investing for dummies

Discussion in 'General Lounge' started by kelly001, Mar 10, 2004.

  1. kelly001

    kelly001 Active Member

    Where do I start ? I have a Simple IRA through work and a Tradional & Roth IRA I set up when I was self-employed.
    I'd like to invest a little more agressively in stocks of companies I believe in on my own ? And learn about the process along the way. I want to manage my portfolio online (sharebuilder ?). To tell you the truth I have no idea what my IRA are even invested in. So I want to take this chance to learn a little about investing by managing a few stocks on my own. I'm not going all out and slowly want to build on this with as little as $50-$100 / month. Is this a bad idea ? What are good ressources to do so ?

    Thanks!
     
  2. ficosucks

    ficosucks Member

    hi kely, i use sharebuilder and love it. i started out small and gradually up my deposit each month. i love the idea of picking my own stocks and see how i do compared to the pros.
     
  3. kelly001

    kelly001 Active Member

    Thanks. Are the fees charged by sharebuilder manageable even if you only invest a small amount each month (about $60) or would I loose all possible profits ?
     
  4. ficosucks

    ficosucks Member

    i do the plan that cost $12 per month and get 6 trades free. hope that helps.
     

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