Invest in low cost index funds. Stock picking and market timing seldom if -- Galenahokie 08/01/2018 08:51AM
How does one START investing in stocks? (i.e. Facebook, Netflix, etc.) -- VTizzle 07/31/2018 10:10AM
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