Stock Market Archive

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Suicide of young Robinhood trader exposes dark side of small-investing boom

The day-trading explosion took a kick to the gut after it was revealed that a 20-year-old college student committed suicide after seeing a $730,000 negative balance on his Robinhood account. University of Nebraska student Alexander Kearns stepped in front of an oncoming train after leaving a suicide note detailing his [ Continue reading…]

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Day trading stocks is a guaranteed slaughter. So why do it?

Every so many years, it seems, the stock market is flooded with mindless cash, an influx of inexperienced traders looking for a quick buck and a thrill. It’s happening again. Consider the weird saga of Hertz, the long-respected car rental brand. Undone by debt, it’s not clear the company will [ Continue reading…]

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How To Attract Money And Success With All Penny Stocks

When are thinking about potential success is based on fear and doubt, there we go again with the wrong-minded ego sneaking in the back door. You could experience financial fears over-taking you, as well as believe trading in the markets is far too risky. This is a ferocious circle as [ Continue reading…]

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The most important aspects of Stock Market

Over the past few years the stock market has made substantial declines. Some short term investors have lost a good bit of money. Many new stock market investors look at this and become very skeptical about getting in now. If you are considering investing in the stock market, it is [ Continue reading…]

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When Should You Sell a Stock?

We all want to buy stocks that continue to rise for years, and some do, but sometimes it’s time to ring the register and take our profits on a stock that may be ready to stop rising or potentially reverse and head back down. How to Know When to Sell [ Continue reading…]

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Top-ranking books for becoming a successful stock market investor

You must have patience, risk tolerance and many years trading experience to become a successful stock market investor. It is never an easy and relax task. Still it is very risky to trade in stock market but on the other side of the coin, it has the high profit potential. [ Continue reading…]

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How to Collect Dividend for a Stock

Listener Brian asks  “When is the first opportunity I can sell a stock I own and still collect the dividend payment?” His question relates to a recent event with stock MedQuist (MEDQ) which announced a special dividend payment with the date of record on October 11, 2010.  Brian wants to [ Continue reading…]

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What is a P/E Ratio and Why is it So Special?

I’m here to finally tell what in the world a P/E Ratio is and why it matters to you to be profitable in stock market. No, a P/E ratio has nothing to do with high school physical education or how many pull-ups you can do but it can help tell [ Continue reading…]

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How to Trade Derivatives in Stock Markets

Derivative is a product whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, in a contractual manner. The asset in question could be equity, forex, commodity, index or any other. In India trading of derivatives is governed by the framework under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. Derivative [ Continue reading…]

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How Do You Know When a Stock is a Good Buy?

Let me first say that there are no guarantees. By looking at a chart, we’re looking at odds and probabilities instead of certainties. But there are historical patterns that have led to explosive growth in stocks. Before you decide to buy a good stock, you’ll want to learn the top [ Continue reading…]

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