What are some good tips for a beginner wanting to get involved in trading in the stock market?

Question

I want to start out just playing around, not using real money, just to get a feel of things. I would like any tips, tricks, books or anything else that could help me out.

Answer 1

Here are some websites that will definitely help you

http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp

http://finance.yahoo.com/

http://www.investors.com/?tn=top

http://www.rookiedaytrader.com/default.a...

http://investorshub.advfn.com/default.as...

http://www.thestreet.com

http://www.brokerage101.com/

http://www.1source4stocks.com/

http://www.decisionpoint.com/TAcourse/TA...

http://stockcharts.com/

http://www.grahaminvestor.com/

http://www.thestreet.com/

http://www.morningstar.com/

http://www.dividenddetective.com/

Here are some books for you to consider

What Works on Wall Street by James O'Shaunessey

Beating the Street by Peter Lynch

One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch

The Warren Buffett Way by Robert Hagstrom

How to Make Money in Stocks” by William O’Neil

good luck, but if you study well  you wont need luck you'll be able to invest properly

Answer 2

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