If i wanted to buy shares, is there a minimum amount i would have to buy?
102310
It depends on what you're trying buy.  Some have a minimum amount.  Others don't.  My cousin bought his new baby daughter one share in a blue chip stock.  So it is possible.
1038537
There was 1000 shares available for sale when you entered the ordered and that amount was filled.  15 min. later 1100 more became available.   There has to be a seller willing to sell for you to purchase.  This is especially true on orders placed at a particular price but it also happens on market orders.  A portion of the order will be filled at a particular price and other portions at other prices.
716462
Your question is not clear any way I will try to tell you some thing.\n\nExample:\nIf you have purchased 200 share of face value of Rs.10/- paid @ Rs.596 per share on 1.1.2006 and if the share were splited to Rs.1/- paid on 1.6.2006, then your 200 shares will become 2000 shares on 1.6.2006 and the value of each share will become Rs.596/10= Rs.59.60 per share.  The date of purchase will remain same for all shares 1.1.2006 and not 1.6.2006. The date of actual purchase of 200 shares will apply for all 2000 shares.  O.K ????????
129369
You need to open an account with any of online broker.\nI recommended Scottrade, it is good for small individual investor like myself.  Low commission, no extra charge for limit order, and no inactivity fees.\n\nhttp://scottrade.com/
449711
Sharebuilders.com is for people who want to buy small amounts of shares from 1 share on up. However their fees are way out of line, 12 to 20 dollars a trade! As an example if your buying 2 shares of a 5 dollar stock then you're already lost money.
139363
Very little. You can start with as little as $10 at www.betterinvesting.org\n\nYou can go directly to a company's "Investor Relations" area and see if they have a direct investment option.\n\nYou can also check out this company that can get you started for $4 plus a commission plus the cost of the stock. www.sharebuilder.com
1017513
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.
563989
Apparently not.  \n\nAll I can say, is that I don't have a "demat" account, whatever that is, but buying shares is not a problem.
272181
http://www.scottrade.com\n\nNo inactivity fees\n$7 trades for market or limit orders\n$500 minimum to open an account
544403
You pay a commission when you buy the shares.  If you have a basic account and are just holding the shares, there is no charge for that.\n\nThe full fee schedule is at:  https://www.sharebuilder.com/sharebuilder/Service/Fees.asp?
419136
It's possible to buy stock's for a penny a share and pay $10 in copmmission. If stock appreciates to, say, $10.00, you've earned a 999% return before commissions.
532047
The most common way is to purchase a mutual fund. These can be purchased directly from the mutual fund company. If the fund is a no load fund, which many are, there will be no up front costs. \n\nAs one of the responders mentioned, you can buy stock directly from the company in some instances. But in order to do that you must already own some shares in your name. \n\nWith the advent of internet stock brokers, the commissions are no longer so costly. Some on line broker charge only $7.00 a transaction. A small fee considering the services you receive. \n\nRemember. Once you buy the shares, at some point you may wish to sell them. That will require a broker. Mutual fund shares are purchased back by the mutual fund. Again there is no fee.
79819
Here's a list of companies you can buy stock directly from.\n\nhttps://gateway.equiserve.com/igwweb/content/secure/InvestmentPlans/index_plans_new.asp?PlnPage=PlanSearch&PurchOption=
1145593
If you would sign up for an account at a financial institution you can arrange to have your investments done automatically for you.  For example, you could set it up so the 1st of every month you buy $250 of IBM stock.  Each monthly transaction might cost you $5 flat regardless of the amount or number of shares involved.\n\nAs an incentive to join, they may offer six or twelve FREE automatic investments where the $5 is waived for six or twelve months.  Since you could have set up a couple of automatic investments (IBM and Microsoft, for example), they can't really advertize the first six months no commission, so they simply say six free automatic investments/purchases.
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The cheapest and often best way to buy funds is to deal directly with a 100% no-load mutual fund company. If you find a fund that interests you, call the company and ask for a prospectus and application. With true no-loads you pay no sales charges, exit fees or other charges. Load funds can charge from .5 to 9 percent in sales charges plus other charges. These sales charges are deducted directly from your initial investment and subsequent deposits. The Investors Alliance feels that most investors should buy directly from the fund company and purchase no-load funds or low-load (less than 3 percent sales charge) funds. Keep in mind also that if you buy no-load funds through a broker instead of directly by mail, you still must pay a broker's commission.
794318
I use sharebuilder I buy shares for my 9 year old and 6 year old. I am able to buy small amounts in disney and lowes for a reasoable price. That when they are old enough we will have a accumulated enough shares to actually have some value. I find it very helpful in doing this. THey have added new products over the years to help. And the cost to buy is inexpensive compared to the other places. It is a long term investment product.
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it all depends on the starting bid and how much you're asking for it.  I believe for 0.01 to 9.99 is 0.25 and 9.99-19.99 is 0.35 and so on.