Podcast: 5 Tips For New Stock Investors

• (1:30) - Tips For Finding Good Buys
• (11:30) - Stock Screener For Value Stocks
• (14:00) - Tracey's Top Stock Picks
• (18:00) - Episode Roundup: CC, DDS. M, MU, WDC

Welcome to Episode #89 of the Value Investor Podcast

Every week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks.

Are you a new investor?

Plenty of people are interested in stocks so they're not sure where to get started. That's why podcasts are helpful.

This week, Tracey focuses on the first-time investor.

How do you get started?

And should newbies even be investing right now with the volatility picking up and stocks still near their highs?

Here are 5 tips to help new stock investors get into the stock market.

5 Tips for New Stock Investors

1.       It doesn't take a lot of money to start investing. Start small.

2.       An easy way to get your feet wet in investing is to start doing it through a company 401k plan. You'll get used to the ups and downs of the stock market this way.

3.       Once you're ready to move into individual stocks, don't get overwhelmed by all the choices. There are two ways to narrow the list down to a manageable number. Tracey takes you through it.

4.       Buy more than one stock. One stock is not enough to be diverse. It's too risky.

5.       Finally, investing isn't about being lucky. You can make luck happen even in investing. Tracey tells you how.

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