Mooers' Insights: General problems faced by mooers who are new to the stock market trading

@Syuee:
The stock market can sometimes become a casino when beginners trade, every time they sit in front of their trading set-up. It will not be so if one decides to take ONLY those trades where the rewards far outweigh the risks.

@HopeAlways:
It is important to understand the strengths and risks of any company they are considering investing in and have a good grasp of its competitive advantages too. It is also important to understand a company's business model which is exactly how it makes money. They need to be sure that they understand what they are investing in.

@doctorpot1:
Some common misconceptions I saw happening frequently are that:
1. Buying the stock of company that announced dividend
2. Buying deep in the money CALL option thinking it is an infinite money glitch
3. Buying PUT option on stock that is announcing stock split, to generate free money.

@auhager:
Last week I tried to learn about OBV, and realized that there are so many technical tools that are currently beyond my understanding. Luckily there are a lot of tutorials for me to work through and hopefully gain a deeper understanding.

@Velvet Monkey:
Buy low (check historical lows).
Sell high. (Check historical highs)
OR: Set up DCA = Dollar Cost Averaging. For example, every paycheck invests a little, or more, but always only what you can afford to lose.

@ZnWC:
Due to how we are educated about investment (when we are young) and negative news about investment (scams, market crashes, losing money excessively, etc), the mindset has caused fear about money. One good book I would recommend is "My dog named Money" by Bodo Schafer.