Do any of you people invest in stocks?
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Yes I do.\n\nI do more than invest though. I pull a daily living out of trading stocks.
204945
It is not wise to invest all your portfolio in just one stock.\n\nI can advise you.
571929
I have never heard of them. What type of investment are you looking to do?
784539
There could be.  Try this site:\nhttp://www.gobignetwork.com/\n\nIt's a site that has postings of investors who are looking to invest, as well as allowing you to post  your needs there for possible investors as well.\n\nGood luck, I hope this helps.
527352
just check on the analysists or join in to some companies who give details on investments. I am giving names of 2 sites where u can log on. But play safe as markets are very volatile at the moment.\nHappy Investing
933224
Many in the middle class have very little money for investment purposes as they are living from paycheck to paycheck. It is mostly the rich that are benefiting from the rise in oil prices. I personally am invested in drug company's and new medicines as I believe that is more important. I have doubled my money also but have not received any dividends as yet. However there are two new diabetic drugs on the market that are doing quite well and I expect an improvement in the next couple of years.
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Knowing what the best stocks to invest in is very difficult.  Even the experts frequently make wrong decisions.  However over the long run, stocks average a gain of 10-11% a year.  If you buy a diversified group of stocks and hold out for the long run you will do well.  Most people buy mutual funds, which invest in diversified stocks and bonds.  I like Vanguard.com, although other people like Fidelity, TIAA-CREF, and DFA.  Look at these websites:
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Investors buy shares of stock in a company and are therefore owners of the company.  Many companies are private where perhaps a dozen people own all the shares but a large number of companies are publically traded.  Although direct trades of stock are legal, most investors place their trades (buy or sell) through a stock broker who charges a commission for each transaction.  You can trade on line through electronic discount brokers for as little as $7 per trade (buy or sell).  See Scottrade for example.  You can make money if you buy the stock cheap and sell it after the price appreciates.  If you choose the wrong stock and the price goes down you can lose money and if the company goes broke you can lose all your money.\n\nMany investors prefer to buy shares in a Mutual Fund that invests in perhaps 50 or more different companies.  Many (but not all) Mutual Funds are operated by experts who know how to invest wisely in stocks.  Also, if one of their companies performs poorly or goes broke the remaining good stocks can make up for the loss.  It is possible to invest in "no-load" Mutual Funds by contacting them directly or through a stock broker who will charge commissions for your transactions.  As an example T. Rowe Price has no-load\nfunds specializing in many different types of companies and risk categories.\n\nYou can invest IRA funds in a Mutual Fund and have the earnings compound tax free.  If you invest say $4000, multiply that by 1.1 as many times as there are years before you retire and you can see how it will grow and grow at a 10% annual rate (not guaranteed).  And that is only one deposit.\n\nI'd recommend investopedia.com, especially their dictionary, to better understand any investing terms you encounter.  Good luck.
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Owning shares in companies is one of the greatest freedoms of a democratic society. You are wise to consider investing. Different people have found great success buying shares in different ways. \n\nWilliam O'Neil, Warren Buffett, Gary Kaltbaum, Peter Lynch, and Dave Landry are all successful traders. You can find more information about them on the web. I would recommend Gary Kaltbaum's book, The Investors Edge.\n\nThere is no easy money out there. Expect some hard work and some humbling from the market. It is, however, entirely possible to grow an acorn into a mighty oak.
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If you are serious about investing I would talk to a financial adviser first. stocks is a little risky but if you want to take the risk then go for it. Just talk to a professional and get his advice. If you are going to do it yourself make sure you do the research on the company that you want to put the money in. Make sure it is not going to be bust. look into perhaps small cap stocks as they will be good, risky but all investing into stocks are a risky bet. Wish you the luck and hope that whatever you do decide works out for you
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a gaurantee? the stock market has been built on the risk of people spending their money and hitting it big... then there are the stories of people jumping from the 122nd floor after they lost it all of course.\nso you have to factor that in.\nnothing good is free. or everyone would be doing it.\nnothing good/great in life comes without a risk.\neducate your self if you plan to do this. investigate the company, market, and the stocks. it takes time  to know what is the right direction... and even then you may be wrong... but being prepared to make an educated decision is your safest bet. and thats what the stock market is....a bet\ngood luck tho!
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I'm a trader - I earn a living trading the markets. But for investors its a whole different world. Investors have totally different goals to traders.\n\nI would recommend you start your learning by looking up best sellers in the investment genre and then go to a bookshop and buy the book or borrow the book from your library.\n\nOne good investment book I picked up (and bought) was Beating the Street: Books: by Peter Lynch\n\nGood Luck!
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I trade 4x myself.\n\nThe first question I would ask you if I was an investor is, "Show me your results".\n\nSecondly, if you are so good at making money for yourself, which you should be to invest others' money, then why are you wasting your time asking for money rather than using that time making money for yourself.\n\n(I find most fund managers' performance is mediocre or bad. If they were good at it, they would spend their time doing it on their own account. So, I will NEVER use a fund manager.)\n\nSo your business plan is rather irrelevant; you need a good trading track record to persuade clients to invest their money with you.
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In my own opinion, I think paper trading doesn't give you the right skill set of trading stocks.\n\nPratice using your own money - but only a little bit - and only play with money you can lose. Then you will know how real excitment is when you're winning, and how down and depressed you can feel if your stocks are down. Emotions play a large part in share trading. Not so much in stock investing.\n\nYou need to know your fundamentals but as a trader, charting and technical indicators are much more important.\n\nIt is good that you are mathematical and analytical. Gives you a higher chance of succeeding.\n\nWhat you need next are discipline in your trading and controllin emotions.
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Here's a list of companies you can buy stock directly from.\n\nhttps://gateway.equiserve.com/igwweb/content/secure/InvestmentPlans/index_plans_new.asp?PlnPage=PlanSearch&PurchOption=
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Yes you do. if you sold the shares and transfer the income. Also I think if you transfer the shares, as it would be treated as a sale at current market values
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I do not.  I can't explain why others would, given the high likelihood that their returns will not be helpful, but I am learning to overlook people's inaccurate Internet typing.