Originally Posted by
jordan23collecta
Originally Posted by kicksfiend
Honestly guys, the stock market isn't a get rich quick method or something most people can make money in (unless they're super long term investors and even then last year proved it's not as simple as it seemed).
Only get into the stock market if you have money you wouldn't mind losing. EVERYONE loses in the beginning. You should also find this stuff interesting or you won't want to do the work. I'm currently posting from my phone. I'm on the way home. I got out of class at 9:20, did homework and research for tomorrow until 1. I'm gonna go to sleep and be up by 6 to watch futures and prepare for the open. I'm usually asleep by 2 and up before 6. I put in HOURS on research and I still believe I'm NOWHERE close to being good at trading. If you aren't prepared to put in the time and energy into this, it isn't for you. I don't believe this is a part time job or something you can halfass. In other industries you can make money being bad at your job. In this one, if you're not making money you're losing it and there's no base salary to fall back on.
This applies to long term investors as well. You can't hide bad investment choices behind indefinite timelines.
Bravo! You are not alone my friend. I put in hours for this stuff and I feel like I have gone nowhere
I wanted to quote this just so everyone understands how to use the stock market. I have been telling this to my friends since day 1. They see my gains (becasue I tell them), and automatically want to jump in and think I am going to give them my picks. I already have enough on my plate with just trading with MY money, let alone a friend that thinks this stuff is automatic 100% of the time.
i digress, but as a warning to everyone before/during/after you play the stock market, PLEASE READ THOSE 2 LINES I BOLDED AND QUOTED!
-J23C