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danthegeek
11-27-2007, 09:24 PM
Well I have had this interest in the stock market for a long time I have just never taken any steps towards learning. I guess it has something to do with "easy money." Anyways, i really know very little about trading, when to buy, sell, how to find long term or short term stocks, etc. Anyone have any suggestion on getting started? Books, forums, advice, etc.


Thanks

-Dan
Spawn-Inc
11-27-2007, 09:32 PM
BUY BUY BUY SELLL!!!!!!! ahah don't know, i've wondered about those info commericals but i would never try it, unless i was rich, in which case there would be no point to it.
jdbnsn
11-27-2007, 09:44 PM
Actually my sister has been learning this for the last several years and mentioned many excellent resources including online simulated stock markets to get the feel for trading and such. She has actually quit working and makes her living soley on stack trading. I'll shoot her an email and ask her what those resources were.

Jon
Omega
11-27-2007, 10:25 PM
Buy low, sell high.
Crazy Buddhist
11-27-2007, 10:27 PM
or sell high and buy back low :)
Drum Thumper
11-27-2007, 10:47 PM
Buy high, sell low, never worry about paying taxes again lol!
Greco101
11-27-2007, 11:24 PM
Here's a nice simulator (http://stocksquest.coe.uga.edu/10326/test/StocksQuest/login.htm) I used in Intro to Business class.

EDIT:: I believe this is what jdbnsn was talking about.
Crazy Buddhist
11-28-2007, 12:20 AM
Buy high, sell low, never worry about paying taxes again lol!

PMSL!!!!!!!
danthegeek
11-28-2007, 12:04 PM
Well I joined a site called howthemarketworks.com and it has a virtual stock market. So far I have made around $220 today. I only wish it was real money.
Scotty
11-28-2007, 01:50 PM
I played a game in ym old school (whole maths department) we had a simulator game relating to real life stocks, who ever ended up on top won. I was on top, good old google.

The good old google plummeted...

Ended up 13th :(

Actually the link Greco posted is the one i used, tis cool./
Greco101
11-28-2007, 09:32 PM
Yep, I'm on the top of my class as well. I just look at the 52 week low/high and invest in any stock that is closest to the low or even AT it's low. Odds are, it has nowhere to go but up.

For example, starbucks' low/high is 21.77 - 37.14 and I picked it up for 22.57.

I'm with you dan... if only it were real money... ooooh man, if it went back up to it's 37 or higher, I'd be cashing in at nearly 500,000 dollars. That's if I had 250,000 to start off with.