Goin into Stocks

[Az]

Good idea, LoA. Be sure to include vampires comissions.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

using sharebuilder, its just $4 per investment, so thats not really a problem

[Az]

Is it open to non-US citizens, too?

[Lawrence of Arabia]

hmm thats a good question, im not sure

https://www.sharebuilder.com

[Lawrence of Arabia]

i made $7.99 today

[Az]

treat yourself to a bubblegum.

[Provost Harrison]

Sorry, almost forgot the obvious joke post

[Pekka]

I'm really interested about these options as well. I have made few threads about this in the past, and still have bookmarked some recommendations even though I have carefully examined them. Thanks to whoever posted the vanguard link earlier in my thread.

My problem is I don't have the capital now to be investing, but even though I won't be in a position to accumulate any real money soon (in few years) because I'm a full time student, and I'm struggling with the bills and food money anyway, but I'm thinking that I should make a move anyway, make some money somehow and put that aside and invest it safely and play a little. Learn the hoops in practice now, after going through lots of theory.

I have played this game, where I bought stocks etc, you know imaginary, and I've been following how they have been doing as if it was real, so I know how I would have done. Not too well, but I'm learning... slowly I admit, but still. Keep it coming, keep the good stuff rolling in.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

i just made an excel spreadsheet and update it every day. all i invest is $100 a week, which is really nothing.

[Pekka]

100 a week? richie rich! I was thinkign I would be able to scrape 500 to 1000 after the whole summer, and that's if I don't party, wash me clothes and eat, and then suffer the coming winter and never go nowhere. 100 a week? Richie rich!!!!! I challenge you, let's wrestle for it. Every week, we wrestle for 100 bucks you provide.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

yeah, im estimating that i will have a $10 per hour + job next month (after taxes.) food, wash are negligible (theres a credit system at my school for food, included in fees), so if i work 16 hours a week, thats $160 bucks a week, $640 per month. invest $100 of that a week, $400 per month, $12 fee per month for registration, thats $412 for investment still leaves $228 for whatever. $100 a week investment is not a lot for a student in my situation.

i dont have a car , so theres minimal expenses for transportation, and i live on campus, so housing is not a problem.

[fdgfx]

Doing paper tradings will never get you the gut-wrenching feeling when the market moves against you.

But I think you are doing the right thing here. Stock market is inherently a dangerous place that transfers wealth from the uninformed people to the informed.

[Pekka]

if you're talking to me, then sure yeah it' snot the same. It's like gambling without money, or playing blackjack against yourself. Just not the same. However, I figure I don't have a lot of opportunities to mess things up and with my future small and moderate investments, I need to be doing it right rather than wrong. What I mean is, in the right direction, having some clue, and not play around with money to see how it works.

[fdgfx]

Whether trading or investing, use only the money you can afford to lose. If not, put it in a CD or inflation-index bond is the way to go.

[asleepathewheel]

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