Learning about the markets comes down to what you want to do (trade [stock, options, futures; pairs, scalping, etc.?] or invest [value, trend, momentum, etc.?]) I wish it was as easy as "buy low, sell high", but studies repeatedly show that most investors do the opposite.
A good place to start is with Warren Buffets letters to shareholders & his letters to his hedge fund partners before the Berkshire days. All these letters are available online.
For trading start with places like Stocktwits blogs, TheStreet.com, Marketwatch, Minyanville (they also have some good investing material.)
For blogs, check out Barry Ritholtz (search his site for his "Apprenticed Investor" series" & David Merkel (he has done a lot of book reviews.) Also, there hundreds of trades on twitter now (twitter is rapidly becoming the new trading pit."
Lastly, most U.S. based online brokerages have started to offer "paper money" accounts where you can use their platforms & "trade" real time prices.
Learning about the markets comes down to what you want to do (trade [stock, options, futures; pairs, scalping, etc.?] or invest [value, trend, momentum, etc.?]) I wish it was as easy as "buy low, sell high", but studies repeatedly show that most investors do the opposite.
A good place to start is with Warren Buffets letters to shareholders & his letters to his hedge fund partners before the Berkshire days. All these letters are available online.
For trading start with places like Stocktwits blogs, TheStreet.com, Marketwatch, Minyanville (they also have some good investing material.)
For blogs, check out Barry Ritholtz (search his site for his "Apprenticed Investor" series" & David Merkel (he has done a lot of book reviews.) Also, there hundreds of trades on twitter now (twitter is rapidly becoming the new trading pit."
Lastly, most U.S. based online brokerages have started to offer "paper money" accounts where you can use their platforms & "trade" real time prices.
All The Best, TDL