A Beginner's Guide to Stock Investing

For people new to investing, understanding how to invest in stocks can feel intimidating. Typical questions beginners may have are where to go and how much money to start.

The following is a beginner’s guide to stock market investing. This article covers everything from setting up an account to investing money in stocks.

Financial Advisor 

Advisors are available at banks and other financial institutions to help manage everything for investors,

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Manage Independently

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Investors that choose to invest independently can open a brokerage account online.

What type of investment account?

Investors can open a regular investment account, but the income would be taxable. A taxable income account is more suitable for people who already have a separate account for retirement savings.

Types of Investment

Stocks are also known as equity investments. When purchasing an individual stock, the investor then owns shares of that company.

Mutual fund

Mutual funds are professionally managed funds that use money from investors to purchase a large pool of investments like individual stocks, bonds, and money market instruments.

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