How to Get Started Investing in the Stock Market

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Get educated: Read about stocks and the market, take a seminar or class on investing and review online financial sites.

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Develop financial goals and an investing and stock-picking strategy.

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Research individual stocks by reading annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Invest in what you know. Consider the stocks of local companies with which you are familiar and in which you have confidence.

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Check out the holdings of some successful mutual-fund companies. If they are winning with particular stocks, perhaps you will too.

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Diversify. Avoid putting your money in just one or two stocks or, for that matter, in one or two industries.

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Use a discount brokerage to buy stocks if you are confident in your investment skills and have the time to do your own investing. You'll save on commissions.

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Buy stocks that you will feel comfortable holding for three to five years. Resist the temptation to dump a stock the moment its price drops a few percentage points. Give it a chance.

Tips & Warnings

    * Know your appetite for risk before you start investing. The stock market can be a roller-coaster ride.
    * If you don't have time to research and review stocks daily, try investing in a mutual fund account, at least to get started.
    * Look for value. Use price-earnings ratios, usually reported in newspapers' stock tables, to compare a stock to industry norms before you buy.
    * Take advantage of investing through 401(k) plans, Individual Retirement Accounts and Keogh plans. These provide tax breaks to the investor.
    * Don't think that by investing all your money today, you will be a millionaire next month. Invest for the long term.

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