unfortunately my former i-banker stock advice is limited to those who have adorable dogs named Seymour, but my general advice is:
* choose a company you think will exist in 10 years
* buy stock
* hold 10 years
Don’t put all your net worth in one stock. Don’t panic when markets dip, so only invest an amount that won’t screw you. Wait to sell as long as you can.
As a starter, just buy a cheap S&P 500 ETF & keep your horizon to 5 years — it is unlikely it will not go up (esp @ 10 years)
Leave volatility trading to the ppl getting data feeds from like, satellites & car GPS & god knows where else