Yep, I'm gonna try my hand at shareholding...bad thing is I'm not quite sure of the precautions I should take when looking at a company to invest in, currently I'm eyeing Take Two Interactive (TTWO). However I think it is rather low at 16.57, or quite possibly I'm looking at the wrong number entirely. I'm going to be looking into my bank for assistance as far as trading off stocks and holding onto stocks go, but I want to know if I am looking at a good outcome with this company.

The best thing that you can do in investing in stocks is to look at the company history. Do they show continued growth? Is it an established company? Etc.

If the price is actually low(check its highest and lowest price over the past year), then it could be a good time to buy. However, the price can always drop further, and the world economy is a bit shaky right now. Investing in that sector of the market can be pretty risky at best of times, you could make a load but you could lose a load too. Other sectors are more stable, so it really depends on whether you want to invest short, medium or long term, and how willing you are to take a risk with your cash.

Well Take Two is looking at making a hell of a profit in this fiscal year, that and they have a number of releases coming out that are highly acclaimed and some that are still gaining money (Grand Theft Auto, Manhunt, Max Payne, etc.). So at this time I'm thinking it is a wise choice to get some shares in their company, however I'm concerned with their financial stability in the coming fiscal year. Though a number of quotes I'm getting puts them up almost 10 by the end of the year.

This tip is worth what you are paying for it...Alternative fuels. Companys that are producing it or providing infra-structure or conversion equipment. I am in this industry and can assure you that other countries are far ahead of the US and we are headed that way. I'm talking CNG, LNG and hydrogen.

I'd be VERY careful with regard to investing in stocks, especially nowadays with our volatile economic situation. That goes especially if you haven't done so before- you can open yourself to lose a LOT of money rather quickly.

If you MUST try your hand at stocks and bonds, i'd start out with something much safer like various government bonds and less-volatile options. They don't tend to lose very much when stuff starts hittin' the fan, and you can get enough of an understanding on how Wall Street works (hint- it's made up of a bunch of white-collar crooks just ITCHIN' to bilk you of your hard-earned money).

You would do VERY well to get as much information under your belt as you can with regard to how to be a successful trader, too... and not be some short-selling speculator looking to ruin everyone elses' chance to make money out of greed.

^^they have just banned short-selling for the next few months here in the uk. Those people have crippled our markets lately, and have even brought down one of our largest banks. The short-sellers are going to lose hundreds of millions.

I'm going to get a broker for help, but I am pretty deadset on Take Two Interactive as being one of my shares mainly because of the increase in profit that is being expected in this fiscal year (16.xx-24.xx), that and I don't want to see the share of Take Two fall into the hands of a worse company because they will have to sell off their stock eventually as the business is declining.