i want to know about buying shares. what exactly is shares, how do i make money from shares?
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Investors buy shares of stock in a company and are therefore owners of the company.  Many companies are private where perhaps a dozen people own all the shares but a large number of companies are publically traded.  Although direct trades of stock are legal, most investors place their trades (buy or sell) through a stock broker who charges a commission for each transaction.  You can trade on line through electronic discount brokers for as little as $7 per trade (buy or sell).  See Scottrade for example.  You can make money if you buy the stock cheap and sell it after the price appreciates.  If you choose the wrong stock and the price goes down you can lose money and if the company goes broke you can lose all your money.\n\nMany investors prefer to buy shares in a Mutual Fund that invests in perhaps 50 or more different companies.  Many (but not all) Mutual Funds are operated by experts who know how to invest wisely in stocks.  Also, if one of their companies performs poorly or goes broke the remaining good stocks can make up for the loss.  It is possible to invest in "no-load" Mutual Funds by contacting them directly or through a stock broker who will charge commissions for your transactions.  As an example T. Rowe Price has no-load\nfunds specializing in many different types of companies and risk categories.\n\nYou can invest IRA funds in a Mutual Fund and have the earnings compound tax free.  If you invest say $4000, multiply that by 1.1 as many times as there are years before you retire and you can see how it will grow and grow at a 10% annual rate (not guaranteed).  And that is only one deposit.\n\nI'd recommend investopedia.com, especially their dictionary, to better understand any investing terms you encounter.  Good luck.
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You can can buy shares in a listed company thru a online stockbroker. If the company makes a profit it will pay you a dividend ( like interest ). If the shares increase or decrease in value you will make a profit or loss.Buying shares can be a gamble unless you conduct research into the company, this is where a stockbroker can advise you.
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Start investing in the stock market.  I have listed below a link to a really interesting article that can say it much better then I can.  It is a great way to start out with little or no money and not pay big commissions to brokers.\n\nI used this program and have done really well over the last two years.  Started with little money, added little money and learned discipline and a lot about the stock market.  I now teach others to do the same.  \n\nDon't have that $100 bucks to get started?  I bet you do if you just change the way you spend money.  Will include a link to the online broker that I used to start my savings.  I also went ahead and opened a credit card through the Sharebuilder website.  The credit card has a 0% APR on opening transfers and pays you 1% cash back that you can use to purchase Stocks with in your Sharebuilder plan.  If you pay your balance every month (which is the only way that you should use credit), then this is FREE money. \n\nIf you have a Bank of America Checking account they have started a plan that is called "Keep the Change."  With this plan, once you have opened a savings account with $100, they round up all your purchases.  If you buy something for $1.25 with your debit card, they will withdrawal $.75 (rounded up to $2.00) from your checking account and deposit it into your savings account.  After the first three months of doing this, they then will match your money dollar for dollar, 100%.  Then after the first year, they will match your round ups at a 5% rate.  The account only pays .5% APR, but the 100% matching for the first three months is FREE money. \n\nThat is a 100% return on your deposits (round ups) for the first three months.  \n\nIf you don't have a BOA account then try looking online for a good paying Money Market Fund (MMF).  Some have balance requirements, some don't.  The better rates out there as of today are running about 4.25% or higher.  Watch for fees, compounding methods and other charges before you consider purchasing a MMF.  \n\nGood luck and start saving today!  \n\nToo many Americans don't save enough money.  Instead, they look for the lowest payment on that purchase.  You should ask yourself, do I want to pay myself first (saving money) and purchase something for cash or retire with style or do I want to always be in debt paying others interest.  Don't you deserve the interest more then the lender?  I think you do.  \n\nI don't work for any of the above mentioned ways to save.  I do hold accounts (Individual Roth IRA, Individual investing plan, Individual trading account, MMF and a Visa Card through Bank One attained after opening my account with Sharebuilder.) with Sharebuilder.  I have no other interest in Sharebuilder.  I do have a bank account at Bank of America, both checking and savings (opened with $100.00 deposit), but own no stock or other interest in the company.  I am not affiliated with MSN in any way or form and do not own any company stock.  Investments may loose money and in many cases are not FDIC insured.  Any investment should be after careful consideration by the investor before investing.  Your results may very.  (think that covers the Brochure law.)\n\nGood luck and let me know how you do.
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You can do  that by many ways.Buy and sell share, by spaculate a good price, you can invest in lands or buildings, which you will sell later for a bigger price, you can do some retail trade, you can offer some information for people how have no time to spend for search.
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Don't just jump into the markets without knowledge and experiences. Just observe the market for 6 to 12 months and understand the functions of the market. \nRead in the news paper the stock market review daily and try to understand the language and terms used by them. \nLog on to http://www.capitalmarket.com\nand\nhttp://www.moneycontrol.com\nhere you can see lot of chat rooms regarding share market. \nWatch CNBC TV 18 daily.\n\nNow follow couple of shares in the market and track the movements. \n\nContact me from my profile  for specific inquiries.
