i want to buy stock ....how should i start?...how much should i start with?

Answer 1

Learn what electronic traded funds are (ETF's). They represent industry sectors, market indexes, regions (of the world) etc. The Finance sections run a lot of articles on them. You can buy as many shares as you want, plus commissions. I would research the emerging growth countries and economies of the world, and focus on the trends. If you see an area where you think high growth is sustainable, like China or India, it could be a very good investment. You could get started with a few shares for $100.00.

Answer 2

Never buy more than you can comfortably lose. Diversify your investments, so that it includes bonds and depending on how much you have to invest, real estate. Within your stock investments, never buy stocks from a few companies. Also not from only one sector (don't just buy food companies or only tech stocks). If you're new to the market, it maybe worth your money to pay a brokerage firm to help you get started. Most local banks have brokerage branches for this purpose. Ask around and see who has a good reputation in your town and start with them. Once you get a feel for it, then you can venture out on your own.
Energy stocks (examples State utilities, Exxon), high recognition brands (Walmart, Coke, Target, Disney) pharmaceuticals (Pfizer, Glaxo wellcome) Tech (google, yahoo!, EMC, Sun Systems) Food (Smithfield Foods, Cargil) are all great companies with long term staying probabilities.

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(I just mentioned Disney, but they're probably going to go down before they go up because Disney's big cheese, Walt's brother, is getting a divorce after 50+ years and his wife is probably going to walk away with a half a BILLION dollars, so don't freak if you check their stock and see a glitch. those are just examples of companies who get ups and downs, but if you don't touch the stocks too much they're probably companies that will not fade away anytime soon)
Get a Wall Street Journal subscription and just watch stocks over a 52-54 week range. It's not only fun, but very informative.
Good luck to you. I hope I didn't ramble too much, but there is sooo much to it. Hope that helped a little.

Answer 3

Open up an account at a discount brokerage firm, and deposit thousands of dollars. After you are in their system, log on and make some buys. I recommend you buy ETFs, mutual funds, or index funds if you want to remain solvent. Buying individual stocks can be very risky and painful. It is like gambling, and it is very painful to watch thousands of dollars go down the drain. Even if a company does great, the stock may keep going down. It doesn't always work according to rational logic. Funds are safer because they are more diversified. However, if you are a gambler at heart, you may prefer individual stocks. Beware of the so-called experts who tout individual stocks. They are no better than the average investors in this game. Also, beware of expensive stock picking systems. Those stink too.

Answer 4

I would recommend you to check the website below to learn more on Stock trading and also how to select best stocks.
Hope it helps

http://money-review-site.com/shares.html

http://www.money-review-site.com

Answer 5

Go with a winner

JNJ

Answer 6

SogoInvest.