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If you invest in stocks, you probably want to know how you’re doing.  The good news is that information about the stock market is readily available.  You can instantly access current prices for any stock symbol on the Internet, in the media, and even on your mobile device or PDA.

During the trading day, it’s easy to know, usually within 15 minutes, exactly how your stocks are doing.  Are they rising?  Are they falling? You can find out within seconds, and with that knowledge, you’ll be aware of exactly where you stand as far as the health of your portfolio.

Sites like Google and Yahoo allow you to look up stock symbols individually, and you can have alerts sent to you via e-mail.  There are applications for BlackBerry and iPhone PDA’s, and there are cable channels that are devoted to financial news.

The point is that there is no way to not know what’s happening with stocks, no matter how busy you are.  You can even download a program to scroll symbols of stocks that you invest in so that you can know at a glance how your stocks are performing.

Whether you’re at work, school, or otherwise occupied, you can ensure that you’re not only an investor, but that you’re an informed investor.  If a stock you invest in is rising, you may want to buy more shares.  If things are going poorly for the company and there’s a major dip, you’ll want to sell.  How else will you know if you don’t stay informed?

Every day, stocks rise and fall.   What you’re looking for is major changes.  Did any of your stocks drop by more than a dollar?  Did they rise by the same amount?  Pay attention to the news, and any announcements or events that involve the companies you invest in, as the stock market tends to react immediately to quarterly earnings, announcements, or news stories surrounding companies on the market.

All of these things affect you as an investor, because you can gain or lose money in a matter of moments, all because of a CEO’s words, or a defective product.  You can minimize your loss, however, by being aware, and if there is a major loss, you can sell your stock to help soften the blow.

Of course, you’re not going to want to drop every stock for a few pennies here and there, but when a stock dips by a dollar in a matter of hours, something is almost certainly wrong, and it may behoove you to get out while the getting’s good.

The open nature of the stock market, and the Internet being what it is bodes extremely well for you as an investor.  Pay attention to the news, and read the financial section of the newspapers.  There, you’ll find stock prices, and news affecting companies that are on the market.  Take advantage of the information that is available to you, because after all, it is your money.

One of the most rewarding things about being an investor can be a dividend check.   Every three months or so, investors, depending on the stocks or other funds they’ve invested in, open their mailboxes or check their bank accounts to see this payment.  The best thing to do is rush right out and spend it, right?

Well, no.   That sort of defeats the purpose of investing, doesn’t it?

Some dividend checks can be rather small, especially given how easy it is to invest these days, and it’s quite possible for some shareholders to hold one share, or very few shares.  Depending on what the dividend is per share, it’s possible that such a check could be less than a dollar.  Of course, for the investors that hold hundreds or even thousands of shares, it’s a glorious payday.

While there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a little of that money, wouldn’t it be a smart idea to put it right back into the stock market, purchasing even more shares of that company, another company, or even into an IRA account?

Not every company pays out dividends.  It all depends on the financial health of the company, and given the general state of financial affairs, it may not be a given that an investor will get a dividend.  So, then, when an investor does get a dividend check, they should take that into account when deciding whether to spend the money frivolously, or set aside some or all of it for savings or reinvestment.

Every investor likes to have a full portfolio.  Sometimes, money’s tight, and not everyone can invest as much as they’d like.  A dividend check is essentially unplanned money, so reinvesting it won’t cause any severe harm unless it means not spending it will mean the difference between having a home or not.

For the average person who isn’t experiencing any major financial difficulty, the decision to reinvest that dividend check could be a wise one.   They might want the money now, but they will appreciate it 30 or 40 years down the road when their stock portfolio is more well developed than they planned, because they invested those dividend checks.

Here’s a scenario: suppose you want to invest in a company like Google, but you just don’t have the money.  You’ve already made some wise investment choices, so one day you open your mailbox to find two dividend checks.  With those checks, you can purchase two shares of Google.  Or, you can have a night out on the town with your friends.  Which choice is wiser?

Sure, it’s more fun to go out with friends, but the reality is that when the night is over, you’ll have nothing to show for it.  Then, “buyer’s remorse” will more than likely kick in, because you could have done something smart with that money, and you frittered it away instead.

By turning around and investing in something you wouldn’t otherwise have the money to do, you’ll not only be increasing your portfolio, but you’ll have something substantial and tangible to show for it, especially if you invest in a major company such as Google or even Go Daddy, if they ever go public.