Stocks, by their very nature, fluctuate in price over time. That’s the basis of how most investors make profit. Some investors take long-term positions, making very few trades — instead, relying on their confidence that their chosen equities represent solid earnings potential over time. Long-term positions tend to be reserved for the more stable blue-chip … Continue reading Day Trading versus Intra-Day Trading
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Creating a Stock Watch List
Many active traders create what they call a “watch list,” which is simply a list that records the daily share prices of a group of stocks over time. It can be done very simply with a spreadsheet, or even a notepad and paper, although there are numerous software programs and utilities that assist in creating … Continue reading Creating a Stock Watch List
How to do Free Research on Stocks
When investing in stocks, research and due diligence is an absolute must. Even if you are engaged in “technical analysis,” and make investment decisions primarily based on the directions and trends of the stock charts, you still must know something of the company behind the stock. There are, of course, a great many subscription-based newsletters, … Continue reading How to do Free Research on Stocks
What is Technical Analysis?
There are a great many ways to analyze stocks, pick the best ones for investment, and decide when to hold and when to sell. One such method is called “technical analysis.” In reality, the name is somewhat misleading, as it does not necessarily rely on technology to produce an analysis; instead, it relies on mathematical … Continue reading What is Technical Analysis?
Fundamental Stock Market Investing
Often, stocks are bought and sold based on hunches, dreams, chatroom chatter and just plain old “gut feelings.” Others rely heavily on technical analysis, or the ability to spot trends by examining historic prices based on the theory that share prices follow certain cycles over time. And the “rumor mill” theory of stock market investing … Continue reading Fundamental Stock Market Investing
Derivatives: An Introduction to Options
Derivatives are the esoteric equivalent of the mystery religions of the financial world. Though many invest in them and talk about them few actually understand them and those that do are often hard to understand. Derivatives can be confusing but they are not near as complicated as one might think. For starters, let’s look at the a … Continue reading Derivatives: An Introduction to Options
Investing Internationally
Investing internationally often offers the potential for tremendous returns as compared to US investments while at the same time exposing the unprepared investor to potentially large losses. Of course, as with anything the devil is in the details. So whether there is profit potential or loss potential depends on the country involved as well as the actual … Continue reading Investing Internationally
Investing in Micro Cap Stocks
Micro caps stocks, or stocks for companies with market capitalization of under $300 million, often represent excellent investment opportunities with above-average returns. Investing with Mutual Funds Often, these stocks are underrepresented in institutional portfolios. There are a handful of micro cap funds however, which invest exclusively in these types of stocks, and these funds often … Continue reading Investing in Micro Cap Stocks
Investing in ETFs: Exchange Traded Funds
A popular way to invest in the market today is through what’s called ETF’s, or Exchange Traded funds. They work much the same as regular stocks; they are portfolios of stocks, bonds, or other investments that trade on the stock exchange. All ETF’s are an index fund, which means that they track the performance of … Continue reading Investing in ETFs: Exchange Traded Funds
Buying Stocks: Doing your Own Investing with DRIPS
If you’d like to enter the stock market but are not prepared to purchase a large quantity of stocks or don’t have a large amount of money to invest, then you might find buying stocks through a dividend re-investment plan (DRIP) is the best avenue for you. Here’s how it works You buy one share … Continue reading Buying Stocks: Doing your Own Investing with DRIPS
