Chapter 19

Online Investors’ Ten Most Common Questions

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Discovering answers to burning online investing questions

Bullet Incorporating options and commodities trading in your portfolio

If you’re new to online investing, your mind might be overflowing with questions before you ever click the Buy or Sell button on your online brokerage’s website. And even if you’re an experienced investor, you might question whether you’re doing everything you can to maximize your success and profit.

I hope that by the time you finish reading this chapter, those pesky questions lingering in the back of your head will be answered. I have a pretty good idea of the questions online investors have because thousands of readers have emailed me over the years to ask everything they want to know about investing. I’ve noticed some of the same questions keep popping up. The most common question from investors by far is “How much money do I need, and how do I get started investing online?” You can find the answer to that number one question in Chapter 1. This chapter tackles many of the other burning questions you might have.

How Do I Find Out Which Companies Are Going to Split Their Stock?

It’s almost like clockwork. Shortly after beginning investors get started investing online, they start wondering ...

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