[27akram]

Hello;
With my first post on this forum, i'd like to ask you if you know of any good resources that can help someone get up to speed with investing.

Let me first introduce myself. I graduated last May with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and started my engineering career. Throughout college my interest in stocks grew a lot - thanks to the macroeconomics and microeconomics electives. i familiarized myself with different forms of securities, and how the stock market works, and other basic stuff thanks to investopedia articles and videos.

I guess my first question is really the following: tell me what i still don't know? But since we don't know what we don't know i'm afraid i cannot be clearer.. in short what are some good books or online resources that introduces a beginner to the different investing strategies and tactics? that talk about the differences between - for example - investing in bonds vs commodities? And what about more advanced stuff, i mean other than forums (and investopedia/wikipedia), and talking with people in the field what written/online references do you recommend?

thanks!!

[zdo]

27akram

First let me encourage you to get a clear differentiation of your own of the differences btwn investing and trading. Generally that difference is relative and usually a matter of degrees across valuation basis, ‘type’ of decision making, commitment, and holding time and, etc.… but the important question is what the threshold is for you.

ie TL is a trading site, not an investing site… so beware us

Across time, the most rewarding investments are those which 1 you have an intrinsic interest in the underlying product and 2 are not yet in favor

I have a shelf of true 'investing' books but it's been years since I even looked at them... will eyeball them and if see one to refer will post

All the best,

zdo

[Tams]

there is no harm talking investing here... it's just trading in a longer time frame.

[zdo]

Originally Posted by Tams »

there is no harm talking investing here... it's just trading in a longer time frame.

I used to think that too... but for me personally, I finally had to make the differentiation of investmensts as those outlays to which I would be willing to materially and actively participate in making it 'work' and everything else is just a trade, regardless of time frame / holding period.

I maintain that it is an important personal distinction to 'work out' for each of us...

[27akram]

Very interesting point about trading vs investing - i never saw a distinction! in fact since trading is either technical analysis or fundamental analysis i assumed investing is the latter, i already posted a separate thread about this topic - still has to be approved by a moderator. In short i ask: so you as a trader will look at what? do you look at company's 10-K's or do you look at chars? any more elaboration on this trading vs investing is much appreciated!!