Where can I find instruction on how to invest in stocks on my own and what the minimum investments are?

Step 1.

First decide what kind of brokerage you want to work with. You can open a brokerage account in your bank,

with a large full service brokerage or an internet brokerage. I find when I get help, most people want to sell me

things that are better for them then they are for me…. So I use http://www.scottrade.com/ because it’s cheap and

easy with low frills. I like their streaming quotes and I do my own research and make my own investments. But

any low cost internet brokerage service is fine.

Step 2. get a subscription to Barrons or Investors Business Daily… Don't worry about the cost, and don’t skip

this step. Do this for at least 6 months or a year. At first, It seems a bit mysterious, but pretty soon you start to

understand the terms and things that investors are looking for and what they are afraid of.

Step 3. If you have some money to invest, put it in 3 month CD’s right now. First the market is unstable and

second you have some homework in Step 4 to do before you do any investing.

Step 4. Go out to the internet and search on the following subjects. Become very familiar with the concepts.

Asset allocation

Long term investing

asset correlation

dollar cost averaging

inflation

Roth ira vs ira

Large med small cap stocks

Value vs growth stocks

Indexed funds

No load mutual funds

ETF (also ETN and CEF all similar but with special differences)

Sector funds

Bonds, CD, preferred stock

dividends

International funds

emerging markets

commodities

Market cycles

volatility

Fundamental analysis

Technical analysis

Life insurance term vs whole

In most cases, I think it is wise to use indexed mutual funds and ETF to build the base of your portfolio.

Step 5 go to http://clearstation.etrade.com/ and sign up for a free account. Play around there by looking at

graphs and fundamentals. If you click on the graph names, you will get clear information about what the graph

is based on and how to interpret it. I think it’s also a good idea to pretend you have $10,000 and start buying

and selling on paper. Keep track of where you are each day for a month… It’s a lot easier to lose play money

then real money….

WARNING: don’t rely on technical analysis alone. These graphs are good at telling you WHEN to buy and sell,

but now WHAT to buy.

Step 6. It’s always a good Idea to see a CFP (certified financial planner) especially if you have a family. But be

sure to go to one who charges a fee, rather then one who gets paid a commission on your investments. Their job

is to work for your benefit, not to sell you investments. They can cover subjects like employee benefits,

insurance, budgeting, living trusts, 401k, taxes and real estate as well as investment types and investment types

to keep away from.

But you can buy the CFP study guide at any book store and learn a lot about those topics yourself.

Always strive to do your own research… you’ll find everyone sounds like an expert so take everything people

tell you with a grain of salt. It’s not easy in the beginning but soon you will be the expert.

Don’t get involved with futures, currency, options (unless you get stock options at work), commodities,

annuities or other derivative type investments at this time.

Good Luck

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I think "A Nobody" said it all. Before you look for a brokerage firm, learn what you are doing