Buzz in 2012

I am completely new to the world of trading stocks or currency, but I want to get started. I see ads for all these different websites (ameritrade, etrade, etc.), and I was wondering, which (if any) would be the best for a beginner? I’m not looking to get rich quick, but I would like to [...]

i wanted to know what are mutual funds? when you buy one what do you have to do. is it like a stock where you have to research and keep an eye on the stock. when getting a mutual fund what is it that you have to do before buying one.