how to buy stock simplified?

Buying stocks on the stock market is not as complex as it seems, can be done with a few steps

  1. Choose a platform to buy online

  2. Fund your brokerage account with money that is not needed in the near in the future

    When choosing a brokerage account to buy stocks be mindful of commissions, fees, stocks available to purchase, researching tools.

  3. Once you have an account, you simply search for the share you want to buy and choose a quantity or value

    You can either buy 1 share of a company or 100 shares or a company or just dollar cost average which means buying $100 value of shares at regular intervals.

    This way you consistently invest regardless of the stock price and rid yourself of worry

  4. Research the company you are buying stocks

    Don’t just buy a stock because it’s the hottest stock on the market or buy solely on stock price

  5. Invest only in businesses you understand

Ask yourself if there’s any value in the stock and evaluate the financial strength of the company .

"The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing." — Phillip Fisher

That is a testament to the fact that investing without an education and research will ultimately lead to regrettable investment decisions. Research is much more than just listening to popular opinion.

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