Want to invest, tips on getting started? Dad recommends individual stocks.
Want to invest, tips on getting started? Dad recommends individual stocks. I have a spare $3k and am thinking about using it to start investing. I'm a total beginner. My dad thinks I should buy individual stocks and gave me this 640-page doorstopper called "The Intelligent Investor". Meanwhile the advice I'm reading online is that beginners should instead focus on maxing out their 401ks, buying index funds and CDs, and...