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Investing?? I was in the States as an international student. Since i have completed my studies i have come back to my home country. What i want to ask is, can i still invest in Bonds, Equity, CD's, etc...through my bank a/c, which is active. I will not be investing more than $5000. I do have a Social Security Numer and a active checking a/c(which i had opened up while my stay over there), and now even plan on opening up a savings a/c with the same bank. Would i be able to do that(invest) without any problems? Like from immigration office or the govt. Any help would be appriciated. Thanks.

How do you get into investing in stocks and bonds? What is the minimum to invest? I'm thinking about investing in stocks and bonds but I don't know the first step to take in investing in one. Do I go through a broker? How do I find one? How do I find one that won't jip me out of money?

What industries are worth investing in nowadays? I have to work on a business case wherein a large publicly-listed company (into beverage, food, and packaging) wants to diversify. It has been investing a lot in petroleum, electricity, and telecom. Do you know any other industries it can invest in?

what is the best way to start investing on a fixed income? My wife and I are both on Social Security.We dont have alot of money,but enough to invest $50 to $100 each month.We are in our early 40's and would like to have a little nest for the future.I am very green when it comes to investing.I am a little leary about investment firms. I have heard some bad things.Dont know which ones i can trust.I would like a deversified portfolio just dont know how to safely deversify it.Also could you recomend a good book to get me started in understanding the investing world a little better.(stocks,bonds,mutuial funds,401's,Ira's)ect...A little advice would be greatly apriciated. THANK YOU TRENT& GINA. SAC, CAL.

What is the best way to begin investing in international markets? I am just beginning to learn about investing and would like to invest internationally... just not sure where a beginner like myself should start or how to do it for that matter... or what to invest in (stocks, bonds, mutual funds etc). Any advice?

How do you go about investing in a stock? I am in my early twenties and want to get started with investing. What are some resources that are available to learn about investing?

How should i go about investing in stocks ? i was thinking of entering the stock market world and start investing, i have to admit that i am young and only in high school, but i have such an attraction to the stock market. i plan to use the money to save up and help pay my tuition for college. Ive been reading about stocks and researching but i need help in going into it. How could i start ? What could i do as of now to help me invest properly, and what tips could you give me once ive started ? thanks in advance.

What is the best success you had in investing? What are you method to invest? I am interested in finding out what types of investing people do and the greatest success they had over a period of time. I am not interested in someone trying to sell me a product. Also, I am interested in finding out any failure they may have had in investing.

What is the best book to learn about investing in stocks? I have a lot of money invested in a 401k account through JPMorgan, this is for my retirement so it means a great deal to me. I was recently looking at all the paperwork about what's invested where and the gain/loss and rates of return and realized I have no idea what any of this really means. Please refer me to a book that teaches about investing but in a less complicated way.

What are some tips for first time investing in the stock market? Is not a good or bad time for investing stock? how much expect do I need to invest, i wanted minimum.

How do I start investing as a college student? Is it possible for somebody with very little cash to start investing in college for their retirement or in general? If so, where do I go and who do I talk to about such things? Will it cost anything?

How do I take care of an investing problem? I got into investing in a cosmetics company through a friend of mine. I met with the guy starting the company and signed a contract with him stating that I have invested $5000 with the company and i will collect from profits for 2 years. From the looks of it the company hasn't gotten up and running and he's been spending money on rolex's and moving into a new apartment. I really want to get my money back from this individual. How can I?

What can you learn from investing in stock market? It's for a project I have to do. What exactly can you learn from investing in the stock market? I wrote how unpredictable it is and how hard it is to choose what stock to buy. You can never know for sure how the stock will do over an extended period of time.

What is the very best investing software there is? I know there are a bunch of programs that help us make better investing decisions, and I'm looking for the best one. Since I don't know any of them, I've decided to come here and ask. What is the best software in your opinion and why?

