Once you’re ready to embark on your career as a stock investor, you’ll need to use some resources to gather information about the stocks you’re interested in. Fortunately, you live in the information age. I pity the investors from the 1920s, who diclntt have access to so many resources, but today’s investors are in an enviable position. This part tells you where to find information and how to use it to be a more knowledgeable investor (a rarity in recent years!). For example, I explain that stocks can be used for both growth and income purposes, and I discuss the characteristics of each.When you’re ready to invest, you’ll invariably have to turn to a broker. There are several types, so you should know which is which. The wrong broker could make you . . . uh. . . broker.