How do you buy stocks online?
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Ameritrade.com caters to both US and non-US residents.  They have many different ways you can place a trade through various programs on the website and their prices are pretty fair.  It's worth checking out.
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Brokerage minimums vary...but Scottrade is $500 to open an account. Check out sharebuilder.com too if you want to buy small chunks..they have plans where you can invest X amount each month into a specific stock.\n\nAlso, some companies allow you to buy stock directly from them. Usually, it's a $250 or so min. Check out the website of a company you are thinking of investing in and look at their investors link. You can also go to www.equiserve.com (they manage direct stock purchase plans for hundreds of companies).\n\nAvoid cheap stocks < $10. They are cheap for a reason and usually of bad quality... Your money is better spent on high quality stocks....especially if it's your first purchase. "expensive" is relative.
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Bulk buy on ebay, then resell individually on ebay. research the market then off you go. You only need a small investment and you are guaranteed to resell.
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As far as I know, you can only buy stocks from a broker.  If you're a beginner investor and want to invest in stocks while lessening your risk, start out by investing in stock mutual funds.  Some of those you can buy direct from the mutual fund company.  Fidelity has a large array of funds you can choose from.
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In a LOT of ways, it is easier to open an account with an online broker.\n\nI've had Scottrade (scottrade.com) for several years.  They are quick, cheap, honest and the trading is fast.  I think you need a minimum account balance of $500 or so, though.
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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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Set up an account with an online trader, send them money to invest and once the receive, start buying shares.
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The proper platform for Day Trading is RealTick at TerraNova. It will cost you $275/mo. No other online broker comes close, so save yourself a lot of effort. You have to have immediate executions, the most tecnologically advanced system in the world (an edge), and a vast array of indicators. This is RealTick.\n\nWhether you make money is up to you.
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Yes, Scottrade and Ameritrade are probably the best brokers online for you to open an account with.  Be sure to verify that there aren't extra fees for accounts under a certain dollar amount, because if they charge you $25 per month like some brokers do, it won't take long for you to lose all your money in fees.  I think Ameritrade recently eliminated the account minimums, but I'm not entirely sure about that.\n\nI'd also suggest Sharebuilder as a good tool if you're looking to buy in to a few good companies and just hold the shares. \n\nBest of luck to you, and kudos for starting so soon.
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Online trading is used to trade investments in a brokerage account for the purpose of making money.  It's a lot easier than the alternative which is to call your broker and asking him to buy or sell what you want bought or sold  within your account.  Then he does it for you.  Online trading means you skip the step of talking to a human being and get accomplished what you want done faster... by computer.\n\nIt's similar to online banking.  With online banking, you get things accomplished yourself via the internet within your bank account instead of going to the bank and having a teller do it or paying bills electronically via the internet instead of writing and mailing checks.
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Here's a stock software program that will screen stocks and help you find ones to buy based upon criteria you input:\nhttp://www.best-stock-trading-systems.com/swingtracker_review.html
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Technically, it is extremely simple with today's information era to invest or trade stocks and shares. You simply need to open a trading account, fund that account, buy a stock and sell it later at a higher price for a profit. Simple?\n\nYou can sign up for an online trading account with http://www.sharekhan.com\n\nWell, that simplicity is exactly the sheep skin that hides the wolf beneath. That is exactly the expressway to wasting a lot of money.\n\nInvesting or trading the stock markets never start from opening a trading account... it starts from adequate investment and trading knowledge. There are quite a number of things you need to learn before you can even start thinking of the stock markets ...\n\n1. You need to understand how the stock market works and what it is exactly about.\n\n2. You need to know what are the different styles of trading in stocks and shares. \n\n3. You need to read about why so many people lose their shirts in the stock markets so that you can avoid their mistakes and also decide if this is a risk you want to take.\n\nFor all these issues and more, you can read about them from some of the articles that I wrote at http://www.mastersoequity.com/articles.htm\n\nAfter you are adequately armed with the basic concepts and ideas, you need to know how to find profitable stocks to trade or invest in. You can do that the easy way by subscribing to stock pick services (example http://www.stockpickmaster.com ) or you can learn to use charting tools and softwares to find stocks with parameters that you can pre-define. (example http://www.metastock.com ) \n\nAll in all, investment and trading is a lifelong education and non stop learning. No one is ever done learning and catching up with changes in the markets. \n\nIf you want a reliable, sure fire method to trade the indian market, please go to http://stocklab-india.mastersoequity.com . There, you will also get to read about why most beginners in the share market lose all their money and how to prevent that from happening to you. \n\n\nHope these information helps.
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1) Open a brokerage account at ameritrade.com\n2) No\n3) Yes (But that makes no sense because you need to pay $10.99 to buy it and another $10.99 when you sell it)
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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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trading from internet.. from ebay, or any others websites..\nright now i'm trying to used these sites, juz visit..\n\nhttp://www.cafepress.com/A88
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You can probably buy a stock through a broker like Scottrade and then have them issue the certificate directly to you. The purchase transaction will cost $8, and the certificate about $30. Assuming the stock you chose sells for less than about $60, you should come un under your limit. If you've purchased a company that offers the DRIP program, you should have access to it then.\n\nOn the other hand, Sharebuilder.com may be your best option.  It allows you to buy in to companies just like you would with a DRIP, but it will only cost you $4 each time you buy.
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Well first you need to find a broker. Like ameritrade, scottrade, e-trade, td waterhouse, shwab, ect. \n\nPersonally I use scottrade. only $7 to make a trade unlimited shares, market and limit, no maintenance fees, no inactivity fees or any fees unless you specifically use a service that has a fee, but you will know before you are charged.  \n\nThen once you have contacted a broker and opened an account you can start making trades. The key to success is to make an inversting strategy and follow it. A strategy can be anything, like you might buy stocks between 5-10 dollars, volumes greator than 1 million on a 3 month avg, that have recently had management changes. You then take that list of companies and choose the best one/s. You may also want to diversify by buying companies with negative correlations to decrease risk. But you can do what ever you want.\n\nFor more information call scottrade they have people sitting around that can answer any question you have about investing, even if you don't have an account.