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This app will guide you through the process of making investment decisions and put you on the right path to becoming a successful investor. This article discusses investing in stocks specifically. For stock trading, see How to Trade Stocks.

For mutual funds, see How to Decide Whether to Buy Stocks or Mutual Funds.


It is no coincidence that most wealthy people invest in the stock market.

While fortunes can be both made and lost, investing in stocks is one of the best ways to create financial security, independence, and generational wealth.

Whether you are just beginning to save or already have a nest egg for retirement, your money should be working as efficiently and diligently for you as you did to earn it. To succeed in this, however, it is important to start with a solid understanding of how stock market investment works.