how is one suposed to start? where does one look for companies to invest in?
any help for a newbie will be much appreciated. 
PM me and I can send you loads of info.
ehsan i will luv u for this 
yaar be careful. Don't be interested in making a quick buck. Number one rule of investing ur personal money - think long term. It depends how much money there is and how much risk you'd like to take. Very high risk investments would mean u pick random stocks urself and invest in shares. It is always best to diversify your risk, ie don't put all ur eggs in one basket and invest in various funds. Obviously funds that are shariah compliant.
which strategy would u guys recomend. i am thinking or mechanical. :p
Qualiport
Rule Shaker
Value Investing/High Yield
Mechanical Investing
Waleed, I'll look after your pocket money for you if you like.
^ i wouldnt want to charge you interest to make my money 'grow' so :p
how about this one:
PEG5
1. Select from FT350
2. Select stocks with +ve historical earnings
3. 3. Select 25 highest RS (6 month ROC)
4. Select 10 highest forecast (current year) growth rate
5. Select number required with lowest "Current PEG" (Historical PE/Forecast Earnings)
just buy shares of berkshire hathaway(ever heard of warren buffett?) well i don't know actually cuz who knows how long he will live
actually i'd recommend going to a financial website such as msn money or yahoo(the finance section), or www.morningstar.com. initially i'd also look at some mutual funds, namely from t rowe price , fidelity, and vanguard. vanguard perhaps being the best. Also you can always attend investment seminars sponsored by local financial advisors. Im not sure if you are into investing islamically or not. i guess u could buy so called Islamic funds or research the funds/stocks u invest in. but id definitely look at a financial website as a start. good luck. start investing asap. u missed the huge bull market in 2003 but the market is still going up(do u know what a bull market is?)
thanx vivek. no i dont knwo wat a bull market is. ehsan has helped me out alot i have about 20 links to read :D . i must say the best website for begginers is www.fool.co.uk . i have heard of warren buffett but the guy was very long term, over 20 years even. i am thinking along the lines of 6 months to one year.
thanx for the link :)
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thanx vivek. no i dont knwo wat a bull market is. ehsan has helped me out alot i have about 20 links to read :D . i must say the best website for begginers is www.fool.co.uk . i have heard of warren buffett but the guy was very long term, over 20 years even. i am thinking along the lines of 6 months to one year.
thanx for the link :)
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wow u live in the uk i noticed. for some reason I just assumed u lived in the us. U can p;robably still invest with those mutual fund co's. If you are only thinking of investing for 6 mos to 1 yr I'm not sure you should even be investing in stocks unless. Im not sure what short-term investing instruments to have in the uk. commercial banks have CD's(certificates of deposits) which of course give a lower return than most stocks but with a lot less risk. Or try money markets. This of course does not apply if u want to take more of a risk. Maybe blue chips.