Stock Markets

[Ash]

Have you ever bought any stocks/shares in the stock market or do you not like to make those risks? If you have how much money have you made or do you still own those shares?

 

[hazard]

I've checked it out a couple of times but I havn't bought any stocks...as yet. Would love to one day be able to buy a stock in a company and then sell it for massive profit one day. I'm just scared about the risk of losing your investment tbh though :/:

 

[Mayu]

I think it's too risky and calculating for me, I'd rather use the money somewhere else.

 

[Ash]

I think it's too risky and calculating for me, I'd rather use the money somewhere else.

True true but if you do well I guess you could make quite a lot of money.

 

[Mayu]

I think it's too risky and calculating for me, I'd rather use the money somewhere else.

True true but if you do well I guess you could make quite a lot of money.

Indeed, I agree. I wonder if there is certain pattern or failsafe trick to always be on the winning side. If there is, I'm game. :lol:

 

[Demon_skeith]

I've wanted to get into the stock market as well, but it's too risky like the lottery and there is no promise I get my money back.

 

[John123]

I use mutual funds instead. Single stocks are very dangerous. If you spread your money around with a mutual fund, you'll do well.

 

[Demon_skeith]

I use mutual funds instead. Single stocks are very dangerous. If you spread your money around with a mutual fund, you'll do well.

how do you go about setting up mutual funds?

 

[John123]

I use mutual funds instead. Single stocks are very dangerous. If you spread your money around with a mutual fund, you'll do well.

how do you go about setting up mutual funds?

This > http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mutualfund/11/build-own-mutual-fund.asp Is a pretty good guide, I think. I actually set up mine with Motley Fool. The article is correct about you getting more in the long-run if you set it up yourself; however, that's more expensive to do. Since I don't have the money to buy a bunch of single stocks, I just have someone do it for me then go into it with a set group of people.

 

[Demon_skeith]

I use mutual funds instead. Single stocks are very dangerous. If you spread your money around with a mutual fund, you'll do well.

how do you go about setting up mutual funds?

This > http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mutualfund/11/build-own-mutual-fund.asp Is a pretty good guide, I think. I actually set up mine with Motley Fool. The article is correct about you getting more in the long-run if you set it up yourself; however, that's more expensive to do. Since I don't have the money to buy a bunch of single stocks, I just have someone do it for me then go into it with a set group of people.

Thanks for the link, I need a long term investment with my money. Not gaining anything in my savings.

 

[Mozzie]

We were thinking about this once not long ago, my partner, her brother delves in the stock market and does pretty well for himself. But we decided it was a risk we wasn't willing to take. Like you here so many success stories about it, but how much of it is really true

 

[John123]

I use mutual funds instead. Single stocks are very dangerous. If you spread your money around with a mutual fund, you'll do well.

how do you go about setting up mutual funds?

This > http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mutualfund/11/build-own-mutual-fund.asp Is a pretty good guide, I think. I actually set up mine with Motley Fool. The article is correct about you getting more in the long-run if you set it up yourself; however, that's more expensive to do. Since I don't have the money to buy a bunch of single stocks, I just have someone do it for me then go into it with a set group of people.

Thanks for the link, I need a long term investment with my money. Not gaining anything in my savings.

Anytime! I'm glad the link could be of some basic use. Good luck with investing.

 

[marti]

No i haven't

 

[Selena]

I haven't either, but I certainly would've purchased some Apple ones back in the day; if only I knew.

 

[Fuser]

Playing the stock market is an excellent way to make some money *if you know what you're doing*
However, as John mentioned, mutual funds are a safer alternative but the yields are usually lower.