How to Choose Stocks  When you want to see more growth from your
funds, it is time to take them out of the bank, and invest in
stocks. When you know nothing about investing, it is a bit scary
because you fear losing all your money. Learn first, how to
understand how stocks work, and how to choose the correct ones
for you.     1. Read as much as you can about publicly traded
companies, the stock market, accounting, finance, financial
statements, etc. There are tons of free websites devoted to
these topics.   2. Read the Wall Street Journal, and the
Business section of your local paper. The more you read, the
more you’ll learn about the market and what to look for in a
company.   3. Start with industries with which you are familiar.
No matter if you are a student, a teacher, whatever, you are
familiar with at least some publicly traded companies.   4.
Think of products you like or companies that provide services
you think are good or popular.   5. Look up the company or
parent company that makes the product or