How do you invest in the stock market? Like where do you go to do it and all that stuff? Help!?

[Neil Osborne]

There is a lot of misinformation regarding trading and investing in the stock markets - so be very careful where you get your advice from.

Now to deal with your specific questions.

1. First of all, to buy and sell shares, you will need a broker (and a funded account with said broker).
2. Secondly, regarding the mechanics of deciding when to buy or sell, you would typically come to a decision based on the outcome of research or analysis. It is this research and/or analysis that gives you an 'edge' over other traders/investors. You need to be able to THINK for your self instead of following the crowd.

Trading in the stock market is not as complicated as people would have you believe. However, the fact that it is simple (i.e. not complicated) does not mean that it is easy. However, if you are determined to succeed, then you will succeed in trading - it is straightforward, but not easy.

I have recently (last week) started a series of posts/articles, directed at people who want to learn how to make their money work hard(er) for them, by utilizing the share markets. The first few posts will assume no prior knowledge of the markets (which seems to be your case). Subsequent posts will then build on the basic material. By the end of the posts, readers should be capable of designing their own trading and/or investment strategies.

Feel free to follow me on twitter @neilosb to get notifications of my latest posts, or you may read my blog directly, at the Tradepoint website.