When to invest in the Stock MarketIn the Stockopoly plan there are no commission charges, all stocks are purchased commission free. There is no need for a stockbroker (the tools needed for doing your own research are easily available and the where and how-to's are included in the book); there are no hidden fees, load fees, operating, and management or advertising fees. [More] | Stop Loss Order MethodsAny stock, fund or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) you buy you think is going to go up, but there is the chance that it may go in the other direction. The stock you buy is $50 per share. You certainly don't want to hold it while it goes to $25 or $10 as many did in 2000. Your first thought should be how much am I willing to risk if I am wrong and that is called your loss limit. Let's pick an arbitrary amount of $5.00 per share. That's 10%. If it goes down that is the maximum amount you will lose and you still have 90% of your money remaining to find a better investment. When it goes up you will want to protect your profit by moving the stop up. [More] | The Realities Of Market TimingMarket timing systems are based on patterns of activity in the past. Every system that you are likely to hear about works well when it is applied to historical data. If it didn't work historically, you would never hear about it. But patterns change, and the future is always the great unknown. A system developed for the market patterns of the 1970s, which included a major bear market that lasted two years, would have saved investors from a big decline. But that wasn't what you needed in the 1980s, which were characterized by a long bull market. [More] |
Categories of Stocks Based on Objectives
Stocks are often categorized by the type of objective their companies are trying to achieve. Two of the most common goals are growth and income. In addition, stocks can also be distinguished from each other based on the type of payout their offer t.
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Credit Suisse Loses Confidence in Retailers
Shortly after the opening bell, brokerage firm Credit Suisse offered some opinions on the retailing sector, and the reviews were not positive...(Read More).
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