I just want to buy a small number of stocks. I figure since I am on the internet a lot, I can keep up with them if I only have a few. I am a student and have a boyfriend and am a writer so I don’t want to get completely consumed in the stock market.
1. How can I get started?
2. How much work will it take?
3. What are some good strategies?

I have a passion to be an individual trader/invstor, but I don’t have any previous experience with the market. I’m looking for help with the basics through the advanced strategies of trading/investing. I’m not looking for a get rich quick scheme, but a legitimate career as an individual investor/trader.