I've read everyones advice that I asked for in my other thread and I'm finally started to act on it. I plan on buying some shares, buying some bonds, eventually going to put some in a mutual fund, and while I'm doing that I'm going to do research on putting money away for retirement.
First I want to buy some stocks and I'm looking around at several brockerages like fidelity, E-trade, Scott trade, etc. I have realized that I'm in over my head here. They all offer so many different things that I don't know which one to choose. I plan on only buying $1,000 in different shares right now, maybe some more in a few months. Could someone give me some advice on which brockerage would be the best for me?
Also, while i'm at it...I want to BUY stock, but all the brockerages talk about TRADING. Do they mean trading as in trading $$ for stocks? Also, I keep thinking stocks and shares are the same thing. Am I wrong?
Thanks ahead of time.