StvenWesley 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Try to check out the websites below and learn how to invest money! Investopedia With a nice collection of free tutorials that can take you from the most basic skills to advanced information, this site can be considered one of the best beginner's resource online to learn to invest money. There are even real exercises and mock tests to help you if you are taking CFA professional exams. To help even more, it also has a stock market emulator, so you can deal in real stocks without having to cash some money to test the waters. The one aggravating thing is that because you are dealing with real stock names, when you do really well, there is that sense of loss that feels like: " I should have played those winning lottery numbers last week" The Motley Fool One of the biggest and oldest investment sites around, The Motley Fool is a great source of information that has been giving out stock recommendations to millions since 1994. It is especially useful after you've learned the basics. It is also a great resource of expert opinions and a very large community to exchange ideas with, but because it is used by a lot of professionals, there is a slight intolerance to very newbie questions, so brush up on some basics from tutorials before you start engaging in conversations in the forums. Investing For Dummies Another great resource of tutorials, investment terms and articles to answer most of your questions. Written in the typical style of the "For Dummies" books, the material is simple and instructive. Not as comprehensive as some of the other sites, but a solid source of information divided into very clear topics and written in a very approachable manner and friendly manner, so it's certainly worth checking it out. HSX.com (Hollywood Stock Exchange) So you think you understand the entertainment business? How about testing those skills while practicing your investment instincts at the same time? HSX is a pretend stock market where the stocks sold are the artists and their movies. You can buy stock on most celebrities and invest on movies. Grow your portfolio and sell when the time seems propitious. It's a great way to see if all those hours spent in front of a movie screen could finally pay off and if you can trust your instincts. Even if the money is fake? Virtual Stock Exchange (VSE) Created by Market Watch, VSE is a simulator, much like the ones above, to help you learn to invest money by measuring how well you would do in a real market. What differentiates it from the other simulators is that they are set up as games. You can join existing games, where you will compete against other players to see who makes the most money. You can even create your own game, open to anyone or you can choose to play only against your friends and family. Some of the most popular public games include: StockMarket4Dummies, Obamanomic, MakeEndsMeet or even FlounderingFools. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
