Stock Markets Exposed - How do I get started with stock investing if i know nothing about it?

How do I get started with stock investing if i know nothing about it?

Do you know of any school courses, books or dvds that can help me out?

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try investopedia, they have a good introductory program and a simulated market for you to try www.investopedia.com
if u don't know nothing then u cant invest because u go to invest then probably u can loose hard earned money so first learn what is stock and how its works and other thing to invest in the market.
start with basics read about it every BASIC book. i would strongly recommend you to read RICH DAD POOR DAD and its full series if your realy serious about money, keep watching CNBC specially, just start digging you will find water of KNOWLEDGE
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