New here...had some questions...

pj94z said: "Just found this board through a search on google. I am a total newbie to trading stocks. Although I have an etrade account with a few stocks (all of which have gained atleast 80% in value), I don't know much about making REAL money in the market. I'm currently reading a book by wade cook "stock market miracles" I was wondering: 1. how many of you trade stocks/options as your full time "job" ? 2. what books/courses do you recommend for a newbie? 3. any good internet sites I should go check out? Thanks all"

HappyHarry said: "Hello and welcome, This is strictly a hobby for me. I can't think of a more stressful job that trying to "beat the market" every day. Check out any of the books by "Peter Lynch" like "Beating the Street". He gives a great overview of stock buying. For websites check out [url]http://finance.yahoo.com[/url] and [url]http://stock-market.superiorinvestor.net[/url] for basic investment info."

Heather said: "Hello and welcome to Superiorinvestor. Congrats on your trading so far. An 80% return is pretty impressive. I do not trade stocks for a living, either. It sounds way too stressful to have to do every day. I look more for quality stocks that I can hold for a while to get returns."

chahinemm said: "Hello welcome... for me it all started as an educational purpose and followed by a friendly challenge and became a hobby which i don't regret :D I don't do this for a living... I enjoy it too much... to hold something for a long long time and beating the ods of the pros ;) chahine"

ToastMonger said: "Welcome to SuperiorInvestors. :) I think that the only person who comes close to trading as a job is misterjover. There may be some others but I can't think of them"