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Stocks made simple; the essentials of stock trading and how stocks are priced, bought and sold.
What You Should Do When Stocks Start to Drop. Top Story - April 2018.
The stock market is notoriously volatile. There are highs and lows every day, and if you're unfortunate, you might end up experiencing one of the worst stock market crashes in history. Figuring out how to navigate the volatility of the market is what will determine how successful you are as a stock investor.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Trader
What Does it Mean For a Stock to be Overweight?
If you are just beginning to invest in the stock market, there's a lot you need to know. You might want to know the best apps for first time investors. You might want to know what is an ETF, or what the best mutual funds for your budget are. On practical levels, there's a lot to learn.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Trader
Stocks That Offer Shareholder Perks. Top Story - April 2018.
Owning a stock is a great way to make your money work for you, and as most people will tell you, the longer you own it, the more you will be able to profit from them as they increase. Dividends are typically seen as the "ultimate perk" of stocks, since they offer direct payments to the shareholders at least once a year and are definitely a benefit to consider before purchasing stocks.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Trader
What Does Owning a Stock Actually Mean?
Most people who are investors are proud to own stocks in the companies they admire. There's a reason why so many people boast about having stock in Facebook, Apple, or AliBaba. It's nice to be associated with companies that prove to be winners.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Trader
10 IPOs We Are Looking Forward to in 2018
An IPO, or an initial public offering, is the first time that a private company offers stock to the public, looking to be publicly traded. Frequently offers by smaller or younger companies, we have included 10 of the most exciting IPOs for the year of 2018.
By Sherry Campbell8 years ago in Trader
Tips for Trading Penny Stocks
Penny stocks are regularly cited as one of the most dangerous investments you can make. The regulations penny stock companies face isn't always as strict as bigger companies, and since they are small-cap companies with tight profit margins, going bankrupt is far more likely,
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Trader
Tips for Investing in IPOs
Ah, the IPO. The Initial Public Offering of a company, or IPO, has become one of the hottest buzzwords in the investing world—much of it thanks to Facebook's major IPO release. As popular as it may be to talk turkey about investing in a brand new stock, the practice itself is quite old and quite risky.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Trader
Things To Consider Before Purchasing Stock
Investing in stocks is something that everyone who wants to grow their money should do. This much is a given. Just about everyone who has ever really managed to enjoy a wealthy lifestyle has stocks because it makes their money work for them.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Trader
Why Our Portfolios Miss Obama. Top Story - March 2018.
The early days of the Trump administration, market euphoria was in full effect. In a matter of months after Trumps election the S&P 500 rose by about 30 percent. However, come February, volatility started to spike and the S&P 500 lost 10 percent in about two weeks. This was due to treasury yields approaching three percent which is the highest it's been in recent years along with deficit spending and unclear expectations of what is to come in the near future regarding interest rates, debt, and inflation. The Trump spending plan, that is characteristic of a struggling economy in need of stimulus, in the midst of a very healthy economy could lead to hyper inflation and an increasingly scary debt. Some of these fears were sparked by some political decisions backed by Trump and the Republican Congress. They decided to go forward with tax cuts while simultaneously increasing government spending which will do a number on our already huge deficit. Not to mention the increasing interest rates meaning the treasury will have to pay more on this debt. The economic and financial scene in current times look a lot different than they did when Obama was in office.
By Graeme Mills8 years ago in Trader
How Weed Stocks Are Getting Millennials to Invest
American Millennials have the impossible task of saving the world from Trump, climate change, and obnoxious editorials written by Baby Boomers. And they're doing it while in debt, living at home, and under the ever present anxiety that their futures are going to be spent both literally under-water because of rising sea levels, and figuratively because of whatever the next entirely preventable economic crisis will be.
By Erik Pasquale8 years ago in Trader
Things to Know Before Investing in IPO Stocks
When Facebook revealed its IPO, the world went nuts. People did whatever they could to invest in Facebook just as it hit the stock market. Almost overnight, the phrase "Initial Public Offering" became a codeword for staying on top of the stock market.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Trader
How Much Do Millennials Know About Stocks?
Millennials are one generation that's definitely not envied; I ought to know, I am one. We have high depression rates, incomes that have stagnated since the Recession, and also have pretty abysmal chances at retirement. We're called greedy, ignorant, and of course, lazy, by those not of our generation.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Trader
