as simple as opening an account and funding your transactions.  diversification is key.  as is being conservative, especially when crisis hits.

rather than focus on individual securities, focus on asset class (stocks vs. bonds vs. real estate, etc etc) b/c you can all the research you want, but say you buy a well researched stock, and the market tanks, your stock will most likely go down as well.  it's asset class that matters.