Investments provide opportunities to make money in both a bull market (up market) and a bear (down) market (read more about bulls vs bears). No one ever knows for certain whether the market will go up or down, but investors can develop an information system to watch indicators for potential price changes and investment opportunities. … Read more
Before investing, you need to clearly state your financial goals and objectives, and know your risk-tolerance level. This information can help you determine your required rate of return. By doing this type of homework, you can determine which categories of financial assets you may want to consider investing in. For example, if you’re selecting investments … Read more
Why should you invest in stocks? Stocks are but one of many possible ways to invest your hard-earned money. Why choose stocks instead of other options, such as bonds, rare coins, or antique sports cars? Quite simply, the reason that savvy stock market traders and investors invest in stocks is that they provide the highest potential … Read more
To become successful in the stock market, you need to know when the market is going to turn so you can buy or sell your stocks. There are two main principles at work in the stock market which causes a market to turn. Both these principles will arrive in varying intensities producing larger or smaller … Read more
Public Companies throughout the world issue new stock shares every day. But what is stock, and why does a company issue it? To help you to better understand these important investment and stock trading concepts and strategies in this tutorial we will discuss: What is Capital? Equity vs. Debt Why Do Corporations Issue Stock? Advantages … Read more
What is the over the counter market? The over the counter market, known as the OTCBB, which stands for Over The Counter Market Bulletin Board, is a regulated quotation service that displays real time quotes, last sale prices, and volume information in over the counter equity securities. An OTC security is any stock that does … Read more
Trading stocks. You hear that phrase all the time, although it really is wrong – you don’t trade stocks like baseball cards (I’ll trade you 100 IBMs for 100 Intels). Trading Stocks = Buy or Sell To “trade” means to buy and sell in the jargon of the financial markets. How a system that can … Read more
Like any entrepreneur, an investor must know what the market they are entering is composed of. Without a basic definition of the stocks you will be investing in, you will make countless mistakes out of confusion and lack of direction. You must research it fully and know all the details that pertain to the given … Read more
