(10-15-2009, 02:47 PM)Aaron*1 Wrote: Anyone able to point me in a good direction?
My advice to you is to do your homework. Don't get involved in the stock market if you're not willing to put a lot (and when I say a lot, I mean a lot) of time and effort in. You need to know the market - what's doing well; what's not. It isn't a matter of 'This company seems to be doing well so I'll invest my precious money with them!'. If you do that, you will lose money. There are courses that can teach you about the market and how to best invest your money to minimize your potential loss and they can also show you different techniques on how to manage risks and foresee possible opportunities. If you don't have the ability to undertake some courses, I'd suggest reading up on the Internet about the art of working the stock market.
Remember, people will tell you that it's money for nothing and that it's the easiest money you will ever make, but the truth is that if you want to get anywhere on the stock market, you're going to need to put a lot of effort in. If you're not willing to do this, you'd probably be better off investing your money elsewhere.
Good luck.
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