<human>:  how do i invest in stocks?
<bot>: The first step to investing in stocks is to decide how much money you want to invest and what types of stocks you are interested in. Once you have done that, you can open a brokerage account and start researching and investing in stocks. Depending on the broker you use, you may need to deposit funds before you can invest. Once this is done, you can start buying and selling stocks.