Stock Market Investing Articles

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Asoka Selvarajah @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 7:39 AM

Online trading has exploded in popularity as telephone charges and broker fees have collapsed and internet bandwidth has soared. Combine this with the recent trend away from corporate environments in favor of working from home, and you can see how online trading has become both a viable business and an ideal lifestyle. Online stock trading (or even stock futures trading) follows the same principles as traditional trading as far as the fundamentals are concerned. You are still buying or tr... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 7:11 AM

I can't help but think that a final straw event that dramatically breaks the backs of world financial markets is on the way. Once that straw arrives there will be little that Ben Bernanke and the Fed can do about it. Extreme unwarranted optimism will turn to black hole pessimism overnight. So far the stock market has performed extremely well after the massive injections of liquidity engineered by Ben and his good buddy at the US Treasury, Hank Paulson. It's amazing what billions... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Nicholas Swezey @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 4:53 PM

There are many, many factors that affect the price of a share but basically it is determined by how much somebody is willing to pay for it. Perceived Value Just like any other auction, the price is determined by the perceived value of the item being traded. It cannot be calculated or determined by a formula. A good example is that house prices fluctuate on a daily basis even though the actual houses are not physically changing. Biggest Factor - Earnings Probably the biggest... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Steve Selengut @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 11:21 AM

The caller seemed surprised that I had never heard about Compound Stock Earnings Programs, or CSEs. "People are earning three to six percent per month with little or no risk", she continued, "I'm thinking of attending a seminar". A wise man once said: "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is", but this sure is a creative euphemism for what has to be a rather complicated options strategy. The buyer of a "call" option obtains the right to purcha... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Amit Kheterpal @ Tuesday, 20th May 2008 @ 8:32 PM

As a new entrant into the stock market you will keep hearing about the terms NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ and more of the international ones nowadays like HangSeng or the LSE or even the Luxembourg stock exchange . These are stock exchanges where the exchange of stocks takes place between the buyers and the sellers. In effect these are the actual stock markets but the term stock market is used in a broader term to signify the overall stock holdings, indices, exchanges and everything else related... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Dean Whittingham @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 4:03 PM

You may have heard the statement before; the biggest battles traders will face are within. If there was an explanation as to what these sorts of battles are it's more than likely along the lines of overcoming bad habits, emotional issues, biases, beliefs and so on. But why are these so important to master, and why is it so hard to do so? I'll address why it is so important first, as a lot of traders believe that trading should not be so difficult in that if one set of rules work... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Monday, 12th May 2008 @ 5:56 AM

Finally you have some extra money that you can call your own above that required for living expenses. Your extra money is true risk capital as you could lose it and not have to adjust your lifestyle. Naturally, you want to see your extra money grow. At today's low rates of interest saving your money in a bank doesn't entice you as it offers too little growth potential. The interest return is even below the inflation rate so you are a sure loser. You want something that ... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Friday, 9th May 2008 @ 4:28 AM

Stock is ownership in a company. Each share of stock represents a small piece of ownership. The more shares a person holds, the more part of the company he owns. The more part of the company a person owns translates to more dividends he earns when the company profits. That is if the company pays dividends. Many do not these days as they want to use cash flow to build a bigger business rather than pay out cash to shareholders. A stock market is a market for the trading of publicly ... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Friday, 9th May 2008 @ 2:44 AM

There have been numerous initiatives by companies to develop the potential of different alternatives to crude oil such as natural gas and ethanol. In the bid for the world's search for alternative sources of energy ethanol has played a prominent role. Given the supply and demand factors of crude oil, time is running out to develop suitable alternative energy sources. Ethanol is a colorless, clear liquid with an agreeable odor. This is the natural component of ethyl alcohol. Corn,... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Sunday, 27th April 2008 @ 8:39 PM

One might wonder if a new bull market surge underway will be lasting as the stock market has put on quite a performance over recent trading sessions. Last Friday's trading sessions on the NYSE and the NASDAQ were attention getting amazing. CitiGroup reported a huge $13 billion write down for the first quarter and that it was cutting 9,000 jobs. That was taken as good news as it might be the last of the bad news and Citi's stock surges. What optimists the current largely untested... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Stephen Campbell @ Saturday, 19th April 2008 @ 2:22 AM

