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Check off the steps after you have completed them.
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Begin by reading the business and financial pages in the newspaper on a regular basis.
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Subscribe to a personal finance magazine.
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Find out if an investment club meets in your area and visit one of their meetings.
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Read business and finance news on the Internet: Visit USA Today Money page www.usatoday.com/money or The Wall Street Journal Interactive www.wsj.com or Quicken www.quicken.com investments
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Read a business or finance magazine on the Internet: Money magazine money.cnn.comor Smart Money www.smartmoney.com
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Investigate mutual fund information online through resources such as Morningstar, the Mutual Fund Education Alliance, or Lipper Analytical Services.
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Set up a “portfolio” online of stocks you own or are watching
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Research a company or an industry online. Request information, such as the Annual Report, be sent to you in the mail or by e-mail. Search SEC’s EDGAR database for information about the company.
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Go to the library and see if Value Line Investment Survey is available. Review the information on how to read Value Line pages and look up a company you are interested in knowing more about.
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