Why should I invest?

Roland Stampley: Very wise.If you have funds, the very best return you can expect on them is if you start a business and it succeeds.....you might make a 30-90% annual return! But that would involve a good deal of hard work on your part....If you would like to make a 9-18% annual return without doing ANY hard work yourself, then buying quality stocks is the only way to do that......Show more

Jen Maday: Depends on the stock u invest in

Lana Uliano: money can be made in the market, it can also be lost, to invest wisely you need to know what you are doing and be willing or at least in the position that the losses you will incur will not harm you in any way

Mitchell Pickens: Absolutely.It is very rare to have a 10 year period where a stock loses money.Buy large to mega cap stocks that pay a dividend of 2 to 5% and have been in existence for atleast 20 years.Reinvest the dividends when u can.God bless.I have mad many thousands in the stock market over the la! st four years...Show more

Sheron Perrez: Over time (like at least a couple years or more), investments in stocks have paid off when the stocks are dividend payers which increase their dividends each year OR the S&P500. Choose an index fund with low fees like SWPPX, the S&P500 index fund from Schwab has lower fees than Vanguard or FIdelity, for example. Diversify to get the most for your investment.

Joellen Zorrilla: Before you spend $0.01 on any investment, you must know what you’re doing, why you’re doing it and how to do it and make sure you have the money to do it. Also, you must have an understanding of the rules & regulations that govern what you’re trying to do. Before you invest in any security, the first investment you should make is in yourself, and the best investment you can make is by educating yourself. Begin your education by learning why you should invest and the importance of being able to make your own decisions or how the pro’s make! theirs. Start your education by reading “Investing for Dumm! ies” by Eric Tyson.Websites that can provide instructions and help with procedures and terminology are Investopedia - http://www.investopedia.com/ http://www.investorshub.com/ and 1 Source for Stocks - http://www.1source4stocks.com/info/stock-analyst-o... or Smart Money http://www.smartmoney.com/Visit some of the more professional websites like Zacks Research - http://www.zacks.com/ Schaeffer’s http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/ Investors Business Daily - http://www.investors.com/default.htm?fromad=1 Some of these web sites will have advertisers who are worth looking into also. And remember, if they offer free information, get it. After you feel comfortable with what you're trying to do, visit the Web sites of some of the more popular brokerage firms. So if you feel comfortable with what you see on line and look at the cost and/or charges. When you are ready to go, just open an account with the firm using their on-line services. Please remember, the cheapest is no! t always the best. Even though you’re opening an account on line. you can always call the firm's "customer service" area for helpYou at least have made the right decision to start investing, this is the first big step and it won’t be your last. Keep taking those steps forward and along the way never take the advice from people that are not in the market or try to tell you not to invest....Show more

Andrew Sinatra: The golden rule with stocks and shares is 'never invest more money than you can afford to lose'.

Penelope Armond: Yes. Invest in the S&P 500. It is the wisest investment in the U.S. Many brokers claim they can beat the market. BS. Most are robbing you in fees but the S&P 500 is very inexpensive. Other investments will rob you tons of money in fees but not the S&P 500. If you want to make yourself rich and not your broker, listne to this advice I tell you. A lot of what you will hear from average people is poop. I am giving you the secret ! to the treasure that is hidden under the non sense. The best investment! is starring right at you. This strategy is boring but very effective. Investing should not be fun....Show more

Olin Hallin: I think it is very wise. I do not recommend investing in a stock simply because it pays a dividend, though. These companies are stable. Sure. However, how many shares of those type companies can you afford? Those who recommend that method probably have lots of many to start out with anyway. I stick with nano cap stocks and have done pretty well with them. Theres more risk involved with them, but the higher the payoff you will get. Just research the company very well. Use investopedia.com and nasdaq.com to learn terms and tips to help you. Best of luck to you....Show more

Otto Lingafelt: I would love to buy some Amazon.com shares but they're almost $1000 a share!