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TL;DR: Use code STOCKS20 at checkout to save 20% on the usual deal price of this AI stock-picking app. Typically $68.99, you can get a lifetime subscription for $55.19 for a limited time (reg. $486).


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With wild stock market swings constantly in the news, I found myself wondering ‘Can I make money, too?’ I’ve always been curious how people actually make money in the stock market, but I never knew where to start (especially without blowing my paychecks).

Then, after hearing someone on TikTok brag about making a four-figure profit, I decided I was missing out on building my savings. They said they use Sterling Stock Picker to research new investments, ask questions, and keep track of their portfolio.

Learning the stock market ropes

My biggest concern wasn’t that the market wouldn’t eventually recover, but that I would choose ‘bad’ stocks due to my lack of experience. Sterling Stock Picker helped me feel calm with the 5-minute questionnaire covering my wants and ability to handle risk.

Then, I started researching stocks with help from AI. I also learned about something called exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are like groups of stocks. I didn’t know what these were at first, so I consulted the AI assistant, Finley AI, and it told me that it’s like putting a stake into a huge nest of companies at once rather than individually.

Once I selected a few ETFs to invest in, I opened a free brokerage account (sadly, you can’t directly invest through Sterling Stock Picker). I purchased my shares and put the information into Sterling Stock Picker so I could view my portfolio with fun graphs and charts and get alerts when prices change — which may help me determine when to sell.

How it’s going (so far)

Well, it’s only been a few days since I’ve made my investments and, if you’ve been keeping up with the news, things have been up and down. One day, my $1,000 portfolio was up $100, and the next, it was down $20. 

As a total beginner, I won’t offer any formal advice to you other than to do your research and be well-informed, and Sterling Stock Picker is a great tool to do just that.

Use code STOCKS20 at checkout to get a Sterling Stock Picker lifetime subscription for $55.19 for a limited time (reg. $486).

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