I don't need account info. I just want to become more familiar with that type of investing.
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Read a good book (or two) on retirement investing.\n\n(In the long run it will teach you a lot & save you tons of money)..............
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No.  You are not entitled to ANY information regarding the financial activities of anyone else.  His privacy is protected... just like yours is.
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They have a readymade format, wherein you just need to check your address and amount, if its correct.. thats all\n\n\nMake Money While have fun\nhttp://tinyurl.com/yhzzph\nMaking your spare time Valuable
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bloomberg, reuters, background info will be free of charge.for financial analyis u may have to pay.
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Try Vanguard for mutual funds , or Scotttrade if you have some trading abilities.
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bobbrinker is really an idiot, so is that Suzie Orman.  I recomend "thestreet.com", go out and get Jim Cramer's books, also pick up a copy of Leeb's "the oil factor", you may want to pick up a copy of Rich Dad/Poor Dad, and also Harry Dent's "the next great bubble boom", and Jim Rogers "hot commodities"  Once you have read those, then you'll have a good entry level understanding of how the equity markets work, and the current forces driving those markets. Also, read the Wall Street Journal daily.  If you do all of these, then you'll be able to have an intelligent conversation with your broker, and possibly be ready to start investing on your own if that is what you choose.  Good luck.
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Sorry, I don't have one that I want to give up but if you're interested in getting some tips on how to build your own account just let me know.
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It's really not necessary.  They send a lot of paperwork because the government requires them to, but you don't necessarily need most of it.  Sometimes it's nice to know what stocks your fund owns, but I usually just glance at it and then toss it.\n\nAnd, yes, I believe most of that info is probably available online now.  No need to clutter up your files any more than necessary.
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very easy, visit www.stocksidea.com , they are consultants in india in stocks, mutual funds and all finance related info.
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Go to bookstore and get Mutual Funds for Dummies or Investing for Dummies.  They will have easy to understand concept and descriptions.  More information is better when it comes to investing.  Take your time.  Start saving money now and get into the habit.  Put it into a savings account now while you are learning about mutual funds.  When you feel ready, then you already have some money saved up.
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I would suggest practicing your investing skills at http://www.top10traders.com  This is a totally FREE site. You can create your own portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in 'play' money, and then watch how your stocks compare against other traders. \n\n The site lists out which investors are doing the best and what stocks they have bought. Just click on the portfolio of the best investors and you can see the stocks they like.  \n\nGood luck !
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www.dealtaker.com\nwww.fatwallet.com\n\nBoth have free stuff forums.
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You may want to just do a basic search for money management also, like on Yahoo or google, rather than paying money for info you could probably learn for free :o)
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You can open a share builder account. I can't tell you which stocks to buy, that would make me your broker.\n\nYou can also learn to trade options, which can also make you alot of money in a short amount of time.
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www.morningstar.com might have some stuff. \nother then that... im a stock retard and i got a D in Econ. when i gratuated haha
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Easily, you can move your account to either a brokerage firm or mutual fund company.  The bank can do that too (most have their own brokerage firm) but a bank broker is going to have fewer investment options.\n\nBut before you do that, do some homework.  Go buy "Investing for Dummies" and learn how to choose your investments.  You can't trust your friends (and not these boards for sure) to pick your investments.  You can hire a pro, and it is worth it if you have a large account, but for little investors, the cost of that help gives you noticably less to invest (advice isn't fee), so it is good to start out on your own.\n\nAs to stocks and bonds vs funds, stick to funds until you have at least $50-100K.  It is almost impossible to build a good portfolio with individual securities with less than that.\n\nand to your last question, \n\na mutual fund is a professionally managed portfolio of different securities.  They can hold stocks only, bonds only, a mixture of both and other types of securities.\n\nInstead of you trying to buy all those different securities you need to design a good portfolio, the fund has done it for you with your money and the money of other investors.  You buy shares in the fund instead.\n\nThis gives you the same risk/reward potential as a bigger investor.
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I normally invest in overseas investments through people I met on Yahoo Answers.  Especially those that have spelling errors, and provide no information at all on the actual investment ... just as you did.\n\nBut I just quit last week.  Sorry.