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Starting Over

Started by Jorge · 10 months ago

I’ve been trading in the stock market for about a month now with little capital ($800). From the month of trading, I’ve learned quite a bit. When to buy, when to sell, how much of each to do, etc. So far, I’m up 2%, which, for those mathe ... Continue reading »

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  • Hi!

    Well, be carefull. A friend of mine started with just a little money. Gained and gained. Invested reinvested...the whole thing.
    And then lost it all...

    I hope it wokrs out better for you.

  • Thanks for the advice. I'm hoping that this won't be an expensive lesson in the stock market. I've been interested in it for quite some time, but never had that business mentality I thought you needed for it. Hopefully I can use this blog to convey my thoughts on the market and other ideas about personal finance from a college student's point of view. We'll see!

  • I did some daytrading for a while, but had to give it up. It was just too much for my nerves.

  • keep good records cause uncle sam wants his part at the end of the year!

    smiles, bee

  • I know, I know. Uncle Sam makes me sad. Uncles are supposed to spoil you, just not as much as your grandparents. I'm in a position, though, where I'm still in college and as such am in the smallest tax bracket. It'll help soften the blow a bit!

  • I give up with this. In case i've no time to do that...

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