Ask a Fool: Am I Ready to Invest in the Stock Market?

Whether you're talking about investing in individual companies or simply buying mutual funds or ETFs in a brokerage account, investing in the stock market is an excellent way to create wealth.

Having said that, there are two big questions you need to answer before you put any money into the stock market.

First, do you have any high-interest debt, such as credit cards? It doesn't make good financial sense to invest some of your money if you have outstanding high-interest debts.

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