I’m new to the stock market.

pedro_9k6k said: "Hello, I am new on the whole shares thing, I am planning to find some shares I would like to purchase, and my partner and I will pay half I don’t know where to go to purchase them and what precautions are required to be taken."

cwms said: "Just what are you planning on buying? If you don't even know where to go to buy stocks, you need more investing education. Every business channel on TV or business magazine is loaded with advertisements for investment firms. I'm sure any of them can take care of what your want to do. If you need guidance, and it sounds like you do, go with a full service broker. If you know what you are doing and have good investment savvy, you can do it on your own with a discount brokerage. You say you have a partner, is this a legal partnership either by marriage or some business arrangement? If not, I suggest you each do your own trading as their are tax issues involved that won't work well with a "friend" partnership."

LongArm said: "Just be aware that if you go with a full-service brokerage, you'll be paying more in fees, loads, etc. Some of them you probably won't even be aware of. The best option is always to educate yourself. But if you can't/won't, and you do need guidance, then I guess you'll have to go with that full-service broker."

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