Stock Market Stuf

There's just so much information online about the markets, and how to invest, that it can be really overwhelming.  Who should you listen to, what should you read?  Is it worthwhile to start spending money to get better information, or have someone 'teach' you how to invest?

If you've read much of my blog, you'll know that I'm of the opinion that there ought to be some sort of free tool to help you accomplish your goal.  To that end, I have found several sources I enjoy very much.  As a reference, I often use Investopedia.  There you will find excellent articles on many aspects of investing and the market, to help you find your way.  If you discover, as I did, that you are a fan of technical analysis of stocks and pricing, you may enjoy stockcharts.com as much as I do.  For an excellent graphic representation of current market movement, I recommend finviz.  There you will also find a great deal of information concerning market winners and losers of the day's trade.

For a really good series of lessons on options trading, I cannot recommend highly enough the team over at tasty trade and dough.  In fact, if you are new to trading, start at dough.  There is so much great information, and moving through the training there will equip you very well to survive and possibly thrive in today's economy.

If you find yourself tempted to buy into the 'expert' newsletters that promise you'll be able to make huge amounts of money in short periods of time, please take a look at Stock Gumshoe.  There you will find many years of broken promises, and analysis of what you are likely to be paying for and how to get this information for yourself at a much lower cost.