How would an ordinary person invest in the .I’m not working for any large company as i an still studying but i would like to invest in the how would i go about doing this.Where would i go to .

 

  • Carlos F 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    The first thing you should do is read, read, read as much information on the stock market as you can. Here is a good place to start. This blog has been good to me. Lots of basic information. Hope it helps.

    http://makingmoneyinvesting.blogspot.com/

  • ~~~~B{a}D~B[o]Y~~~~ 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    you don’t ;)
    not a good idea!

  • Prof. CSB 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    In order to invest money in the stock market, (i) you need to open a brokerage account, (ii) deposit some money in it, and then (iii) buy stocks, ETFs, or mutual funds.

    However, before you do buy anything, it would be a good idea to understand how the market works, and you have researched the security you intend to buy. You see, putting money in the market is the easy part, making money requires some work.

  • jackdaddy08 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    It actually is a good idea. You can learn a lot and find that you are more interested in current events and how they affect stock prices. Scottrade.com is a good place to get started. I think it’s about $8 per trade regardless of how many shares. You might want to start out with mutual funds which are available on Scottrade.com. These are funds that buy into many different companies in order to lower volititlity and risk. Of course that doesn’t mean the risk is zero, it’s just better than if you went out and bought one or two individual companies on your own. Look for mutual funds with low costs, these are called "No-Load" funds. Read up and do your research before you dive in. I think it’s great that you’re interested. This will really help you take control of your own finances.

  • Open invest 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    do it steadily
    Low risk or High risk
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  • Uncle D 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    Investing in stocks can be risky business. I recommend buying a mutual fund until you feel more comfortable with what you are doing.
    If you want to just start investing here it is step by step. URL below.

  • Ray-Ray 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    first of all, when i don’t have answers, i find out who does. be an educated investor. i have a financial adviser, i can call him any time, as many times as i want, and i don’t pay for our little meetings, as long as i invest thru him. i have used this to its fullest advantage.

    find a good adviser, e-mail me for advice on that.

    start out with two or three mutual funds. individual stock trading is not for the newcomer. get a good base with some funds. i say one aggressive domestic fund, and one aggressive international fund (international, not global). you can build a base with this.

    as you get your statements, read them, even if it all looks like gibberish. if you can, read a book on investing for beginners, and listen to the news. again, get educated, your retirement is worth you asking questions here n there.

    MOST IMPORTANT: when you invest even $50 a month, on a set schedule, you will see the value or balance go up and down thru the years, don’t let this scare you. the number of shares, however, will never go down, only up. keep that in mind, be patient, and make money.

  • Sam 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    Definitely go with mutual funds. You don’t want to buy individual stocks because you could lose a lot of money. The world of stock market investing is quite complex. Might as well leave it to the experts.

    Check out the following sites for more info:

    http://www.morningstar.com
    http://finance.yahoo.com
    http://www.noloadlist.com

  • Swing Trading 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    Using expert investment advice and financial planning assists you in learning how to invest in the world stock markets, in equities and in money markets and extremely improves your investing skills.

  • Marubozu 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    I started investing in stocks as a newbie like you before. I shared my experience in my blog. Hope it is useful to you.

    http://mystocksinvesting.blogspot.com/search/label/How%20do%20I%20invest%20in%20stocks%3F

  • Avi 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    I’m a professional money manager who run a runs a currency fund based out of NY. You can reach me "Avi" at 718-701-9891 for a no charge consultation. We also have an office in Miami as well. My companies website is http://www.FreeCapitalManagement.com and there is more info that you can review there.

  • Melisa Dorky 2:47 am on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    "I learned about stocks thru google lol and i found out they dont supply real time scottrade does so i made an account and from there wala!"

    How I did it: I watched the news on companys google has recent news on all companys and they also have a nice little graph that allows u to see the line climb before the number goes up first stock i invested in was cti i bought it when it was nothing because i heard some news on it on the radio anytime u hear anything about a penny stock on the radio buy some it goes up just because its on the news lol anyways i made a lottttt and from then on i got a sogo trade account and a scottrade account to watch real time and on scottrade u can do options trading and stuff i wouldnt suggest options trading for first time investors

    Lessons & tips: if ur looking for quick investments probate investing
    also try buying a home in a high forclosure area but rents high thru section 8 therefore giving u your first home as an investment home and best yet it will be rented quick thru section 8 i say ditech.com for home loans they are fast and efficiant aslo if u need a cosigner make sure its someone who already has a home because if they can also apply for a home then thats 2 investments if u cosign and u both are on the title

  • Sherin 7:57 pm on November 8, 2009 Permalink

    Never fear you are a beginner. You can invest to stock but that required little study on before. For the time being, avoid direct stock investing because of not having enough knowledge but take a path of good mutual funds. It is just like when we are kids, teachers will teach us. When we get knowledge later from their teachings, we become teacher to teach others. Presently allow professionals to manage your money though mutual funds way and systematically. Select Exchange Traded Funds as a parallel option.

    Learn more about investing. Read classics like “Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits” from Philip Fisher, “The Intelligent Investor” from Benjamin Graham and “Buffett: Making in the American Capitalist” etc are good references.

    You can visit http://www.investinternals.com/ to get all the information on beginner value investor. Remember, start little. Let the mistakes come to you. If start with little, you will not lose much if mistakes happening. Mistakes considered as the symbol of people learning something new. Repeating mistake is the symbol of inefficiency too… so think calmly, take right path. Investing is like a child who learn walking. He will fall but again walk until he is able to walk properly. Keep this point in mind. He is walking little by little and not running. Likeaway, invest little by little and learn from the mistakes. You can be a good investor. Best wishes!

  • Victor 9:42 am on November 9, 2009 Permalink

    I spent 30 years investing the ways that are stated here and never made much money; I took the advice of experts and watched as they made money but I didn’t, I invested in mutual funds and watched them go up and down like a roller coaster (mostly down), I did research but never really knew what I was looking at and how it had any impact on the stock price.

    It wasn’t until I stopped listening to everyone else (financial advisor), stopped giving my money to anyone to invest for me (mutual fund) and learned succinctly how to pick a few great companies to invest in and how to move my money in and out of these companies as the market fluctuated, did I start making really great money.

    I now teach others these simple secrets. You can check it out at http://www.maracasinvesting.com

    In the meantime, good luck watching others make money with your investments!