In essence when people do this it is very similar to gambling. So, if there are a huge mass of people betting that certain stocks will go up or down, then you should ask yourself -how can I profit off of their “bets”? This is how the professionals invest. I know this because I am one.

You see there is only one Absolute truth to the stock market or any market for that matter and that is, that prices will fluctuate. The price will go up as more people buy, the price will go down as more people sell, the price will stay the same ( or go sideways) when there is the same amount buy orders as sell orders. This is how the market works and it will be like this forever.

Because of this it is important to learn how to use options. By using options you can protect your directional positions, and you can make make trades where you don’t care if the market moves up, down or stays the same and still profit with limited and low risk.

Now, there is also one absolute truth to options as well. And that is that all options expire. So this is where you can make great money from all the people that are speculating that a stock is going to go up or down. You sell them the options that they are using merely as a directional bet that a stock is going to rise or fall in value and you collect the money they payed you for the option and the options expires worthless.
It’s a fact that 80% of all options expire worthless and it is very easy to find the ones that have the highest chance of expiring, in fact you can see the percentages before hand.
Now this all might sound complicated but in fact it is fairly easy because of technology. TD Ameritrade has a great trading platform called Think or Swim. The Think or Swim platform will allow you to put on, analyze and monitor these positions very easily. You can also paper trade with their platform to get use to it and this type of trading. I would also recommend learning about options before investing your real money. I have provided a great source below for training on what I talked about here. But some basic option training would go well with this.
I hope this made sense to you so good luck and I wish you the best.
Ben

If you want to get into the market but don’t know what stock to pick, consider an index fund. Instead of throwing all your eggs into one basket (one company), index funds can invest you in dozens, hundreds, or thousands of companies all at once and so there is less risk. This protects you if any one company or industry runs into trouble. For bonds, the returns are less, but more solid. Contrary to the above, 95% of investors don’t lose money. And you don’t have to be a genius to gain capital appreciation. Just choose something wise and not reckless. With time you will probably do well.

If you are thinking of retirement, consider a Roth IRA. Your money grows tax free, and when you retire you can withdraw it tax free as well.
Start with some basic books to teach you the fundamentals. Two excellent reads are The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Investing, and Investing for Dummies. You can probably find them in your local library. Before doing anything, make sure you have enough in savings in case things go south for at least 6 months. And get rid of bad debt like credit card debt first.
You need to learn also some important concepts in investing, such as dollar-cost averaging and compound interest – two of your best friends to make money for the future.
Then choose a company to invest through. Some of the best are Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, and Schwab. Avoid the big banks like the plague. Don’t let them rip you off with loads (sales charges) and fees. Check how much the company charges you as an expense ratio. A good one might charge you 0.2-0.8 %. If they charge more than 1% than go somewhere else. And if they charge any kind of 12b-1 fee, hold on to your wallet and RUN.
For more information, try looking at
https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/vanguard/all?sort=name&sortorder=asc
and play with it, comparing funds with more or less risk.

Do some reading online such as
http://www.vanguard.com/us/insights
for some important investment truths.

Here is a good book for you: “Investing for Dummies”. I read it after I already knew how to invest so it was just a reference for me .

Open an account, perhaps at Yahoo advertiser Scottrade (they are a good choice among many). If you know someone with an account somewhere, tell them and they will get some free trades for “referring you” and you will get a thank you.

You might start with funds. I absolutely love gold and silver stocks and funds. Most people tell you gold and silver funds and stocks are dangerous. I object and present this gold stock as evidence: It started selling at 55 cents in 1985 and is between 45 and 55 today with a pretty consistent upswing most of those years. Not to mention a quarterly dividend. Hard to beat. http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:ABX

They aren’t all a sham. Some are, but go to your library and choose a few. Some are very good.

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