A Forex or Stock broker in the world of finance will be a great asset to you.
The ramifications of brokerage are many, but the central concern of every good house is the service it provides its customers. Not just its rich customers, either.
Read the ads. Analyze the educational and promotional literature brokerage houses are putting out, and you will see that much of it is directed at the small investor. Have no fear that you will get a cold eye or a second-class treatment because you have only a few hundred dollars to invest, or simply want to start a $40-a-month Investment Plan. These days, everyone is welcome.
Be frank with your broker. The more you can tell him about your circumstances and objectives, the sounder his advice will be. There are more than a thousand stocks listed on the Big Board alone. Their prices differ, their yields differ, the reasons for buying any one of them will differ.
Your broker can help you narrow the choice more sensibly if he has an idea of your income range or tax bracket, how much you can invest, how frequently, whether you have other stocks and, if so, which ones, and whether you are looking for income, growth,...