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Kira is giving a rundown on stocks. She explains when and where to buy stocks, emphasizing buying early in the morning and investing in companies you already spend money on. She recommends finance.yahoo as a good stock purchasing website. She also discusses when to sell stocks and how the cost of stocks depends on the number of shares and the stock price. Kira mentions that stocks are riskier than bonds but can offer a greater return. She asks if investing in stocks is smart or intimidating. Hello, everyone. My name is Kira and I'm coming to you live from Laconia High School. Today's date is June 13th, 2024, and I'm going to tell you a quick rundown on stocks, like where to buy, how to grow, and how they can be bad. Firstly, I'm going to explain when and where to purchase stocks. The smartest time to buy a stock is early in the morning when the market first opens, because that's when most trading happens, and lots of professional day traders stop around 1130 a.m. Only invest in stocks you already put a lot of money into, like Walmart or Starbucks, because if you spend a lot of money at the company, you're basically raising money for yourself. A good stock purchasing website would be finance.yahoo. It's got a lot of options and shows you a bunch of info, like the dividends and the date they came out. Secondly, how do you know when to sell the stock or let the stock grow? The more stocks you purchase from the same company, the more you get back in credit dividends. You can also wait and see if the price of the stock goes up, giving you profit if you decide to sell it. The cost of the stock depends on the number of shares you're purchasing and the amount of the stock. So if I wanted to purchase three stocks from Walmart for $59.04 each, my total would be $177.12, not accounting the percentage commission you would pay the stockbroker. A commission is a percentage added onto your total to pay the third-party seller. Lastly, I'm going to talk about the more negative side of stocks. In general, stocks are riskier than bonds because stocks don't offer any sort of guaranteed returns to the investor. The status of the stock depends on the performance of the company you're investing in. It's hard to tell what you'll make from the stock, but the riskier of a buy results in a greater return. So stocks might be the more risky option, but the outcome could be worth it over time. Overall, I talked about where and when you can buy stocks, when to sell them, how to grow them, and the negatives of stock purchasing. After hearing all I've said, do you think investing in stocks is smart or too intimidating?