I think you have two choices;

1. Invest in index funds or sector funds and let it roll;
or
2. Read "How to Make Money in Stocks" by William O'Neill and "One Up on Wall Street" by Peter Lynch; subscribe two Investors Business Daily for a month and then pick individual stocks.

2. worked awesome when I had a lot of free time and 1 worked awesome when I was not committed to the effort it takes to pick individual stocks.

In response to this post by VTizzle

Posted: 07/31/2018 at 10:45AM

How does one START investing in stocks? (i.e. Facebook, Netflix, etc.) -- VTizzle 07/31/2018 10:10AM

Invest in low cost index funds. Stock picking and market timing seldom if -- Galenahokie 08/01/2018 08:51AM

Quick thought before my flight takes off -- HokieAl 07/31/2018 4:22PM

One last thing to add -- HokieAl 07/31/2018 11:09PM

Start with the free educational section of Investors Business Daily -- TechMomof2 07/31/2018 3:21PM

Along those lines, would any of you buy SQ going into earnings? ** -- AirborneHokie 07/31/2018 1:35PM

Bought square at the IPO 4 years ago, just sold it to pay for a down -- ElbertoHokie 07/31/2018 4:21PM

Don’t forget you will owe capital gains taxes from the sale. ** -- hokie-c 07/31/2018 9:53PM

I'd look into Think or Swim by TD Ameritrade. -- MP4VT2004 07/31/2018 1:30PM

SEC filings are tough IMO, but good. If you do that limit yourself -- HokieHutch 07/31/2018 1:57PM

Very true - that's kind of diving right in... -- MP4VT2004 07/31/2018 2:12PM

For a small investor like yourself, I would highly recommend............... -- F4EHokie 07/31/2018 1:24PM

I second this emotion ** -- WestEndHokie39 07/31/2018 2:55PM

I'd buy a few shares of DRYS -- jmanatVT 07/31/2018 1:01PM

I agree with several of the posters who advised you to look at stock -- WestEndHokie39 07/31/2018 1:01PM

Similarly, you could look at ETFs if your itch is to learn to trade -- jmanatVT 07/31/2018 1:14PM

Investment clubs are a good, inexpensive way to start.... -- BusLoadaBozos 07/31/2018 12:54PM

I got some bonds through WuTang Financial. ** -- VTDante 07/31/2018 12:38PM

My two cents, talk to a financial specialist like First Command..its free -- FlintMS 07/31/2018 11:55AM

If you do, be careful. Remember how someone you aren't paying does get -- jmanatVT 07/31/2018 12:55PM

Thanks! I appreciate all of the responses. ** -- VTizzle 07/31/2018 11:44AM

Step 1: get a broker, pay them alot to lose most of your funds -- fordham 07/31/2018 11:10AM

N Korean currency futures..... -- CrystalCoveHokie 07/31/2018 10:53AM

I might go more exotic than that -- jmanatVT 07/31/2018 12:51PM

Cochrane will make his pitch for index funds shortly. -- RoswellGAHokie 07/31/2018 10:46AM

That was nice. No longer have to micro-manage my investment advice ;). ** -- CochraneResident 07/31/2018 11:13AM

Ironic that your screen name is what it is. -- 48zip 07/31/2018 11:21AM

I didn't know that, but it's so hard. So many greedy people out there with -- CochraneResident 07/31/2018 11:25AM

I think you have two choices; -- dolph 07/31/2018 10:45AM

E*Trade has great analytics -- HokieHutch 07/31/2018 10:45AM

Easiest is something like E-Trade -- turkeywinghokie 07/31/2018 10:44AM

I recommend buying "stock funds" instead of individual stocks -- EDGEMAN 07/31/2018 10:41AM

To get started, you just request a prospectus from the company. -- EDGEMAN 07/31/2018 11:11AM

What year is this? ** -- vtbones 07/31/2018 3:03PM

Thanks! I need to do some research before diving in. ** -- VTizzle 07/31/2018 11:44AM

My guess would be to open a brokerage account with an amount of cash to -- Brown Water 07/31/2018 10:34AM

I think you have two choices;

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