stocks??

[GreyGoose]

anyone into the stock market?? im thinking of getting into stocks but i have no clue on what to do. after i buy and sell, when do i get the money??

[OniFactor]

if you wanna do investments, check out www.Vanguard.com

[93civiccx]

I put money into my 401k, but I don't know anything about it.

[Lule]

I wouldn't invest in stocks until you have a good grasp on costs and returns. Try Investopedia or Morningstar for the basics. The Motley Fool is a good source also.

A good place for your money now, until you're ready to tackle Wall Street, is Cd's. I think I've seen them just over 6% lately.

Don't be greedy and keep diversified

[OniFactor]

screw CDs.. i have a savings account that gets as high of rates as 6-9 month CDs.. and i don't have to have a minimum balance, or dedicate the money for a certain period of time

[Dweezil]

I'd start with a few books, namely Jim Kramers Mad Money. Just to get an idea af what his books about he writes on www.thestreet.com, has a syndicated radio show, and a show on MSNBC (9 PM EST). Really puts things in easy to understand terms. Best bet before sinking money into the market is to max out what you can put into tax friendly retirement funds first, like a 401K if your company offers it, an IRA otherwise. Also if you don't have enough to really be in the market (like me) look at mutual funds to start with.

[Clutchmaster]

i thought this was gonna be about wheels....however im into the ROTH/IRA thing i like it they invest however much you put away into it

[transzex]

Energy stocks ALWAYS make money.

Just look at our fuel prices!

[GreyGoose]

well at my work, we have this thing like gameflicks and that stock is like a penny a share and supposedly it is increasing by 100%. i thought i would just get 15 bucks worth and see what would happen.

[ryan89crx]

whatever my 401k invests my money in, lol

i have 50% going into a money market, and the other 50% distributed between various high-risk investments

[93 red ls]

buy when they are low sell when they are high baby! woo hoo

i contribute 8% of my annual salary into my 401K and my work matches my dollar for dollar! I own stocks in my compnay (cargill inc) but we are not on the NYSE we are privatly traded our stock is about 134 a share at market close yesterday!

[Clutchmaster]

Your smart to think about this stuff retirement is a good thing especially since i won't see SS

[mikeD16Z6]

Energy stocks ALWAYS make money.

Just look at our fuel prices!


most of my money is in Exxon

[chronodev87]

Your smart to think about this stuff retirement is a good thing especially since i won't see SS

Ha. Based on that age of d-series members poll, I'd say that most of us won't see any SS.:TD:
-d

[transzex]

unless I become disabled and can draw SSI, I know I'll never it.

I'll fall about 13 years short!

WOhoo, 2032!!!! I'll be lucky to live to 2020!

[chronodev87]

WOhoo, 2032!!!! I'll be lucky to live to 2020!

Personally I'm shooting for 2007. We'll see though ;)
-d

[superdewey58]

whatever my 401k invests my money in, lol

i have 50% going into a money market, and the other 50% distributed between various high-risk investments

money market acounts are the shit, u get close to the same return as a cd and the cash is there if u need it

[OniFactor]

i'm tellin ya, Vanguard is an awesome company..

[Got Vtec?]

buy when they are low sell when they are high baby! woo hoo

i contribute 8% of my annual salary into my 401K and my work matches my dollar for dollar! I own stocks in my compnay (cargill inc) but we are not on the NYSE we are privatly traded our stock is about 134 a share at market close yesterday!

Damn thats insane. The company I work for will give you 50 cents on the dollar. I thought that was good but damn son.