http://www.stockmarketjungle.com/
Wish you good luck!
if you are looking to make money over the short term (less than 5 years) dont - its takes time to study and monitor your investments, just starting college you aint got the time,
If you are looking for the long term (more than 10 years) then invest in mutual funds (preferably 2 or 3 tracker funds - cos in general these do better than selecting your own shares, especially over time)
If you want to minimise risk even more- invest via monthly payments
If you invest monthly DONT invest too much - make payments you can afford without missing the money. The aim is to make these payments over a LONG time- you wont do that if the lack of money hits you
Make the monthly paymemts and forget about them. There is nothing more stressful than monitoring your investements daily/weekly/monthly and see them go up and down in value You are aiming for profits over the long term not short term
(Warren buffett takes a long time studying which share he is going to buy, once bought thats it for several years cos buying/selling frequently takes a chunk out of any profits)
Before you spend $0.01 on any investment, you must know what you’re doing, why you’re 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.
Begin 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. Start your education by reading “Investing for Dummies” by Eric Tyson.
To continue your education select some of the following
Beating the Street by Peter Lynch
Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered, by Gallea
From Riches to Rags, by I.C. Freeley
How to Make Money in Stocks” by William O’Neil
24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success by William O’Neil
The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham
Common Stocks, Uncommon Profits, by Philip A. Fisher
One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch
Stocks for the Long Run, by Jeremy Siegel
The Interpretation of Financial Statements by Benjamin Graham
The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing by Paul B. Farrell
Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits by Joel Greenblatt.
What Works on Wall Street by James O'Shaunessey
You Can Be a Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt
Your Money and Your Brain by Jason Zweig
Websites that can provide instructions and help with procedures and terminology are Investopedia - http://www.investopedia.com/ http://www.investorshub.com/ and 1 Source for Stocks - http://www.1source4stocks.com/info/stock... or Smart Money
http://www.smartmoney.com/
Visit some of the more professional websites like Zacks Research - http://www.zacks.com/ Schaeffer’s http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/ Investors Business Daily - http://www.investors.com/default.htm?fro...
Some of these web sites will have advertisers who are worth looking into also. And remember, if they offer free information, get it.
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And when you think you want to invest/trade, try some paper trading to test your skills without spending you money http://simulatorinvestopedia.com/ http://www.moneyworks4me.com/
and/or http://www.tradingsimulation.com/
After you feel comfortable with what you're tryng to do, visit the Web sites of some of the more popular brokerage firms. So if you feel comfortable with what you see on line and look at the cost and/or charges. When you are ready to go, just open an account on line with the firm. Please remember, the cheapest is not always the best. Even though you’re opening an account on line. you can always call the firm's "customer service" area for help
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, study hard and you’ll invest well.
Read some tips before invest money.
http://business.financialpost.com/2013/0...
"Investing For Dummies" is an easy read. Then you can read "Stock Investing For Dummies," "Bond Investing For Dummies" and "Mutual Funds For Dummies" for greater indepth info. Seriously, they're great books for beginners.
Go to your local library, they have many books on investing.
This link is for new investors.
http://www.ehow.com/topic_558_investing-...
