Greetings

[Atheles]

I received my first stocks as a Christmas present when I was in junior high. I've kept them over the years; I only sold a few times, but kept them.

I usually kept the stocks as emergency money. But now, I realize that, since I am a good shopper. That means, I know what a good value fresh produce is or how much I should buy a steak for, there's no reason why, with the proper knowledge and experience, I can know what a good company to invest in is.

My investment strategy is simple. At first, invest small amounts so I can the experience and knowledge to know how to make money buying low and selling high. That is why I'm a good shopper. I go grocery shopping one a day usually, only buying enough to see me through that night etc. (I don't like to waste food).

Secondly, I'm a college graduate with a degree in Philosophy. There's no reason why I can't apply logic and critical thinking to the stock market. I think investing will suit my education quite well, though, I don't like to gamble. I see it as a waste of money if the odds are stacked up against me.

My job, while, we didn't do as good as we thought we would this Christmas, so I'm a supervisor, with only one person to supervise (myself) that will be doing a part time job a high school drop out could do at a dept. store. It will give me time to think.