But the thing is, how does one know what company is worth investing in? All these companies look good on paper, and can have a good following. Some people are bearish investors and others can be bullish. I'll use Whiting Petroleum for example. I invested in their company, Bought $25 of stock...
None. I don't know how much money @Okuma & @Burdy had to start this awesome forum. Probably more than I'll ever have and I'm glad that their experience has been great. I can easily start a portfolio in investing with a $100. Going to take $$$$$ to start a business.
I've been doing ok in my 401k because my employer offers a service from some "guru" company who maps out the best ways to make money. Depending on if you want to be aggressive or conservative. I'm 34, this is my first job that offers 401k so I've been learning for the past 5 years about 401k. I...