Posted in Beginners on Dec 8th, 2009
The easiest way to learn how to buy stock is to open a practice trading account and try out all the different methods for placing an order. Most of the big online brokers offer these free practice accounts. It doesn’t matter if you ever plan on using that broker to actually make a purchase, you [...]
Posted in Beginners on Dec 3rd, 2009
There are a few things that I wish I had known when I was first learning to trade stocks. There is no way to be completely prepared for the emotional swings that trading stocks invariably brings, but I figured it might be valuable to hear one person’s perspective. These are just a few things I [...]
Posted in Beginners on Nov 21st, 2009
People who are looking for advice or opinions about how to practice stock trading come from all experience levels. This section is specifically for those of you who have little to no experience trading the stock market. Before you read any further down the page remember this: never risk more than you can afford to lose in the market. I’m a very conservative person when it comes to personal finance