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>>2016132
Business school

Asset mgmt professional here:

I'm assuming you're referring to publicly traded stock investments. If so, DON'T "PICK" STOCKS!!!

Instead, take out how much you want to invest each month on payday, and buy Vanguard 500 Index https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/snapshot?FundIntExt=INT&FundId=0040

Why is Vanguard 500 a good option?

>>2016168
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Why is Vanguard 500 a good option?

>>2016168
Additional comments:
- Index funds like the aforementioned are diversified, so you won't be fucked over if stocks you're betting on go down.
- I know this is less exciting that picking stocks, but nobody makes money picking stocks. It feels like it, but in the long run, chances are you'll lose.
- If you're interested, I recommend getting ahold of the Chartered Financial Analyst textbooks. They're both broad and deep, the "gold standard" in Wall St.

>>2016187
- Diversification: Picking stocks exposes you to unnecessary risk. Risk is unnecessary when you don't get compensated for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwNIMBqd0ag

- Vanguard offers an ETF that tracks S&P 500 so you get the exposure to the strongest economy globally, at a very cheap price. Fees are minimal.

>>2016191
I'm interested in information mainly. How can I do the proper research to make accurate decisions on the market i.e. ptc, futures, commodities?

>>2016187
Even Buffet recommends it. See page 22 regarding his infamous bet vs. Hedge Fund Managers:

http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2016ltr.pdf

>>2016204
Normally it's via data terminals and data vendors e.g.: Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, and S&P Capital IQ. They provide comprehensive, realtime data you're referring to, but VERY EXPENSIVE (Bloomberg = $3k+ per quarter)

That's where reliable information is obtained at work. Which is why I always recommend not bothering anyway. Finviz is a good website to find data on US Stocks. Google Finance is not bad.

>>2016226
Alright thanks. Any way I can as a an individual gather information the ways that Bloomberg, Reuters, and S&P do it?