| You would like to invest some of your money. You | | | | determine which stocks are the best to invest in:o |
| want to plan for your retirement. You want to make | | | | Get advice from financial experts, like a broker.o |
| some additional money. You ask yourself, "How do I | | | | Invest in the same stocks that your retirement |
| get started in the stock market?" | | | | money is invested in, if you are making money.o |
| What are Stocks? | | | | Listen to the advice of experts on radio, television, |
| When you buy stocks, you are buying little pieces, or | | | | and in newspapers and magazines.o Buy stock in |
| individual shares, of ownership in a company. If the | | | | successful companies, those whose stock value has |
| value of your stock rises, you will make money. | | | | been typically increasing.o Read online sites about the |
| Otherwise, you could lose money or break even, | | | | stock market and take a class or attend a seminar |
| depending on what the value of your stock does. If | | | | about investing instock market.o Read online reports |
| you own 100% of the available stocks in a company, | | | | of individual companies filed with the Securities and |
| guess what? You are the owner. Getting started in | | | | Exchange Commission.o Consider the stocks of local |
| the stock market can seem complicated, so naturally | | | | companies you trust. |
| you ask, "How do I get started in the stock | | | | Typically it is not unrealistic to make 10% on your |
| market?" | | | | stock market investments, if you invest in companies |
| How much will it cost to invest in the stock market? | | | | whose stock value usually increases. |
| How much it will cost will depend on how many | | | | Develop Financial Goals |
| shares of stock you want to buy and how much | | | | Talk with a broker and financial expert to determine |
| shares of stock cost. It is possible to open up an | | | | how much money you would like to and need to |
| online account to buy stocks from a brokerage | | | | make. Look at what you need to make money |
| company for as little as $5. If you want to request | | | | for-retirement, or some other reason. If you are |
| quotes for a particular stock, you will receive an ask | | | | married, talk everything over with your spouse. Be |
| price, which is the lowest price a particular stock | | | | prepared to hold onto any stock you buy for at least |
| could cost you and a bid price, which is the most you | | | | three years, maybe five, before selling. |
| could hope to sell the stock for. | | | | Discount Brokerage |
| How do I know which stocks to buy and how much | | | | It is good to get advice from a trusted financial |
| money can I make? | | | | advisor, but if you learn enough about stocks that |
| There are more than 8,000 stocks available, so it is | | | | you feel comfortable investing, you can do an |
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| the stock market?" There are a lot of ways to | | | | yourself and save money on brokerage fees. |