I had a friend who was always talking about his stocks.  I was always a little intrigued and wanted to invest in some stocks myself but didn’t know how to go about it.  One day I finally asked him what I had to do in order to invest.  He first gave me some literature for me to read so I knew what I was getting myself into.  After deciding that I still wanted to do it he introduced me to the world of online stock trading.  I was very excited as I set up my account.  I am starting small until I get the hang of it.