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How can I buy stock certificates with discount online brokers?

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I want to buy stock in several companies and sit on them for awhile. I never bought stock before, so I welcome all suggestions.
David: Thanks, for all the info. Unfortunately, it is has been a daunting task to learn how to invest. I am overwhelmed, yet I don’t want to pay a stockbroker to explain it to me.

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Answer by David
Start here:
Investopedia and Wikipedia are the best places to begin searching for basic definitions.

http://www.investopedia.com/university/#axzz1hT16WcZJ

This question is asked dozens of times a day here, so we grow weary of lazy people.

Simply type “how to invest” or “stock market online broker” in the Search Y! Answers box at the top of this screen, and you’ll get lots of answers.

There are many comparison charts for online brokers, plus look in Barron’s or other papers:

http://www.brokerage-review.com/

http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/category.jhtml?id=5

http://online-stock-trading-review.toptenreviews.com/

http://www.howthemarketworks.com./

http://stockmarket.makemoneyideas.in/

http://simulator.investopedia.com/#axzz1fc83KRM5 (simulator, and finance terms and definitions)

Develop a trade plan, test your trade plan on a simulator.

http://www.investopedia.com/university/buildingblocks.asp#axzz1b0PGJiek

http://www.fool.com/school/basics/basics…

What do you think? Answer below!

date7 Feb
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2 Responses to “How can I buy stock certificates with discount online brokers?”

  1. Jim Z
    4:57 am on February 7th, 2012

    Before you buy stocks you have a little work to do. You don’t buy a stock and hope the price up. If you are going to buy and hold, you have to buy stocks with good fundamentals. You need an investment plan.

    Read a book, develop a plan.
    Open an online account with an online broker. Google Scottrade, Fidelity, Etrade etc.
    Send them $ 2k
    Start trading. Very simple. You just fill the numbers in, that you would tell a broker. eg: Stock:XXZ 100 shares at $ 10. buy is for the day or good till cancelled.

  2. Common Sense
    5:34 am on February 7th, 2012

    There’s rarely a time (next to never) when getting a Certificate makes sense. With 80% of brokers there’s no charge for simply holding shares in an account.

    Start your quest by reading some good books.
    Start with;
    Stock Investing For Dummies
    Beating The Street, Peter Lynch
    Then do a couple of more to finish off your basic education.