Blueprint for investors’ first stock purchase

YOUR first stock buy is both exciting and intimidating at the same time. With a single click, your hard-earned money is at the mercy of the stock market.

That is why, if you want to make money in the stock market, you should always do your homework before you invest. But what exactly does that involve? How much research is enough?

Or, more directly, how do you know when you are ready to buy your first stock?