Hi there! Welcome to the forum. :) There are a lot of different ways to invest. The style of trading you plan to do will make a big difference. What are you starting out with? Do you have any stocks/ companies that you like?
The internet is the most amazing place. I think the amount of info you can find on any subject is truly incredible.
internet is so powerfull that i don't imagine doin anything without it..specially interms of research... i can't imagine how the life styles were able to wait to get certain information with so much delay... i guess thats why they were able to ponder and find all sorts of theories in diverse intersting subjects.... chahine
The smart person learns from thier mistakes while as wise person learns from other people's mistakes. Greed is a powerful incentive and can cause you to act without thinking. Fear is MORE powerful and can cause you to bail. READ READ READ. Start with a single copy of Investors Business Daily at the news stand. Read their "20 rules" of which, I think there are 6 that are important. Then, go to Barnes and Nobles, buy a tall mocha and skim through every investment book they have. Learn charts. My most valuable personal lesson: A stock making higher highs should be bought. A stock making lower lows (or lower highs) should be avoided or dumped if you have it. That's just me. Good luck!
As you invest over time, especially with long term holdings, you will learn that having the patience of a cunning jungle cheetah will turn your research and DD into time well spent. :D