Help a beginner - trading stocks
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Thread created 05-24-2011 by Mr.Lennon
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i wouldn't recommend stocks. you won't be diversified.
if you want a brokerage account you'll want to look for one with low to no commisions/fees since you don't have a lot of money.
if you...
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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Have you taken any finance classes yet? I'm just asking because I'm a third-year econ major and just took my first finance class last semester. Just taking an introductory finance class with a good...
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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Thanks for a great suggestion. Unfortunately I'm going into my senior year, so I don't have any room to fit in a finance class. I was young and stupid when I selected classes for my general ed, so of...
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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So I have been watching yahoo for awhile, doing imaginary trades. I'm a college student with around $1k to play around with. Yeah I know it's not a lot, but I just want to get my feet wet.
How...
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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I started when I was in highschool, you have to start somewhere and owning one stock is not that bad, I mean how many people start trading stocks with $200k to diversify enough. Also, do not invest...
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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Someone asked me this the other day and I told them what I'll tell you; either stick that $1000 in your sock drawer and wait till July, or buy a leveraged ETF and short the S&P with all the ammo you...
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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I played with penny stocks on sharebuilder. I liked the bonus money signing up and made about 400 from my initial investment of $5. I paid $5 then got my bonus $50 and put it into HEB and made some...
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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That sounds perfect for me. I don't see a problem throwing $100-200 in a sharebuilder account to play with. This is all just practice until I can afford to really play the game.
Help a beginner - trading stocks
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Thread created 05-24-2011 by Mr.Lennon
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I think what you said and did is extremely wise. You didn't go into trading stocks with the attitude of "I'm going to do this no matter what." You went into to it with the attitude of "Let me see...
