How do I start investing?

Kandi Lough: Before you start investing make sure you have adequate knowledge about the stocks and stock trading.read about the stock investement as much as you can. first of all you will need a brokerage account with any online broker. There are many brokers and each of them provide different services and functions and so you have to choose one amongst them as per your needs.start by investing a small amount and then increase in gradually when you are confident enough.you can clear your basics on this from here i hope i have been of some help to you :)...Show more

Kris Otuafi: this is how i paid my way through college.i got a loan from my bank for £2500.the interest they charged was at student rates but i had to provide collateral or a guarantor who owned a house.it was difficult for a lot of students to get such loans so i decided to lend some of my money to them.some needed money for groceries or bills or to buy things like a TV or video games but could not wait! for month end when they got paid.i charged a fee of £10 a month for every £100 borrowed.it did not require any complicated processes.put up a notice on the students' library notice board to advertise my services.i was cheaper than all the banks and you got your money from me,a fellow student.i sold my iphone and bought a cheap phone and loaned out the money.i sold my £600 car and loaned out the money.i moved from my rented £400 a month flat and rented a £40 room in a shared house.i raised £5000 all together and loaned it all out.i got £500 back and added it to the £5000.i got £550 back and added it to £5550.making £6100.guess how much i made by end of the year, do the math.u can do it as well.i now have a job and no longer do loans anymore,i am trying to get my little sister to follow my footsteps,she starts uni in september.anyway,during my spare time,i go to supermarkets and corner shops and get them to sell my fruits and veg which i grow on my small piece of ! farm land which i bought when i finished university.i make abo! ut £70 a week per shop and i currently sell at 7 shops.(they sell on my behalf).my plan is to grow to 20 shops by next year.£1400 a week will not be bad at all,for part time work.think deep long and hard,you can do it too....Show more