Start Investing

Once you have learned as much as you can about investing money, how to invest and different ways to invest, you are ready to start investing. However, start investing does not mean get your money out and start buying, there is more to investing than just buying and selling.

Investing methods

The principles found on this web pages are not something we thought up ourselves, and we do not presume to take credit for their success. These are all some of the very most successful methods of investing advice for long term investing.

These methods are used by many investors and are taught at world class universities as well as the very top financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley, UBS Paine Webber, and Merrill Lynch. There is no secret, it's all in textbooks and manuals, however we have gather them all in one place and share this publicly-available resource for this knowledge to trickle down to new investors who seem to need it the most.

Are you an investor or a trader?

The first and most important decision you must make, is simply to ask yourself if you are an investor, or a trader. If there is one thing we teach you on this whole website, please let it be this: Investing is ALL ABOUT YOUR GOALS! Please don't ever consider in investing in something just to make a profit, without thinking about your overall goals. That is the sure way to be disappointed, one way or the other. See How do I start Investing and Investors vs Traders.

Once you have decided your investment goals and other factors you need to start investing, you are ready to open an investment account. See How to Start investing in the stock market for guidance of how to open an investment account and start investing. Many people ask how much money do I need to start investing, the good news is that there are investment accounts that require no minimum for you to start investing.