I do think that pretty soon everyone will have a 3D printer at home--but which one? I'm looking to invest in a company that makes and/or sells them, but I have never invested on my own before and have no idea how to choose the company that will be the right one. I realize that the stock market is all about speculation and uncertainty, but can someone point me in the right direction so I can at least make an informed decision? I don't have any real life friends who are investors, either, so I turn to your collective wisdom. Thank you!
posted by aimeedee
on Apr 29, 2013 -
18 answers
I've always had an interest in the stock market and investing but have only given it a small amount of attention. I was recently trying to come up with ideas for a hobby and realized that (a) investing is something I have had a long standing interest in and (b) it's something that people can do as a hobby! What are some resources/guides/books for learning as much as possible about this?
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posted by averageamateur
on Feb 5, 2013 -
24 answers
Why is
my bank becoming a stock savings bank rather than a mutual savings bank and is this a good or bad thing for me? Please assume complete, total and embarrassing financial ignorance in your reply: I know absolutely nothing, possibly less than nothing, about money, economics, banking, stocks and finance.
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posted by mygothlaundry
on Sep 2, 2011 -
8 answers
Should I go with the stock market? Or perhaps something less risky such as a CD? How much knowledge do I need to thrive in the stock market? Halp!
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posted by RaDeuX
on Feb 5, 2011 -
24 answers
Our Investor is going independent. Anything I should be aware of before following him?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 18, 2010 -
2 answers
I have $1000 to invest and I'd like to do it wisely. One problem: I have never invested any amount of money in anything. Ever. Where should I start?
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posted by Kitteh
on Aug 21, 2010 -
21 answers
Which companies provide additional, non dividend, benefits or incentives for stockholders?
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posted by borkencode
on Nov 10, 2009 -
5 answers
Can I buy MOTORS LIQ CO (MTLQQ) AKA General Motors stock?
If yes, Would you guys recommend to buy the stock?
Whatever your answer I need to know the reason.
Thank You
posted by omaralarifi
on Aug 13, 2009 -
20 answers
My partner and I need to pay off some debt, and unfortunately we need to dip into our retirement funds. Our tax accountant is on vacation and we can't find the answer to our question. We have two sources–either sell some stock or cash out a couple of short-term IRA CDs. Which is the lesser of two evils?
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posted by al_fresco
on Dec 13, 2008 -
11 answers
Is there anyone (especially online) who's collected reasonably well-informed stock picks from, say, 2, 5, or 15 years ago and explained why the recommendations did or did not work out?
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posted by ibmcginty
on Jul 21, 2008 -
5 answers
InvestingFilter: Is there anything inherently flawed about investing in index funds?
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posted by reenum
on Jun 18, 2008 -
24 answers
I just got out of college and started my first job and am looking into investing some money and learning what the stock market is all about. What's the best way of going about doing this?
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posted by blim8183
on Nov 1, 2006 -
17 answers
I got a few credit card checks with 2% APR until April 07. Should I use them to invest in the stock market?
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posted by monkeycool
on Sep 3, 2006 -
38 answers
When an insider sells their shares of stock in a company, is there a way to find out WHO sold their stock quickly thereafter?
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posted by jeanmari
on Feb 16, 2006 -
4 answers
Are there books that explain, in great detail, the systems that clear trades (equities and options) on the markets and shuffle funds among banks in the U.S.?
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posted by qslack
on Feb 10, 2006 -
2 answers
I need a very simple stock quote web service that I can get at programatically. Everything I've found is either non-real time ("delayed 10 minutes") or not programatically available (i.e. an embedded java webpage that only works in IE.) I'd even screen scrape if they let me. I will obviously pay for this service. I don't need charts or anything fancy beyond real time data for any of the major exchanges (I'm not picky.)
posted by neustile
on Nov 11, 2005 -
8 answers
I need to get a high-resolution (1 MB) photograph of any university restaurant in Spain for an article I'm writing. I had a contact fall through on me at the last minute and need something fast. I've searched some image data banks online and have drawn a blank. Anyway, I'd prefer something original, not stock. Any ideas? I thought about paying a student a bit of money to take a photograph. Problem is, I don't know any university students in Spain.
posted by hazyjane
on Jul 30, 2004 -
5 answers
