So you are looking to invest some money and you are thinking about the stock market. There are some fundamental questions that you need to answer for yourself first. How committed are you? Are you going to put the effort in? Once you know the answers to these you need to think about learning the basics.

You won’t be surprised to learn that you can find out about stocks in many different ways. You can have a mentor, read a stock trading newsletter and newspaper or read books and attend classes.

I love reading books about stock trading. When I am on the train or even on the beach it is nice to get one out and go through it. Once you are past the basics then this becomes more of a leisure activity than a learning one. To get something more advanced you really need to do something else.

Once you have completed the book and have a decided that you start trading for real then I would suggest trying a stock trading newsletter. With one of these you should be able to see how experienced investors are selecting their trades. Remember to do your own research and don’t just buy the tips. This process is about learning from them.

Now you are at the stage where you should consider doing a course. Courses are a great way to meet new people who are interested in what you are but primarily it is a good chance to see some trading in action. Make sure that you now exactly what to course is about and get some testimonials before you purchase.

The ultimate way to learn stock trading is through a mentor. The problem with this is how do you find one and how much will it be? I have to say you are very unlikely to find one but if you do make sure you take advantage of the opportunity.

I hope that you are eager to get going. Don’t do too much at the beginning. The stock trading newsletter and courses can wait until you have mastered the basics.

If you are at the point where you need a stock trading newsletter then go to Tom’s blog. There you will be able to use all of the resources that his online stock trading newsletter has to offer.

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