Let's play with the Stock Market part 2

Remember how I posted I was going to start learning about the stock market and try my luck with it? Well I was talking to a friend and class and what he told me only confirmed my decision in deciding to go ahead and play with the stock market. He is taking a class about the stock market and everyone in the class has to buy and trade stock for a grade in the class (they use fake money). Well he told me he invested $100 in a company and by the end of the month had made $900 (to bad it was only fake money).

So now I'm all reading up on everything about the stock market, how it works, the many different ways you can invest your money and buy stocks. I found this website and it basically has everything you could possible want to know about the stock market. Mind you it is definitely a lengthy read, so I don't expect anyone to just sit there and read through the whole thing in one day. I doubt if it is even possible as there is sooooooo much information they give. I figured this is were my next step is. To read about and learn enough so I can feel comfortable about investing my my money in the stock market and not worry about losing it.

I don't know how long it's gonna take me to read through all of this, but like I said my main focus is to just get the gist of the stock market and to feel comfortable about investing with different companies. I do plan on reading it all and finishing it one day, but I'm eager to get started and don't want to let the flame die out, before I can get to invest.

So check out the website, tell me what you think and stay tuned for part 3!

http://www.greekshares.com/educate.php

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

Nothing last forever. All good things must come to an end. Breaking up is a part of life. Many of us have had to end relationships with love ones, and it's never easy. As much as I wish everything would have a perfect happy ending, life is not a fairytale. We've all have invested vast amounts of resources into our relationships, so we see them as investments. No one wants to give up on what seems to be a good thing. No one ever hopes for the worst, if you did, why waste your time to begin with?

Over the past few weeks I've been hearing stories of friends taking "breaks", finding out they have been cheated on, parting ways. All of this had me thinking about relationships. If my girlfriend broke up with me how would I take it? Honestly, I think I would take it pretty well. Don't get me wrong, I would be devastated and my heart would be broken, but this wouldn't be the first time. I know how it feels to get your heart broken. It's the worst feeling in the world, everything peopled told me was true. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't function the same way as before. I was never hungry, because the only thought on my mind was all the mistakes I thought I made and questions like; "What did I do wrong? How could I have prevented this? How could I get her back?" I couldn't sleep, because I was afraid she would call me late at night saying she missed me, she was sorry for everything that happened, and there was nobody else she wanted more than me and that she wanted me to take her back, and I didn't want to miss that call. I wasn't myself anymore and people noticed. There is nothing worst than telling someone you don't LOVE them anymore. After that experience I could understand why people do the crazy things they do after someone breaks up with them. A broken heart was probably the most worst feeling I ever felt.

BUT.....

Don't let it consume you. Don't let it control you. This is YOUR life and you play by your rules and the quicker you understand that, the better you will be. Don't allow someone else to have control over your life. Let it go, forgive them, stop holding on to the "what-ifs." The quicker you free yourself from the chains that have held you prisoner for so long. The quicker you can find someone who can mend that broken heart and put it back together in a way you never thought possible. There are too many people out there just waiting for the opportunity to weather the storm with you, to teach you how to spread your wings and fly. You would be surprised who and where you find LOVE in. It could be on the bus, in the grocery store, online, or maybe even right next to you in math class. LOVE is a great thing when you let it happen and don't try to fight it off. So LOVE every person as if it were your last. Give them your all in hopes that they will return the favor.

And if all else fails, just think of karma. It's a cycle, treat others bad, and others will treat you with the same respect. Also who knows, their lives could be miserable now after you, and you're living life to the fullest while they are stuck in a meaningless relationship void of all emotions

Let's play with the Stock Market

So, I have a friend who has been for the past couple of weeks has been trying to get into the stock market. She has been asking everyone on advise on buying stocks or on which stocks to buy (I think she really just wanted to know which stocks to dump her money in so she could start making money). My advise was to buy low, sell high. Pretty simple enough, but then it really got me thinking and sparked a question. How do you know which stocks to buy and when? I know there is no definite answer on the subject, but being knowledgeable on the subject seems better than just randomly purchasing cheap stock and hoping for the best.

So I decided to do a mini-series on what it takes to play in the stock market and hopefully how to do it well. I figure what do I have to lose(besides all my money)! I don't plan to dump my whole life savings in stocks and I'm not too worried about going broke, as I am already broke. Look at it as I see it, you can only lose what you put in. Put in 100$, you could lose, but put in 100$, you could get a return of 200$, 500$, 1,000$, etc. The amount of money you could make is infinite. So way not give it a try. Use the money you were going to waste on something that wouldn't give you any opportunity on a return of your money, to go buy some stock.

But now you're wondering, what stock should I buy? How does the stock market work? I know nothing about it. I am in the same boat as many of you that is why I decided to learn the stock market and keep track of all my activities and any information, here for everyone to see and learn from. This is just the start. Let's play in the stock market and win BIG!