Help with investing?

I'm in college and know very little about investing (stock market, mutual funds, ect.). I would like to start investing early to have a secure future. Any advice in how to start investing and what I should invest in would be helpful.

Great, start learning the basics of fundamentals and technical analysis so you will be more informed in your investments. You can find all the basic info you need to learn on websites for free.
This site should give you a good start.
http://finance.yahoo.com/education

If your current/future employer offers an employee 401k plan. Invest up to the matching % of your employers contribution. If plan offers an election to invest in a money market fund you may want to invest in it until you learn more. Next invest in a Roth IRA up to the max allowed(yearly). If you then have more money to invest, go back to your 401k plan and invest the max allowed(yearly). So after you do all the above and want to invest more you should be able to decide how. Only invest money that you can afford to lose. Making some quick money is nice but if you lose it, it gets right ugly.

You may also think about ETF's instead of mutual funds, stocks. and options.
http://finance.yahoo.com/etf

Try what you learn on demo sites. They can be a very fun but educational way to learn from mistakes. If you pick 75% right with play money then you might be ready to start slowly investing.
http://simulator.investopedia.com/
http://simulator.zacks.com/
http://www.fxcm.com/open-free-100k.jsp
http://www.alpari-idc.com/en/metatrader4...
Or just google for more.

Have fun while learning the basics and planning your financial future. Also while learning how to keep every dollar in your pocket instead of the tax man's pocket. Each dollar saved compounds interest on top of interest, and will add up over the years. Do your best to buy things when they are not high and overpriced. And review your accounts at least twice a year. Timing your entry and exits can help protect from losing profits accrued.

I use Lightning Strikes Trading System for trading in any time frame and it works on forex, stocks, bonds, etf's, mutual funds, etc... They have 3 free training sessions a week and you don't have to buy the software to join in the live chat and text. You can even watch some recorded past live sessions. Here are some past charts that I used.
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MB16R0zjjaZ...
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MB16RxjOUQt...
There are 7 indicators (2 short, 2 medium, and 3 long term) and if volume is reported another one is added (on balance volume). Plus whatever time-frame is used the 2 green horizontal lines are the support and resistance for that time frame. So when indicators are all touching the bottom price is at or very, very near support. At top is at or very, very near resistance. Which helps my entry/exits and risk/reward ratio.
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MB16R9Wv-wt...
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MB16R9wSKdV...
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QCt6R2fYIj6...
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QCt6R3R0VQe...
If you can not view charts above I can email them.

Here are my favorite sites.

http://stockcharts.com/
Has basically all you need from fundamental to technical terms. Plus stock screens, charts, public chart lists, and much more useful info.

https://www.fidelity.com/
Has good learning resources.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp
In addition to yahoo finance.

http://www.reuters.com/
For news and more.

http://www.marketwatch.com/default.aspx
For news and more.

http://www.valueprime.com/index.php
For rating stock risk/reward ratio and reports.

http://www.barchart.com/
For investing in more than stocks.

http://www.investopedia.com/
For more great learning tools.

http://www.lightninglive.com/
For best software timing your entry/exits any time frame for day traders and long term investors.

Others worth exploring.
http://www.equis.com/
http://www.stockta.com/
http://www.secform4.com/

Best Wishes,
Burt Whitley

Im a former day trader and my biggest advice is not to trade stocks yourself if youre not savvy to investing. Try starting out with an aggressive mutual fund or CDs. If youre banking is with a credit union they usually give the best rates on CD's. Otherwise leave it to the pros. I wouldnt put money with a particular broker to "trade" for you unless you are personally aware of this persons trading record. Most brokers are merely money managers and really know nothing about buying & selling stocks for profit (not at the under $1M investment level IMO) If youre still interested in trading yourself I would suggest whats called "paper trading" - you pick your stock "buy" it on paper (write it down - dont really buy it) pick a selling point ... see how you do. If youre good then maybe try a small amount with etrade. Fair warning: stay away from the OTC.BB as a new investor. Good luck!

you can try cd's or high interest money market funds. or mutual finds if you want to try the stock market

I would invest in a Roth IRA and look for more aggressive mutual funds. The nice thing about a Roth, is that you can withdraw $10,000 tax free to use as down payment on your first house. There are numerous "no-load" mutual funds you can find that are very good. No load means you don't have to pay a broker to invest for you. If you would like to do some research on some good funds, MorningStar and ValueLine publish very good reports on all the mutual funds. You can probably find these publications at your library (you can find them on-line too, but they charge). I've also learned a lot by listening to the radio, Bob Brinker's Money Talk is a good radio show (you can find his information on-line as well, but again there's a charge). You're a very smart guy - you'll be amazed at how fast you can accumulate a little wealth. I started investing in college too and have saved almost $100,000 in less than 10 years.

At this moment in time, I would suggest investing in real estate if u intend to live in the house you buy for at least 3 years. The market for homes is very lucrative for people who are looking to settle down. Just remember to shop around and don't be afraid to make an offer at least 10% lower than the asking price.

In time, the real estate market will re-bound. It's everyone's dream to own their own home.

Also, with monitors/screens on computers getting larger and larger (24 inch +), it is obvious that the computer will someday be the t.v. screen of tomorrow. The way we look at t.v. is on the verge of change. There will be a lessening of the major networks and their programming. Sites like UTube will see the many amateur and professional photographer make a full length movie for under $10,000...Channels 2, 4, 5, 7, etc., are on their way out.

The computer is a whole new set of rules and a whole new ball game for many filmakers...and, without commercial interruption, other than an occassional e mail.

I suggest that you learn as much as you can about the stock market and various investment options, before you put any money into it.

Read some books about it that are written by successful investors such as Warren Buffet and others. And start reading business-related internet sites.

Investing money for profit is a very uncertain business. And even many investment professionals who advise others how to do it sometimes loose huge sums of money for their clients.

Trust yourself and don't trust others when it comes to investing your money is what I suggest. When it's your money, then you will take better care of it than someone who doesn't have much to loose either way.

Always fund your retirement account to the fullest first.

Then, if you have extra money, go to :

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Click on the "DRIP's" Button on the Navigation Bar

These dividend reinvestment plans are one of the most powerful investment strategies known. Brokers don't recommend them because once a person starts one, the dividends are automatically reinvested, there is no fee.

If you decide that you are interested, click on the "$4 to Buy Stocks" advertisement on the same page. It will answer your next question.......which is.......What is the best way to get started?

Good Luck

Go to www.investmentu.com and sign up for their free e-mail newsletter. Read it whenever it comes out.

Start saving at least 10% of your income and invest it in the stock market, real estate, gold, etc.

Van Tharp www.itm.com has good courses for serious investors.

Read Investing in One Lesson by Mark Skousen for a very good simple approach to investing.

The Motley Fool website has a lot of free educational material on investing (mixed in with a lot of advertisements).

About.com has a lot of good free educational material on investing and finance.

Whenever you are learning or studying look up the terms you are not familiar with. Gradually your knowledge and expertise will grow. A good free online financial dictionary is at investopedia.com

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