Ask a Fool: How Do I Start Investing?

By Robert Brokamp – Jan 11, 2013 at 4:40PM

DJINDICES: ^DJI

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Market Cap

Today's Change

(0.69%) $263.71

Current Price

$38,503.69

Price as of April 23, 2024, 4:54 p.m. ET

Where to begin if you're new to investing.

In the following video, senior advisor to the Motley Fool's Rule Your Retirement service Robert Brokamp answers a question coming to us through Facebook: "If you're new to investing, where does one get started?"

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