What exactly is investing?

Question

I'm not so familiar about investing, stocks, and other stuff. But what exactly is investing?

Answer 1

investing is putting money into something that you can improve and work on and in return you make money one. (usually in longer periods of time)

Answer 2

Investment or investing[1] is a term with several closely-related meanings in business management, finance and economics, related to saving or deferring consumption. An asset is usually purchased, or equivalently a deposit is made in a bank, in hopes of getting a future return or interest from it

Answer 3

investing is basically putting your money into something ( like a project) with the intention of reaping profits from the project in future. The amount you invest determines the limits of the profit you gain.

Answer 4

Investing involves putting money into something in hopes of getting returns or interest in the future.  One very common way of investing is through stocks.  When you purchase a stock, you are basically buying ownership, or a part of the company.  If you believe in a certain company, you will want to buy it's stock because the company's success would translate to profits for you as well.

In order to buy and sell stock, you must have a brokerage account.  Everyone can invest, but you must be 18 to open your own account.  If you are under 18, you can open a custodial account, which are accounts for minors managed by adults.  There are many different brokers out there.  I personally use Firstrade ( http://www.firstrade.com ).