Any really good real estate investing programs that make sense for this market? Does anyone know of any real estate investing courses that really help you make money in today's crazy market? I don't want to pay for stuff that doesn't work any more.

How do i start in investing share markets? I want to know about stocks, shares and how i need to start investing in stock/share market?

What are the benefits of investing in gold? Anyone investing in gold that can tell me the pros and cons?

How can I start in investing in pre-developed or developing real estate? I'm interested in learning more about investing in developing real estate. Can somebody tell me how to approach this? Is there a list of developers that I can look up that may have a list of their projects?

Does anyone know what big companies started off using angel investing for their start-up? I am doing an M.B.A. presentation on Angel investing and am trying to use a big corporation as an example of successful angel investing. Are there any big companies that started off using angel investing to fund their idea and now are very successful? Please let me know of any. Thanks.

What is the best real estate investing business structure? All the investing literature I have read say to protect yourself from liability and taxes. I know there are LLC and Corp (S and C) which provide these benefits. The investing literature also says to use the banks money to leverage your investing (OPM). However, my lender will not provide a single or multi family home investment loan for a business (only under my name). So, how do I create a business structure that protects me but still allows me to get home loans.

how to start investing,like what is the basic level for a starting investor? i want to learn the safe game of investing.i want to know the abcd"s of investing. please tell me where to start and i am really interested to know.

What is good resource to learn investing in stock & shares? I want to start investing in shares & stocks. I don't know anything about investing so first of all I want to do some research and understand it before i start investing. But i don't know where to start or to learn from. please if anybody knows, your advise would be appreciated.

I am 33 and want to start investing for the future. Which is the best way to make money fast? I don't have a lot of money to start with. What I am looking for is, who to contact? What company? What type of investments, real estate, stocks and bonds? I have three children oldest is 10 youngest is one, I need to make money fast and bend into a long term portfolio. I know little to nothing about investing, under any circumstance?

What are the best online tools for stock trading and investing? I want to start investing on my own. Does anyone know of a GREAT online investing tool or tools that will help make this a success?

How much should you start out with for investing in stocks? I want to start an Ameritrade account or one of the other brands of online investing. What's a good amount to get started?

What is the best way to get started investing in the stock market? I am 18 and a senior in highschool. I have don't have much capital but i want to start investing in the stock market. Should i read books, trial and error or a virtual stock exchange?

How much money is needed to start investing in stocks? I want to know what a reasonable amount is to start investing in stocks. I have lost money playing blackjack and also won in some trips out to the casino so i am not very worried about risk. I figure you have to go all out if you want something big in return. Also if you are a expert at investing please list the amount you invested and what you got in return. Thanks in advance.

When it comes to Investing, what is the smallest amount you can invest? I am someone who knows absolutely nothing about investing and would like to know the very very basics, and would like to start out tiny if possible. Any tips?

How do I start investing in Vietnam? What resources is out there regarding investing in vietnam? Do they have a stock market, how does a foreigner start investing in the stock market there?

What is the most easiest way to get into real estate investing? What are some ways to begin in real estate investing with litttle or no money? Can you start in real esate investing with no money?

How does one start investing in stocks, such as Apple/Google? I am only 19 and would like to start investing in some stocks. I don't know how to do this. But I am not much of a gambler, so I would like to invest under 200. I saw I could buy Apple stock for 119, but I don't trust the website. Any suggestions or comments???

Where is the best place to get information about investing in foreign currencies? I have been looking at investing in some foreign currencies (1 in particular), but would like to find out as much as I can before working out whether this would be a good investment or not. Where is the best place to find this sort of information? I was planning on buying it now while their currency market is in all sorts of disarray and then sitting on it until sometime in the future where (hopefully) the country has sorted itself out and the market has stabalised. I am not looking to make a quick buck as I know that in this case it will take quite a while to see any chance of selling for a profit, but plan to be in this for the long game...

