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Investing part 3 of 5 By Melica Niccole - Author, Stock Mentor, and Blogger

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The  Third Step  is to research companies via the company website, Google, brokerage website/app, and other methods you found useful. This can be the most challenging step because it’s a self-directed search, which can be tedious and time consuming. It truly does not have to be tedious. I would suggest researching products you currently buy and the companies who make them, such as household products, apparel, consumer companies, technology, and energy. Examples of some companies listed on the stock exchange are: Target, Lucid Motors, Apple, Discover Card, and Airbnb. That’s only a few companies listed; however, there are many more. In your research, make sure you understand what you are reading. Some information can be confusing, but you have the World Wide Web at your figure tips. Use all your resources to help you invest in your future. When I first started investing, I was a bit confused about a stock split, reverse stock split, market orders, limit orders, calls, puts, support, and

Investing part 2 of 5 by Melica Niccole Author, Stock Mentor, Blogger

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Step two  is to set up/ register your brokerage account. When you set up your account, you will be asked to provide your social security number. This can be off putting to some people; however, this is for tax purposes. The brokerage company has to provide you an end of the year tax statement that identifies your gains and losses. As long as it is a reputable company, you should have nothing to worry about. While registering your account, you can include beneficiaries, just in case. I like just in case scenarios because who knows what life has in store for any of us. So we plan for the future now to make sure our family is provided for in our absence. This is also a great way to create generational wealth. Sometimes, families have to start from scratch when an unfortunate situation has occurred because a plan was never put into place. Let’s start planning and helping our family plan for these unfortunate situations to make life much easier, at least financially. If you are considering