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Penny Stocks and Pink Sheets – Can One Exist Without the Other?

Penny stocks are securities of companies that do not meet the listing requirements of larger exchanges such as Nasdaq, NYSE and usually have a listing price of less than $5. So where are penny stocks listed? Read on to find out more …

Stocks Versus Bonds – Should I Buy Stocks Or Bonds Now?

The answer to this question is a classic – ‘It depends’. Now that you are done rolling your eyes lets discuss why this isn’t an either-or question. There are a variety of factors to consider when you are trying to figure out your investment priorities. Read on to find out more …

Why There is a Stock Market

The stock market has been around for centuries, but why? Why does it help the economy? Does it help in any way? The answer is yes.

Preventing Unsystematic Risk

Unsystematic risk is the risk you take on when investing in a stock. Basically it is the risk of some new announcements, or earnings reports coming out that could affect the price of the stock.

How to Find the Best Stock Market Education For a Beginner

Finding the best stock market education for a beginner is actually much easier than you might think. There’s a time of great information available, but quite obviously the quality of the information varies greatly. Here’s how to find the best possible info.

Stop Limits, How Useful Are They?

Stop limit orders allow you to put two different orders into your position, a stop and a limit. It allow you to get in or out at a good price.

How Stocks Are Priced and How They Trade in the Aftermarket

In this article I go into the pricing of new issues in the Penny Stock Market. I also discuss the aftermarket trading of these stocks.

What’s the Best Way to Get Short Term Stock Picks?

There are many ways to get short term stock picks including; subscribing to a newsletter that specializes in short term stock picks. Scouring charts, analysts’ recommendations, etc. to find the best candidates yourself.

Selling Covered Calls As an Exit Strategy

Selling covered calls is a great way to make money in the stock market. But as an exit strategy it has it’s ups and downs.

15 Steps to Do Basic Due Diligence (DD) On the Fundamentals of a Stock

What I’m about to explain is how to do your basic due diligence on a stock that shouldn’t take too long, but give you an overall understanding of whether the stock may be worth further looking at for investment purposes. Let me begin. Go to Yahoo Finance, type in your symbol, and then click the link that says key statistics.