Originally Posted by
Cutter
In high school I had a lot of interest in stocks. I read books, traded on virtual exchanges, etc. The truth is with minimal investment your money isn't going to go very far.
I hate to be the pessimist here, but honestly, why spend a few hours a week in hopes of making 20% to 50% on even a few thousand dollars? I read once you shouldn't really even think of investing in individual stocks unless you have $100,000 or more to invest -- I agree.
Take the same amount of time, and spend it on your business; you'll make much better returns now.
The "rich" people I know made their money in their business's first, and then later got into the market. Even then, you have to make sure your well diversified, both in individual stocks, and as an entire investment portfolio.
Until you've got $100,000 to invest, I would just throw the money into an S&P 500 index fund, may be split up a percentage of that into some more speculative stuff.
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