Stocks and where to start

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Vanguard. Min invest is usually 3K. Very low fees though.

No load S&P index fund.

Buy stocks that pay a dividend & then enroll in dividend reinvestment. If your in college, just decide on a set amount that you will contribute each month. For companies like coca-cola & exxon, you can call with your credit card & purchase more shares. Don't save up a huge amount & then invest all at once. Put a little here & a little there....this will go w/ the natiral ebb& flow ofbthe market. Chevron, exxon, coke....good luck!

Mutual funds are safest. Money board.

I honestly wouldn't trust the advice a lot here. First, understand your long-term goals and risk preferences. Also figure out if you want to pick stocks yourself or have the money managed via mutual funds (or passive via index funds).

For a college student you have time to assume more risk; however, the market has been on a run for 5 years so it isn't like you are worried about picking a bottom.

An old book I read was Buffetology. Will give you some stock picking concepts. May want to start there. No matter what kudos for doing this now.

You need to get out of debt before investing. My student loans are at 6.8%. I can't consistently and reliably make more than that so I'm paying the loans off first.

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i mean I've grown up poor. im currently on loans in school and honestly.. i just want money now. it may be greedy but with my background and how i grew up i think its deserved

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honestly, the market is no place to get quick or easy money...you can really screw up and lose your arse if you aren't careful...

it sounds like we have similar backgrounds and I can tell you, the best investment you can make right now is to be sure you get a quality degree in a field that will allow you to earn some good money...the money you will make investing is typically not even comparable to what you will earn through employment....