If you want to buy penny stocks, you certainly are not alone. These stocks have made many people a lot of money, but the vast majority of traders never become profitable with them. If you want to invest in them, then you have two options-day trading or long term investing. The former is probably going [...]
There are many different ways to make money in the stock market. There are the technical traders who use charts and formulas to predict future price movements. A hard-core technician doesn’t concern themselves with what a company does or even if it is earning a profit. If these investors see a pattern on their charts [...]
The best thing a first time stock trader can do to improve the chances of making money in the stock market is to dive into the research. I’m not talking about grinding away at the fundamental analysis about companies that you may be interested in buying (although that is hardly a meaningless pursuit). I’m talking [...]
There are plenty of online brokers out there that charge discount prices for trading stock. Compared to the old procedure of calling your broker and having him execute the trade for you, the online trading world is much less expensive. For your average investor the prices for making a trade are almost a non factor [...]
With the new year coming in, many are wondering where the future of the stock market lies. Many financial experts believe that the year will be promising with an increase in jobs and better return on investments. Others believe that the year will bring bad investment returns along with new health care plans that will [...]
Warren Buffett’s company is buying roughly $3 billion of GE preferred stock, GE is also selling $12 billion more of its common stock to the general public. Preferred stockholders have a greater claim to a companies assets and earnings. To put it in “average joe” terms preferred stock owners get a better deal. Does this mean [...]
Welcome to the first installment of “Stocks I Like” Segment that will be a regular topic on AutomaticPersonalFinance.com. **Disclaimer** – The information here is for informational purposes only, please do not invest your hard earned money into a stock I highlight here without doing your own research and consult a professional financial consultant or broker. [...]