Category: Stock Basics

Investing is all about making your money work for you. There are many investment vehicles that will let you earn with minimal work on your part. Yes, you can just sit back and relax,...

Stock is a share in the ownership of a company.  It is a claim of the company’s assets and liabilities.  The more stocks you have, the higher your ownership stake in the company.  Stock,...

The two main types of stocks are common stock and preferred stock. Common Stock This is the most common type of stock available to the public, hence the term “common stock.” A majority of...

Stock exchanges are places where buyers and sellers meet and decide on price. This could be either physical or virtual. Physical locations involves a trading floor where one sees traders throwing their arms up,...

Stock prices are driven by the law of supply and demand. If the demand is high, i.e., lots of people want to buy stock than sell (supply), then prices go up. If more people...

By now you already have knowledge of what a stock is and the principles behind the stock market. The next step in this tutorial is to introduce you on how to buy stocks. If...

Don’t be intimidated upon seeing a stock table like the one below. When you’re done reading this section, you’ll be able to understand the table with relative ease. Column 1: 52W high – The...

If you’ve overheard grown men in suits having drinks in a bar and talking about bulls and bears, chances are they’re not talking about the an energy drink or zoo animals.  They must be...

You can make a lot of money investing in stocks or trading in the stock market, but it is not something for the new investors.  Care must be taken when it comes to stock...