Further Reading
The more you prepare, the better your chances of succeeding in the stock market.
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Use The Balance's and Investopedia's guides to understand how investing and trading compare in the short and long run.
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Check out FINRA, Investopedia, or NerdWallet for more information on types of investments.
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Nasdaq offers a 12-step process for evaluating stocks. Investopedia also offers a guide to learn how to pick stocks.
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Alternatively, here are MarketWatch’s guide, Motley Fool’s guide and NerdWallet’s guide on how to pick a stock.
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Morningstar's Investing Classroom explains how to read financial statements.
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From the WSJ, here's more on when to sell a stock.
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Learn how to figure out whether your investment portfolio is a good one, according to Bankrate.
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Visit The Ascent and NerdWallet for more information on the best brokerage accounts.
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The Ascent and MagnifyMoney also offer additional information on high yield savings accounts.
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Head over to Investopedia to learn more about diversification and use this handout from Charles Schwab to learn about your risk profile.
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Check out these videos from renowned investors Warren Buffet, Jack Bogel, and Peter Lynch on their investing tips.