What is a good way to invest $40,000 on the stock market for a beginner

i want to open an online brokerage account. i have a basic understanding of economics and the stock market. I would like to invest some in mutual fund and then the rest possibly in some blue chip or nasdaq grade stocks, what are your opinions? any help is greatly appreciated!!

Buy low and sell  high.

Blue Chip .

Ignore Chin re: beginners , her advice is for a casino  :-[

http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/blue...hipben.htm

Tbills, Bonds? 

the money will grow like mail being delivered via the wagon trail!  ::LOL::

seek help from a professional for proper advice...not from message boards...unless u really seeking insider trading info! 

Chin you attempt in comedy is on the borderline on being pathetic!  Keep your day job!  go write a letter to WICB! 

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Tbills, Bonds? 

the money will grow like mail being delivered via the wagon trail!  ::LOL::

seek help from a professional for proper advice...not from message boards...unless u really seeking insider trading info! 
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you have to pay the professional..which fees will will reduce or  disappear the  the 40K quick sharp.

access to insider news is the only basis on which to play the market.  the market is a crook, not real, totally controlled by insiders...the guys with the money who own the market and never lose.  if yo know what they are doing..or are going to do.. then its good business while you know.

but I don't think they share info but among themselves. 

the only way to have insight into what they think is to know proper history/economics/politics...not from high scholl/university..to get to know those people, who they are are actually, their real sociology.

that's a lot of work if you don't know already. 

in the meantime buy 40K worth of good silver in 1oz pieces, wrapped in protective plastic. buy in small quantities..a grand at a time,  leaving no paper trail, just anonymous receipts that you hold from your wholesaler until you are certain your silver is real.  then hide them or kill them.

if silver appreciates you are in business.  if the currency collapses silver will hold value and you can spend and live.  you wont have to walk with barrow loads of depreciated dollars to buy bread

the only challenge is if the government decides at some point to confiscate all personal metals. they can do that if the administrative structure holds up and they maintain the power to enforce such law. in which case there is absolutely nothing anyone can do at all to keep wealth and survive.

but the administrative structure may collapse or weaken to such a point that people can flout the government rules and regs and get on with living.

but the surest way to lose money is in the stock market no matter how brilliant one is, as a lone, small investor.  even the betting system is so complex that alone will cost so much it will wipe out most people.  I think the market is set up to feed on the small fry, a welcome source of new revenue for the sharks

buy the right metals in small spendable units...small quantities at a time that does not require leaving your name, only regular receipts

can a consumer trust professional stock market advice anyway ::confused::

if what I claim is true..that the market is a wholly owned crock of the rich... there is no advice one can buy that wud be worthwhile.  one would be paying high fees for kakapool

Maps,

even the TSE indexed stocks has turned out to be safe investment !

[quote author=Chin link=topic=92846.msg589761#msg589761 date=1411412438]
All precious metals in Canada are now noted...

All dealers are required to get ones Social Security Number....

One is advised to keep the transaction record , should they decide to sell...

Thanks to  Jean Chretien Govt...

Gains are now taxable,
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not true. you can buy silver and gold where it is possible, in amounts up to 1k for a simple receipt

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=92846.msg589762#msg589762 date=1411412565]
Maps,

even the TSE indexed stocks has turned out to be safe investment !
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really ::confused::    I did not know that. I must take a closer look.  maybe I dismissed too quickly.

but indeed if that is so for how long will it remain safe ::confused::

I dont trust canadian economics.  I am shiiting bricks over some seemingly safe exposure I have that my son insists will be safe. I dont know... but I cant go against him..not yet anyway!