What is the most affordable way to play on stock market?
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If you think the market is going up you can buy a call option
"in the money".
If you believe the market is going down you can use options instead of short selling the stock. It's easier and a more leveraged way of making money.
There are things to learn about options trading but it is the fastest and cheapest way to get exposure to stocks.
You only buy options for the top 500 stocks.
with someone else's money.
but to be serious... buy good mutual funds with track records over 10 years or more, with high ratings... do your homework.
"play" means you have some homework to do.
Sharebuilder. You can invest as little as you want to each month. You can buy stocks in small increments automatically until you build your portfolio.
Buy cheap index funds, like those offered by Fidelity or Vanguard. You get all of the returns generated by listed companies, and hardly any of the expense or risk of stock-picking.
Any "play" will cost you in terms of both commissions and losses, since most individual investors are very bad stock-pickers and market-timers.
I'm not sure if your asking about discount brokers or about particular investment vehicles...
If your worried about brokerage fees for trading stock, just use a discount broker.
If you're asking about investment vehicles I would say stick to an ETF or mutual fund if you don't have much experience. You could also spend some time learning to invest... it is easier than you think. Investing is nothing more than buying a peice of a company.
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