Did you learn it in school? Look up info on the Internet? Read Books? Learn from another person?

What do you think is the Best way to learn about Investing?

 

  • A nobody 9:01 pm on February 9, 2010

    You can not learn about the stock market & investing from any school, you may learn basic economics and finance and a little (and very little) about the stock market but not enough to save you from yourself.

    Before you invest in any security, the first investment you should make is in yourself, and the best investment you can make is by educating yourself.

    Start your education by learning why you should invest and the importance of being able to make your own decisions or how the pro’s make theirs.

    Before you enter into any transaction, you should know what you are doing, why you are doing it and how to do it. Before you invest in any security, the first investment you should make is in yourself, and the best investment you can make is by educating yourself.

    Start your education by learning why you should invest and the importance of being able to make your own decisions or how the pro’s make theirs.

    Here is some reading material that can get you started in the right direction,
    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
    Mastering the Trade” by John Caster
    How to Make Money in Stocks” by William O’Neil
    24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success by William O’Neil

    Get into the habit of making daily visits to some websites like MSN Money and Yahoo Finance. (http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp http://finance.yahoo.com/ )

    While at MSN following the strategy lab analysts to get a feel for what the pros are doing and why. This site has some basic information for beginners. If any site offers free information, take it.

    Other website that can provide instructions and help with procedures and terminology are
    Investopedia – http://www.investopedia.com/ Stock Charts – http://stockcharts.com/
    http://www.investorshub.com/ http://www.1source4stocks.com/, http://www.tradingstocksguide.com/trading-stocks/

    Visit some of the more professional websites like Zacks – http://www.zacks.com/
    Smart Money – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Schaeffer’s – http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/
    Some of these web sites will have advertisers who are worth looking into also. And remember, if they offer free information, get it.

    Attend all the free seminars you can, just be careful and don’t get pressured into anything you really don’t want or need. Most schools offer courses in finance and economics, but very few will have courses on the mechanics of the investment markets, if they do try taking the course. You may want to consider on-line courses, the New York Institute of Finance use to have such courses. Try to get some fee information from the stocks exchanges they all have (had) free booklets, SIAC and some of the regulators (FINRA SEC MSRB CBOE) may provide some free literature.

    You at least have made the right decision to start investing, this is the first big step and it won’t be your last. Keep taking those steps forward and along the way never take the advice from people that are not in the market or try to tell you not to invest.

    Good luck on your journey

  • Judy 9:01 pm on February 9, 2010

    The library.
    You will be surprised how many good books they have.
    Like Investing for Dummies.
    Sometimes you need to understand things like options in the very simplest ways first.

    Eventually you will graduate and want new books from your local bookstore.
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  • betotron 9:01 pm on February 9, 2010

    my way is not the best way

    I taught myself how to swim and all most drowned!

    I invested in the stock market and lost thousands!

    find a good broker and firm that will teach you and advise you what studys to take

  • kyle 9:01 pm on February 9, 2010

    I am 24 and saw a book by Robert Kiyosaki, "Retire young, Retire rich" at 20. I read it and then started going to Barnes and Nobel (book store) and read all I could get my hands on. I found that if you like something and want to excel in it you should study all you can to be as knowledgeable as possible. I can go into a insurance office and know exactly what they are talking about and more importantly why they are pushing certain things and why certain products are good and bad. I love real estate and currently own 2 duplexes and have found that many real estate agents do not know as much as they truly should. same with retirement programs and rules. I learned the most from reading books and magazines as well as listening to radio programs like Dave Ramsey and clark howard. The internet has many answers but also is misleading and can be flat out wrong at times. Try to find the same answer from several reputable sources, ask several professionals in the field of your questions and you will be surprised how many are happy to help. As far as investing goes books again… Benjamin Grahams " A random walk down Wall Street" is a foundational book that holds much truth over the last 30 years.Never stop learning, You might feel overwhelmed at times. You can read a great book in a day cause you are so into it but it also leaves you with even more questions. Slowly you will get there and have a rounded knowledge of many financial tools, products, terms and methodologies. This knowledge will help you not get ripped off and truely do what is best for you not just what is best for someones" commission"

  • gosh137 9:01 pm on February 9, 2010

    Self Taught with a one sentence help from Peter Lynch "Invest in what you know," and another sentence from I think, but not sure, Jack Bogle "Time in the market, not market timing is the key."
    Many trips to the library to study Value Line, S&P’s Outlook, Science magazines, Barron’s, several investing magazines and subscribing to Personal Finance and Utility Forecaster newsletters.

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