I'm trying to learn about investing in the stock market. I want to get people's opinion on a few things

I have always wanted to invest in the stock market but never really got around to it... late happened. I didn't really know where to start or even where to start learning. I could have taken a class at school but that was different from my major nut I found a way to learn now. I wanted to get people's take on what they thought about margins and short selling

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BrewCityBarfly · M

First, is your goal short term trading or long term investing? Next question, is are you looking for long term reinvestment (dividends) or simply buy/sell?

My recommendation is to stay away from margin and short selling until you get used to the concept of trading. Actually, mutual funds are more benficial for long term investing strategy.

Then, you might want to look at options (puts). Chart analysis is important for trading, company analysis important for long term investing. Short selling is generally not for long term investing imo. Will you be doing this online using something like Ameritrade?