What do you need to know?
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Your question is too general.
You need to do the work first, learn a few terms, read a few books, which you will have to do anyway. Go to the library, and browse through the row upon row of the subject. All of these questions will be answered as soon as you take the first step and read a beginners guide to investing.
Try to determine your time horizon. Short-term, long-term?
Take a look at charting and Technical Analysis for following trends in the markets. Why would you own a stock that is in an obvious decline?
Realize right away there are two sides to the market, not just the upside. What goes up, eventually comes down at least part way.
Learn how to analyze risk, and make this your primary approach, not by compounding profits and erroneously analyzing how much money you can make. For example, most traders don't make any money at all; more than 80% blow out.
Learn about money management techniques, and maybe you'll stick around awhile.
Try to find these books:
"Which Is Better, Buy-and-Hold or Market Timing?"
"Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Market Timer
The Beginner's Bible in Technical Analysis is:
Edwards & McGee"Tech. Anal. Of Stock Trends"
Kahn, Michael N.Tech. Anal. Plain & Simple
Kamich, Bruce M.How Technical Analysis Works
Lefevre, EdwinReminiscences of a Stock Operator
O'Neil, William J.How to Make Money in Stocks
Oz, TonyHow to Make Money From Wall Street
Rotella, Robert P.Elements of Successful Trading, The
Schwager, JackStock Market Wizards
They say "Buy and Hold" for the long term is better, but that depends on when you get in, and what your definiton of "long term" is. The phrase "Buy low and sell high" infers that you buy after a decline; but how much of a decline? If you had bought after a 1000 pt decline in the Dow in 2000, you would still be waiting to get back to even, six years later in most stocks.
How to start trading online:
http://www.bernanke.cn/stock-trade/.
http://www.stock-trading.jims-info.com/..
http://money.howstuffworks.com/..
http://www.investopedia.com/
http://sharebuilder.com/
www.stockcharts.com
You can get some helpful info from this blog:
http://stockmarketstrategy.blogspot.com.
Hope this helps!
Alicia
My step father died years ago and had around $10 million dollars! His investment strategy was simple. Buy 100-200 shares of all the top conservative companies in America. Diversify into many different industries for asset protection. That money is still providing my mother an amazing life after 27 years and she is a reckless spendthrift!
some one smarter than you!! lol
Depends on what you already know. We'll assume that you're beginning.
A good primer is How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neil.
Another good one is one of Jim Cramer's books.
But books will only get you so far. At some point, you'll also want to get at least a little training.
For free, you can start by visiting thestreet.com. That'll get you a pretty good primer so at least you'll understand what the markets are and what a stock is, etc. If you get a chance, watch Mad Money on CNBC. Don't trade any of his picks. Just use the show to get you to understand some basics and get a feel for the market itself.
Once you understand stocks, go to 88options.com. It's a website that'll help you understand options (what they do, how they work, etc). You don't need to trade them, but the more you know, the more you'll see how options can really be the safest way to invest (once you're educated).
Next, subscribe to something like investorsbusiness daily or something like that that can help you identify good stocks.
As you get more advanced, you might want a technical analysis book like Murphy's Visual Investor or A Technical Analysis Course by Meyer.
If it's discipline, probably Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas or Mastering the Trade John Carter
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Hope this helps!
do one thing invest in mutual fund they will take care all those thing and they will promise certian returns
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