If you do, be careful. Remember how someone you aren't paying does get

paid. If they are not a "fiduciary" then your gain comes second to their gain. That's not to say they will scam you, but what they sell and recommend is not necessarily the best for you.

In response to this post by FlintMS

Posted: 07/31/2018 at 12:55PM

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

If you do, be careful. Remember how someone you aren't paying does get

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