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How much does it cost to invest in the Stock Market?

I'm looking to invest but don't know how to even read the NASDAQ or the Dow Jones please help!!

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There are three books I recommend: The first is The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham, which has been used for decades and is regarded by many investors. Another excellent one is Stock in the Long Run by Jeremy Siegel. Finally, if you plan on investing in mutual funds, John Bogle's book Bogle on Mutual Funds. He is also the founder of one of the highest ranked insurance companies, Vanguard. To read Dow Jones or NASDAQ charts, the minimum you need to know is the code for a company, such as F stands for Ford, or XOM for ExxonMobil. Then it'll usually display the current price of a share, followed by a number concerning whether the stock went up or down in previous days' trading and giving the price it went up or down. Some will also have a column that displays the total return of a stock during a period of time. As for investing in the stock market, you can make one for $50, buying through a Direct Stock Purchase Plan like what Pinnacle West (PNW) offers. Or you can find a company where you automatically pay X dollars a month for a period of time and then once your minimum required investment is reached, the auto-pay stops and you're free to just hold it in there. You can also invest in mutual funds, also with automatic payments until you reach the minimum required investment. And if you want to buy stock individually, a place like www.sharebuilder.com will definitely help you.
It can cost very little and it depends on how and what you buy. Below are two ways to consider: Buy a mutual fund that lets you purchase small incremental amounts. There are several funds like this offered by various investment companies. Some of the better known companies in the U.S. are ING direct online and Fidelity. If you are more adventerous, open an on-line brokerage account and purchase a small number of shares. You will be without the benefit of a mutual fund manager so do as much research as possible. Both Yahoo! Finance and www.betterinvesting.com have good information.
Invest in a good growth mutual fund or s&p 500 index fund and let the managers do the work for you. Most individuals can't beat the market.
Cost wise, most internet brokers require you open an account with a minimum of 500 bucks, and then charge you 7 bucks for everytime you trade. My advise to you, invest in well known companies such as proctor and gamble (PG) or johnson and Johnson, exxon (XOM), coke, home depot (HD). Then after research you can start to invest in companies that aren't as large but put out big returns
Forget investing in stocks, there is no way a beginner can make money on the market for the long run. Just think abou it, there are hundreds of money management firms out there trying to pick the best stocks out there, how can a beginner beat these guys? That's why I suggest to you to invest in mutual funds. There are plenty of options out there, put remember to invest in US funds, Non-US funds and Emerging Market funds. If you are young, no need to buy fixed income (bond) funds. If you need more info, post a reply and I can give you some good MF names.
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No need to read either. Just have to start. Initial investment can be a thousand or even less. Just need to open acct @ schwab.com or wherever & get going. If were complicated few could do it yet all must. ADX PEO EFA EWA IAU PGY Buy something & don't let emotions rule the decisions.
Minimum would be $500. I would suggest you to check the website below to learn more on shares and stock trading and how to select the best shares. Hope it helps. http://money-review-site.com/shares.html http://www.money-review-site.com