To the average individual, the New York Stock Exchange can be a confusing place, especially if you are a first-time investor looking to put some of your hard-earned savings to work in the market. If your schedule is already hectic, you may worry that you don’t have the time to follow every dip and rise in the market throughout the course of the day. However, you can still keep up with the stock market as long as you know where to look and which resources to consult.

Below are ways that you can follow the stock market from the comfort of your apartment in Alachua, FL:

• The Internet should be your primary resource for following the stock market. You can set up and manage your entire stock portfolio online, and can even arrange it so that stocks automatically sell if they fall beneath a certain point. Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, The Wall Street Journal’s website, and NYSE.com are great resources for financial news, and they can even give you real time stock prices.

• If you own a smartphone or tablet, you can also download an application to track stocks. These apps can be customized to closely watch your portfolio along with other stocks of interest, and some can even give you real time alerts if there is something of importance going on with your stocks.

• Finally, remember to watch the news. Many news programs on television have stock market tickers that run along the bottom of the screen, tracking the performance of several notable stocks that day. Many daytime programs on CNBC and other news stations revolve entirely around finance and stock market performance and predictions.

By taking advantage of all of these resources, you should have no problem keeping track of the day to day movements of the stock market right from your apartment. If you are not already a resident of One 51 Place Apartment Homes, call our leasing office or fill out a contact us form to learn about why living at our lovely community is also financially savvy.