What is the best book for understanding basics of investing? I want to wet my hand in this investing business but don't know where to start. I know very basics of investing..and wondering yahooers cha suggest me few books to learn investing.

How do you profit from investing into stocks? I'm looking into investing in the stock market, because its something ive always wanted to do. But i would like to know how and when do you start seeing profits from investing, and when you do see the profits are you liable to touch that money at the moment or are you supposed to let sit there for awhile. I know this might sound funny but i'm a real real beginner. I just dont want to do anything that I'm going to regret.

How can i get information on the basics of investing in stock market? Is there a site i can go to or some one i can call for free to learn about the risk of investing in the stock market if iam a beginner. thankyou

What are some investing ideas for post market scare? As a new investor, I am wondering about what investing possibilities (common stocks, ETFs, mutual funds...) would offer the best turnover over a short period and/or the long run appropriate to our current economic status. In other words, what would be the best investment options immediately after the stock market stabilizes and and begins to recover?

What is your favorite investing forum? Which is the most popular investing forum? What is your favorite investing forum? Which is the most popular investing forum? Specifically focusing on stock trading.

How does investing in certificates of deposit help the economy, if at all? Does investing in CD's help? Does it not help? If so or if not, how does it affect the economy? Thanks, in advance, for all your responses.

What is the fastest way to earn money from investing? Also, for a new investor, do you need a large ammount of money to start investing?

Whats a good online investing company to start with? I am a 20 year old college student looking to get involved with mutual funds and maybe some stocks. I already have a roth ira and am looking for a good online investment company like Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Ing Direct to start and play around. I am looking to investing a couple thousand for now since that is what I can afford. Any advice, pros and cons, and anything else you have to say would be appreciated. What is a good company to start with. We all have to start from somewhere.

What should you do after studying buisiness to start investing in stock, what tools are helpful? What are some steps after you study buisiness that you should physically do after learning about stock to start investing, and trading, as well as some things to buy, tools, and other useful things to help you ?

How can I find funding through grants or loans for real estate investing? I am doing research on starting in real estate investing. I have heard that grants or loans are available from government or other sources to buy, rehab, or otherwise start in real estate investing. Where can I find out about these?

Where can I find an online tutorial to help me understand stocks and investing? I need something that will explain it to the complete novice. I don't even know enough to really know how to ask! I want to know definitions of things like stocks, options, bonds, brokerage, etc, and all about investing.

Can anyone recommend a good website to teach me the basics of investing my 401K? I have very basic knowledge of investing in stocks and have actually built a small portfolio over the past 13 years or so. However, I have no idea how to invest 401K money where I have to choose from limited funds and investment vehicles. I've read several books and they all seem to contradict each other in their advice. Can anyone recommend a good website or book that will help me understand the basics so I can make my own decisions? Thanks!

What is your investing strategy, and what is your performance? I buy 100 shares in a few small cap companies, buy and sell covered options. I have started investing for only two months, so far made 7%.

How effective is investing in gaining profits? What are the risks that can be encountered in investing and how are they avoided?

where can i find information for investing etiquet? i have a clothing line and different local people in my hometown want to invest. where can i find information to know things like: what percentage to give them, what are the investing options, and the like.

How can I buy a cheap piece of land to get started in investing? How can I buy a cheap piece of land to get started in investing? I would like to start investing in property. I don't have alot of money. What are the name of some taxsales, foreclosure sales, landsales or what is the name of the place in Illinois that I can go to to see properties that have tax liens on them? Is it the Cook County Treasurers Office? Can anyone or even some investors teach me the ropes or give me info on how to get started? Thank-you in advance for you guys help.

Where do you get started if you want to start investing in the stock market? I have always been curious in the stock market, but i have no clue where to start if i decide to start investing? Any input is appreciated.

How can you make money by investing in stocks? I don't really understand how stocks work and I was just wondering if you can get money investing. Just the fundamentals of how much money you invest and how much you get back.