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Newbie here. What should I buy?

Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:26 pm
Posted by WHS
walker LA.
Member since Feb 2006
3445 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:26 pm
Hey guys, my wife and I have $1000 that we would like to invest in the stock market to kind of learn more how it all works.

What app/program should we use to trade and what would be some good starter stocks to invest in?

Thanks in advance!
This post was edited on 3/14/25 at 3:27 pm
Posted by HarveyBanger
Member since Mar 2018
1270 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:35 pm to
Read the book “Simple Path To Wealth” by JL Collins. It was eye opening for me.

I would stay away from individual stocks to start and start putting money regularly away in a low cost index fund. I use FSKAX but there are several out there and you can pick one at the brokerage of your choice.
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
46225 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:40 pm to
You can never go wrong buying hookers and blow - or so I've been told.
Posted by UASports23
Basketball School
Member since Nov 2009
25840 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:41 pm to
quote:

Hey guys, my wife and I have $1000 that we would like to invest in the stock market to kind of learn more how it all works.


What is your strategy? Long term, short term, day trading? I assume you are young?
Posted by WHS
walker LA.
Member since Feb 2006
3445 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:43 pm to
quote:

What is your strategy? Long term, short term, day trading? I assume you are young?


To be honest, I’m not sure what our strategy is. We are both in our mid 30s and I guess for now it would be short term but eventually would move to long term.
Posted by Drizzt
Cimmeria
Member since Aug 2013
14881 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 4:07 pm to
Buy index funds only and set it up as a recurring weekly investment. I’d recommend an S&P 500 index or a total stock market index. Diversifies your risk and you’ll get a good amount of growth. Set this up in a Roth IRA if you can for tax free growth to retirement. Don’t overthink it.
Posted by AaronDeTiger
baton rouge
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 3/14/25 at 4:22 pm to

This post was edited on 3/14/25 at 4:24 pm
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
88784 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 4:33 pm to
quote:

Newbie here. What should I buy?


a lambo
Posted by TorchtheFlyingTiger
1st coast
Member since Jan 2008
2905 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 4:42 pm to
Don't try to out smart the pros just buy an index fund and get average returns owning a bit of all the largest company stocks.

If your outlook is short term and you need this money just buy CDs or use a HYSA.
This post was edited on 3/14/25 at 4:43 pm
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
148109 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:06 pm to
SLI



That's if you want to be fabulously wealthy
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