Okay, look... You got diamonds, emerging markets, the S&P, and the Russell 500 in there. Unless Africa is about to erupt in war, you got nuthin, son.

 

so do these ETF's make money quick?

 

The EAFE is also all international.

Pete... You dun lost me, bud.

 

Quite the opposite. They are generally considered "safe" investments.

 

Steve... Read this. I promise it won't hurt.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/31/funds/etf_...dcons/index.htm

 

I did it on sale of silver s2k.

 

i hear nothing!

 

what that is tellnig me is that unless im investing a large amount of money, it really isnt worth it.

 

Lets just say that some people I know who have done rather well are saying this. None of these folks lost anything in the last year either.

 

B I N G O

The best way to start is by just buying a couple of shares of some good stocks that you did research on. This is where I am... I'm still learning how to do that homework. There is A LOT involved but ANYONE can do it. That is the great thing about the internet.

I am almost at the point where I am going to start a paper portfolio. I'm going to find some stock and pretend to buy a couple shares of each and see how they do. What I am reading suggests that you should be willing to spend an hour a week doing homework on each stock you own. You have to know EVERYTHING about the company, what they make, who your fellow investors are, and how the sector they are in is performing. It may sound daunting but it really isn't all that hard given how much info is out on the web now.