Several years ago I was taking a business class in college and was surprised when the professor announced that less than 5% of the American people are “wealthy” enough to own any stock! ANY stock! The reason that I was so surprised is that I keep hearing and reading that the primary responsibility of any corporation is to make money for their stockholders. Well, that just adds to my perception that wealth goes to wealth. And as much as it bothers me that wealth goes to wealth, and that there should be serious changes in the way the corporate world does business, I also believe that the best way to change things is from within the system, not from without.

So I urge the general populace to take advantage of any opportunity you may find to get involved in stock trading. There are many ways you can accomplish this. Online trading through an online broker is a good option. Also trying to find companies that let you direct buy and direct reinvest might be a good option. But if you can afford to buy even one share of stock, it is an important beginning.