try not using the stock market individually and instead trade full economic markets such as buying/selling oil, currencies, commodities... trading whole markets is a game better suited for individual investors. Stocks individually are manipulated too much, however the big players can not manipulate giant markets like currencies because people all across the world are constantly exchanging currencies in $ amounts far higher than any one entity can significantly affect on it's own. buying individual stocks is high luck rate

Forex (currency trading) is extremely volatile but it's worth learning about. I've heard good first-hand reports of people making $$ doing it, the problem is they're often losing huge chunks of cash randomly, but that's the nature of trading I guess.

It's imperative to have a trading plan and to stick to it, no matter what. Don't trade emotionally

I need to read more to get what the frack you guys are talking about. That goes to show you how complex the markets are... even for an Economics graduate. Of course, talking about the stock market on a PUA forum is like exchanging fruitcake recipes on a pro-terrorist website... You don't really have any way to discriminate information... good from bad... like trying to polish a turd to a nice shine.

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It's not that hard. I don't have an economics degree, you've made me question the validity of such a degree. Mostly all the jargon describes pretty simple concepts.

NOTHING but large amounts of money? That is not the nature of trading.

The stock market works for some, but I got into finding real estate deals with no money down and I have found it pays a lot better. One deal per year could be a $20-30k payday.

There are plenty of stocks on the TSE/ TSX that you can invest in. Of course investing in international markets is more expensive but you don't have to do it.

A good book I would recommend is Stocks for the Long Run by Siegel. It's a must for anyone thinking of investments, but NOT day trading. Trading, going in and out of stocks frequently is more risky and it's more likely that you will lose money. However, with stocks, the long term trend is that they do go up. For this reason, you should be prepared to have to wait 3,4,5+ to make a profit. The stock market can't easily be used to make a quick buck!

My experience has been mixed; I've made 5 figures profit in 2010 but lost about 60% of that in 2011 on the AIM sector so for now I'm staying OUT of the stock market with only a few losers still in which are still good investments but this damn economy is not helping.

Also, don't invest more than you can afford to lose. Make that a rule; don't take loans, etc. to invest into stocks. Most ups and downs don't make logical sense .

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