Anyone wanting to start investing in stocks, a good place to start is with "Share Builders". This is how I started. You can set up an account and have it automatically invest in stocks. The real difference is that you can buy "partial" shares which allows you to buy higher priced stocks without a lot of money and there is no fee.
For example if Exxon was 100.00, I could set it up for an automatic investment and deposit 20.00 every two weeks automatically out of my checking account. I would own 20.00 of Exxon every 2 weeks. As time goes by eventually I would own a full share and my position would keep building. I would have NO fees until I sold my shares (or partial shares).
I have my automatic investment going into 14 different stocks. While it is slow, over the years I have accumulated a good amount of stock without having a large cash investment. Its not trading, I invest in things like PG, Google, Exxon, Clorox, ect.. All big blue chip and just let it grow.
Something some people may think is worth looking into.
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