Buying and Selling Stocks/Investments

Thanks for the info. I plan on doing it all myself, just trying to figure out the ins and outs of it. Like I mentioned I've been on a lending site since 2011 and yes I've double my money, but it took 7 years to do it. I was looking at something a bit more aggressive and more risk. Figured what the hell, its worth a shot.

Doubling your money in 7 years is a solid return - about 10% ROI

If you want to do much better than that, you're going to have more risk...
What sort of return are you looking for?

Paper trading is a good way to test/refine your strategy without going broke

Market's been on a tear for a loooonnnnnggggg time - this might not be the best time to go long...