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Beginning Investor Guide: How to Get Started Researching Stocks

How to find stocks and what to look for in your first investments.

By Travis Hoium – Jan 10, 2023 at 9:22AM EST

Getting started investing can be intimidating, but the one thing every investor has in common is they jumped in and got started. In this video, Travis Hoium shows you how to screen for a stock and where every investor needs to look before buying.

*Stock prices used were the end-of-day prices of Jan. 2, 2023. The video was published on Jan. 9, 2023.

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About the Author

Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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Travis Hoium has positions in Intel and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Verizon Communications and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short January 2025 $45 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. 

Stocks Mentioned

Verizon Communications Stock Quote
Verizon Communications
NYSE: VZ
$51.36
(+1.43%)+$0.73
Intel Stock Quote
Intel
NASDAQ: INTC
$45.77
(+1.15%)+$0.52

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