Pay attention beginners in online stock market trading because you are about to learn precisely how to get into the stock market. It seems scary at starts, but if you can learn to do it reasonably well, you can make huge amounts of money pretty easily. Here are the steps in stock market trading for beginners. The very first thing you have to do in order that you learn online stock market trading for beginners is to familiarize yourself with the world of stocks and shares. There are many s... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Sameep Shah @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 11:11 PM

There are many reasons why people decide to trade in the stock exchange. One of the biggest reasons is to get the income they earn and save to work better for them by yielding returns on investments. Nowadays more than ever before, people are finding it easier to invest in the stock market through company shares as a result of the increased awareness of the fortunes available in the stock market. One of the very first things an aspiring trader or investor must do before attempting to inv... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Arth Sutra @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 1:14 PM

Short Selling is a strategy in which a trader sells a commodity or security that he or she does not own in order to profit from a falling market.? In this trader will borrow the commodity or security from his broker, who usually in turn has borrowed the shares from some other investor who is holding his shares then immediately sell on to the buyer. At a later date, the trader must buy back the commodity or security from the market to close the position.? If the value of the commodity or securit... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Warren Wong @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 3:44 PM

Successful investment cannot be achieved without setting specific goals. It is the primary aspect of investing. Why do you want to invest? This is the question that every investor should ask himself. Is it to have financial abundance, to educate your children, to retire with financial stability, to get married, to take the dream vacation, to start a new business, or is investing on the stock market a passion! Define your goals well and vividly. See the end result as a reality. Setting your goals... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Warren Wong @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 11:02 AM

More than eight out of ten people regularly lose money in the stock market. However, there are some who regularly make money consistently at trading. The key to their success is making decisions to buy and sell without being influenced by the stock market fears and greed displayed by the masses. Fear of losing money in the falling stock market and, therefore, selling their valuable portfolio short, or greedily rushing to buy when a stock is going up is the normal psychology of the masses... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Dean Whittingham @ Sunday, 13th April 2008 @ 5:52 PM

Over 90% of traders fail to reach any success simply because they are not equipped for success, especially in key components such as money management and emotional control. This is true for most things in the civilized world. We are programmed for failure and as such as easy prey for the trap that is the financial markets. If you are bad with money, then guess what, trading wont fix that. I've seen first hand my parents win $500,000 and lose it all in less than 4 years. What they nev... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Nicholas Swezey @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 5:02 AM

There are some common misconceptions about what insider trading really means, so this article will attempt to clear the air a little bit. What insider trading is First of all, it is important to note that there are two different meanings for insider trading. The first one is illegal and it refers to anyone who makes a trade on the stock market and profits (or avoids loss) based on information about that company that was not public information at that time. The second one refers to a ... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Arth Sutra @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 10:11 PM

This quarter started with huge concern about housing bubble bust followed by subprime crises which all are talking US economy towards a recession. This will be long or short recession only time will tell but impact is getting visible in low consumer confidence and same store sales reports which are falling each month. US government and Federal Reserve is trying their best to pull economy out of this downturn by giving tax concessions and lending money to banks at very low and deferred interest t... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Michael Gregory @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 4:49 PM

The main question you must ask yourself before you decide to invest in the stock market is whether or not you want to do this full time or part time, or maybe just an occasional investor. For some investing in the stock market may be too much of a risk, for others it may not be risky enough. Whatever you're feeling is one thing remains constant, investing in the market can be a terrific place to put your money. This article addresses some of the qualities an investor shou... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Monday, 7th April 2008 @ 7:29 PM

When soybeans are mentioned, the mind immediately turns to food items such as soy milk, tofu, etc. This is how the general population thinks, but George Washington Carver and The Chicago Board of Trade think differently! They probably visualized trading soybean futures and options! When George W.C. wanted some other commodity to take the place of cotton in the south, something that would bring in more profits, he chose soybeans. It was only later that he discovered that soybeans had a ... more...