I have a little bit of money right now that's just sitting in a savings account, and I'd rather be making more than a measly 2% (!). However, I've never really ventured into the stock market, or even shopped around for different mutual funds.
Enter Google Finance. In five minutes, I set up a portfolio of 15 different stocks that have been recommended to me by various websites. My plan is to watch their performance over the next month or so, and then make decisions on where to invest based on that.
The best part? Google also lets you have some 'play money'. E.g. I've selected $10,000 to be placed in a few of the stocks that I think will do well. I'll let you know how that goes, but after 3 days I'm down about $50. Whatever.Check Google Finance out! Maybe one day you'll be a millionaire.
36 comments:
hey, this is pretty cool, my dad dabbled in stocks, ill try my hand at this.
Invest in Apple, I know most of us are PCs but seriously Apple stock is on the rise and still under $50 a share. If I get a little cash I plan on investing.
Invest in silver! That shit has gone up by like $5 in a week!
mmm... I'm actually interested in this... sometime in the future I'll check it out
I would do this. I might still try this. maybe start with 5 and turn it into 50 etc.
interesting checking it out right now
Thanks for the tip. This looks very interesting.
the problem I see in investing in stocks is the money you have to pay for those transactions.
Thnx for this great information!
Good Lord, is there nothing Google can't do at this point?! I think I'm going to check this out actually...
Definitely checking this out, thanks!
I never heard of Google finance but google is coming out with everything! They are soon going to rule the world soon!
I def want to start investing and if there is any company I trust to spearhead something like this it would be Google! lol
very nice...thanks for the info
im broke, otherwise id probably get in on this
awesome tips ima try it!
My dad made quite a bit of money off the stock market back in the day
Great stuff! Google finance is a good resource. Followed! alphabetalife.blogspot.com
Nice tip! I will try it out!
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thanks for the info. Will check google finance
That's super informative. I've dreamed of investing in the stock market some day but it always seems like you're jumping in the deep without knowing what you're doing. 10,000 in play money? That's the best frickin' idea!!
I'll definetly have to try this out
I hope there comes a time in my life where I try making money work for me. Perhaps I'll give this Google Finance a look. Thanks for sharing.
Once I get a job I think I will do just this! Thanks!!!
I think a little spending of some google money might be in order
I use Google Finance. It's a great tool.
the play money idea is awesome, i might try this out just because of that, always wonderer how good i would do in the stockmarket
Stock market takes a good amount of know-how to actually do it for real. Went from 5k to 7k last year off some extra money I had :)
Always want found something like this!
Dude, I recommend you don't play with this unless you know what you're doing, just my 0.02$.
Very useful as usual, thanks!
Stocks can be great!
I've earned an okay amount a couple years back, but I quit because it was too stressful for me to suddenly make $200 and then lose $300 the next day.
I used to work as a financial adviser. I quit because financial advisers don't actually do any work :P. I would strongly, STRONGLY suggest that you read "A Random Walk Down Wall Street". After you read this, you will understand the market and how to make money as well as 90% of the professionals out there. No, that doesn't mean that the book is a mammoth tome that will take you years to get through, it means that the managing money is surprisingly easy and there's no reason you can't do it yourself. Good luck!
thanks for your info, i need this.
Looking into this now. Hadn't heard of it until now!
This is a good idea. I've been meaning to look into investing for a while.
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