I’m going into my second year of college as a business student. Each year I’m becoming more and more interested in the stock market and trading but where do I start. Of course, I’m your typical broke college student. I have absolutely no money right now but I will have a job and will continue to have a job in the future. I research a lot on the subject of trading and I am also involved in a virtual trading contest online to learn the terms and trends but now I want it to be reality. Where do I start? Find a broker they say, but with little money how do I do that, I understand I need to save but is there no other way to start from scratch? Are the online trades really a good start? I need a mentor! Short-term trading or Long-term trading … maybe both? Are there any other alternatives I should research besides Yahoo finance or MSN money? Anything else you think I should know, feel free to let me know!