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Don’t Buy Stocks And Bonds Without Discount

Because markets are efficient it is hard to impossible pick stocks to get ahead of indexes over long term. Luckily you have better choices. You can have high absolute returns with a lot of stability by buying bond and stock closed end funds with discount. You also can act as mini insurance company selling puts for top notch companies.

The Keys to Learning the Stock Market

If you have decided that this is the year that you will be learning the stock market then a good place to start that education is by learning about three different terms- the stock exchange, the economy, and mutual funds. First the stock exchange is the same thing as the stock market. It is basically the place where stocks can be bought and sold.

How Does the Stock Market Work?

Before you start investing in the stock market it is a good idea to ask yourself, “How does the stock market work?” The answer to this question is simple. Companies go public by offering a specific number of shares in their company to the public through the stock exchange.

Investing in Penny Stocks

People are generally interested in low price stocks because they can buy more shares for less money. Penny stocks are a low priced stock that generally sells for less than a dollar per share, however, a few types of penny stocks actually sell for less than five dollars per share. Penny stocks can also generally be categorized as small cap stocks. What this means is that the company that is offering the stock to the public has a market capitalization of less than $1 billion.

The Surging Interest in Dividends – Especially Among Boomers

In 1934, Benjamin Graham and David Dodd wrote in their classic book Security Analysis, “The prime purpose of a business corporation is to pay dividends to its owners.” Many investors agreed, expecting stocks to pay higher dividends than bonds to make up for stocks’ additional risk. But by the 1990’s, investors’ interest in dividends had pretty much dried up.

How Much Money Are You Willing To Lose Today

Is it the thrill of the gamble? Is it the chance to strike it rich by betting it all against the odds? Is it the fear of missing ‘the next big thing’? What motivates people to risk their hard earned money into the stock market? Know what motivates you will help you become a better investor.

How I Find Excellent Stock Trades

With all of the fancy methods for selecting investments I have found a simple but powerful method for maximizing my chances of finding high velocity stocks.

Determining If a Stock is Expensive

When it comes to the price of a stock, the number one question is whether or not it is a good deal. The price/sales ratio is vital in determining if the market has undervalued or overvalued the price of a stock.

Advantages of Online OTCBB Stock Trading

This articles provides information about the advantages of electronic or online OTCBB stock trading over conventional OTCBB trading methods. Provides information about the trading softwares available and their features.

Orders to Add to Your Investing – Part One

There are a few tricks that can help your investment portfolio – orders. They can help make your trades meet your personal requirements and goals. From the basic market order to the trailing stop losses, you need to know what orders can do for you.