You should do your homework before buying stocks. Buying stocks is quite easy now days because many brokerage houses operate online which means you can play NSE or FTSE from India. Researching on which sector to invest in or whose stocks to 
purchase depends on you. Investing in stocks means playing with your hard earnings and therefore needs precise study whether the sector you are investing in will return profit or will it crash. What to study is the company’s history; ask yourself a question that is this company doing well in general? Or will it in future grow as expected?. All of these questions need to be addressed and for that a thorough study of the sector which that specific company belongs to should be complete.
Online stock trading is very feasible but only if you are investing a huge amount because the brokers will charge more than $7 for a single transaction whether selling or buying stocks. Another benefit of buying online is that you can apply lower locks to your shares and put your stocks on sale. Thirdly it will be very easy for players to invest in world markets as they won’t be limited to their cities or countries. Many people invest in their local stock market whether it is with an upward trend or not. They feel comfortable with the brokers and relatively have very low brokerage fee. If you find problems with buying stocks yourself then go for well renowned brokerage houses for full-service brokerage.
It is very much recommended for new investors to get in touch with general stock terms or stock slogans. Always remember the abbreviations of the stocks you buy and of your watch list. It is recommended that you use Limit order type to control the price. The last thing is the Reasoning; why a stock market falls or what are the factors which effect the market index. Factors change with the change of region. Recently the times square would be car bombing effected the New York Stock Exchange but not only the local news effects the market but international news has equal contribution in making or drowning the market. The Greece summit effected the FTSE and NSE simultaneously because the stock markets are interlinked no matter how far away they look or how hostile they are to each other.
After a thorough market research and homework, it is time for you to buy stocks but remember not to put all your eggs in one basket. Scatter your shares amongst the sectors or at least different groups or companies. Happy Investing!