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Nothing could be more simple. First you open an account with a brokerage firm. On line brokers charge very reasonable commissions. You normally have to make a deposit of at least $500. But in my oppinion that is not really enough to begin with. You can purchase stocks on margin, which means you only have to fund 50% of the purchase price and the brokerage firm will lend you the rest, at an interest rate of course. \n\nNext, you pick out a stock you want to buy or sell. You can do either. If you do not own the stock, selling it is called short selling. That means that eventually, you will have to buy it back. You then make your trade and wait for the price to go up or down. At some future time, maybe a few minutes, maybe a few hours, maybe a few days, or weeks, or months, or years, you will decide to sell the stock or repurchase your short position at either a gain or a loss. \n\nIt is that simple. If you hold the stock for at least a year and you have a gain, you will be taxed at a rate of about 1/2 the normal tax rate. On short sales, gains for some odd reason are always taxed at the full rate.
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To run a business, money is required. If you start a company, you can approach investors and sell them shares of your company (subject to your fulfilling various rules regulations and conditions specified per law). These shares are called stock. The platform that allows you to legally trade in these shares is a stock-exchange, where anyone eligible can buy shares through a broker or sub-broker who against a small commission trades the stock that you want to buy or sell.\n\nAs far as how to invest is concerned, it is advisable that you start by investing in good equity Mutual Funds. Test the waters, do some study of the various companies if you can, or consult a financial adviser. (I am one, You can email me your contacts and if I can, I'll get back to you)\n\nHowever, don't invest all your money in one asset class alone, spread it across various other classes such as Post Office Savings Schemes, Bank Fixed Deposits, Real Estate, Insurance, Government Bonds, and directly equity once you are confident that you understand the market. Each and every person has his or her own financial needs and hence specifically defining the amount to be invested would be difficult unless the your current status is known.\n\nTaxation is another important aspect that needs looking into. Please do include your taxation liabilities in your financial planing otherwise you could end up with a lot of trouble with the taxman.
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Assuming you live in the US investing in the share (stock) market is as simple as:\n1. Opening a brokerage account with one of the brokerage firms such as Wells Fargo, TD WaterHouse, Ameriprise with a deposit of say $1000 and start buying and selling shares online.\n2. Initially you could buy shares upto your deposit amount\n3. As you build assets you will be eligible to borrow against your assets and buy stocks on margin even if you don't have cash in the account. This is a risky strategy and should be employed by experienced investors
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Only one way to make your money go farther:  BORROW.\n\nOptions:  These are contracts that you buy which, if they meet a certain criteria, allow you to purchase shares at a set price at a set time.  For instance, a contract to buy 100 google shares at $225 on April 1st.  YOu might pay $70 for this contract (at least).\n\nOn April 1st, you have to buy the google shares.  If they are worth more than the $70 price in your contract, you gain 100 shares times the difference.  BUT>...  if they are worth less, you have lost the difference.\n\nI recommend you check out www.motleyfool.com or other investing sites.  When in doubt, check with a professional.\n\nAlso, online stock challenges are a good way to hone your skills and strategies without risk.  JUst write "stock challenge" into any search engine.  GOOD LUCK!
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Owning shares in companies is one of the greatest freedoms of a democratic society. You are wise to consider investing. Different people have found great success buying shares in different ways. \n\nWilliam O'Neil, Warren Buffett, Gary Kaltbaum, Peter Lynch, and Dave Landry are all successful traders. You can find more information about them on the web. I would recommend Gary Kaltbaum's book, The Investors Edge.\n\nThere is no easy money out there. Expect some hard work and some humbling from the market. It is, however, entirely possible to grow an acorn into a mighty oak.
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Everyone is different and as a result, different people look at different things before they purchase a stock.\n\nI suggest you get a book or five on stock market investing and start learning as much as you can if you want to become good at it.\n\nAnd by the way, companies that cater to people who invest in the stock market by selling them up-to-date information and analysis charge hefty fees for their services, so I wouldn't plan on doing this without a nice, big nest egg to begin with and a good job to back yourself up when things go against you and you lose some money.
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I think you mean gilt*\n\nGilts are bonds issued by some governments, generally we talk about UK gilts. They are a method of financing government debt, sold to the public with a rate of return usually just above the base rate however this will vary depending on supply/demand.\n\nStock/Share\n\nThese are issued by companies which choose to float on the stock market. Companies will sell stock as a 'cheap' way of raising cash. Each stock represents ownership or a 'share' in the company. A typical FTSE 100 company will float billions of shares thus if you buy one share in a company with a float of one billion shares, you own one billionth of that company. The typical reason for buying stocks in a company will be for a return on your investment if you think the company is going to do well or is undervalued.
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There are a lot in shares and bonds. It is also depending on your purpose also (e.g. if you are an investor, speculator or just want to study shares and bonds).\n\nTo me, the following things are important and must know:\n- what is shares and the difference between shares and bonds\n- how trading works\n- the relationship between risk and returns\n- the factors affecting share price and bond price\n- how to estimate the underlying share company and the bonds
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I started small, you might want to think about penny stocks, you can buy tons of shares, for hardly any money, but it is very risky. Make sure you have a comfortable amount saved first, then work on investing.
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If you bought shares through a broker, that broker will gladly sell your shares.  If you bought these shares from an individual, you will have to find an individual buyer or seek a broker (as above).
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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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I'd suggest speaking to a stockbroker about costs etc, and the returns would depend on the performance of the company.  I think they're about £4 a share just now, and they performed very well last year.  I've thought about it too because Tesco seem to be taking over the world just now...!