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Nov 4, 2008

Where Can I Learn About The Stock Market?

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If you want to learn about the stock market, there are many places you can do so. The good news is most of them are free; so you will be able to learn and keep the money you saved for investing!

One of the easiest ways to learn about the stock market is by getting a book that is a basic investing book. You can either buy it, or get it out of the library for free.

Here you will learn the basics such as the difference between a stock, mutual fund, and bond, and how the whole stock market process works. It’ll tell you everything you need to know, and probably won’t take too long to read.


If you want even more information, you can just go online. There are many websites (that are free) dedicated to teaching others about the stock market, and about investing. They’ll also give you all of the basics, as well as teach you about any advanced investing terms you would like to know about.


One of the best ways to learn about the stock market is to watch it in action. Take a look at a stock ticker on TV during the day, or look at one online. You can also listen to the radio at a business station, and see how things work. You’ll hear that as bad news comes out about a specific company, their stock will go down. Or you might hear that oil prices are going up, so lots of stocks are going down. You’ll be able to see how little things affect the stock market, and how prices change because of it.


If you spend some time watching the stock market, especially after having read about some of the basics, you should have learned enough to be able to get ready to invest on your own. You can then start researching specific companies (if you want to invest in stocks), or mutual funds to see how their history has gone.


By looking at how things have gone, and what is going on with the stocks or mutual funds now, you’ll be able to see if you are interested in investing in it, or if you should find something else to invest in.


Once you have done all of that, you’ll start to realize that you know quite a bit about the stock market, and will be able to start investing on your own! You’ll feel confident, and will be able to pick what stocks or mutual funds you are interested in, and be able to invest with confidence.

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