Buying stocks guide Dosn't look like the wiki has much

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holy shit what the fuck is this?

i just want to buy stocks

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>>1612293
bunch of republicans who are angry for something it seems

>>1612293
You want a traditional brokerage account OP

>>1612321
yea, im getting worried now, checked some videos online and it isn't as easy as it looks'


i have a couple of companies in mind, but just checked the stock report for this year and they where high as hell mid summer but dropped low in october, i dont know what im doing

>>1612324
then dont fucking touch stocks

>>1612335
Fuck off, we need fresh money on the markets.

>>1612302
kek

>>1612291
1. Sort companies by sector
2. Find something that interests you, look at some companies
3. Look at what they do or what products they sell. Most have good explaining websites.
4. Look at earnings report for some random years, to identify what their main sources of income is, what their main sources of expenses are.
5. Identify triggers for either one. What will increase earnings/expenses? (Eg. demography change, dollar value change)
6. Look at quarterly reports, how are they doing according to expectations? What are the expectation for their triggers, short term and long term?
7. Finally look at stock price, dividends, and how the stock behaves. Is it trendy, or very media sensitive? Some stocks are very volatile and never pays dividends (many shipping and airlines), some are very stable and pays a nice dividend. ("Boring" companies, maybe some large REITs or industrials)

There are many choices. The most important are whether you're a short term speculations guy, or a long term investor.
Personally I buy and mostly never sell, because I pick stocks that are fairly stable and give me a cash flow that I can invest in other prospects

It doesn't have to be scary