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| Stocks Basics | Stocks Basics: Stocks 101
A stock represents limited ownership of a company - the
smallest share possible. In order to raise capital company's issues stocks and
investors who buy stock are actually buying a portion of the company.
Ownership, even a small share, gives investors rights to a
say in how the company is run and a share in the profits (if any). While stocks
give owners certain rights, i...
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| Working of the Stock Market | Working of the Stock Market: Stocks 101
Supply and demand are the main components of the stock
market. Supply is considered as the number of shares of stock and demand is the
number of shares that investors want to buy.
For the for every share that is purchased, it's important to
understand that there is someone on the other end selling that share (or vice
versa). The stock market is actually just a big, autom...
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| Types of Stocks |
Types of Stock Trading: Stock Trading 101
To reach goals that are particular to the type of trades
they're making, each variety of trader works within differing time frames.
Position Trading
Position trading is the longest term trading style of the
three. When compared with other trading styles, stocks could be held for a
relatively long period of time. Position traders are awaiting for fundamental
changes in value of a stock.
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| Stock Quotes |
Stock Quotes: Stocks 101
Stocks quotes are price lists (generally bid, ask and last)
for a stock at a specific point during the trading day. Stocks used to be
quoted in fractions, but now most exchanges use decimals.
The quote is the most basic information available about any
stock Where:
Symbol: The ticker symbol for a given stock. Above
I've included Micron (MU) and Microsoft (MSFT).
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| How to Read Stock Table |
How to Read Stock Table? : Stocks 101
The stock table provides you with essential information
about the company's stock price (valuation).
Stock Market Table Terms
Hi- Lo : The first column indicates the highest and
lowest prices as a result of which the stock traded in the past year (52
weeks).
Company Symbol : You can find the abbreviated name of
the firm issuing the stock in the second column. The symbol of the company
stands next to the abbreviated name.
Dividends : The amount p...
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Stocks |
Advantages and Disadvantages of Stocks: Stocks 101
When the company makes money, you also get some part of it
is the benefit of owning stock. For example, through your research, you learn
that one company is building new theme parks in Hong Kong,
Japan, and Anaheim.
They also launched go.com on the Internet and one show they telecast is the
most popular show on network television. With this information, in hopes that the company will
announce good earnings and that the stock price will go up in the future, you
decide to ...
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