Stock up on Stocks
by:
BMA Editorial Team A
The stock market is complicated and can be extremely confusing. If you have never learned the language of the stock market, investing in stocks may seem scary or dangerous.
You may be finding that for the first time in your life you have been able to save some money. The money is tucked away in a savings account and the low interest rate that you're earning just might not be cutting it.
The stock market is a great way to invest your money. With some training and a sound understanding of the market you will be able to make money from the money you have saved.
If you are not educated in the stock market, starting off by reading the Wall Street Journal is not a good idea. Do not overwhelm yourself or inundate yourself with information that you do not quite understand.
It is easiest to start simple when learning about the market. First and foremost you need to understand what stocks are.
The market allows anyone to purchase a part of any publicly held company. Any company that sells its stock to investors is a publicly held company.
By selling stocks, the stock market raises capital a company can use to continue producing its product or offering its service. Many private companies will decide to go public when they need the monetary fund to expand the business.
The capital is the plus for the company, but the investor is also rewarded in this relationship. When the company does well, all those who invested in the company get to share in the profit that the company makes.
Conversely, if you invest in a company that does poorly you will see a loss. This is why it is crucial for you to do your research about the company you choose to invest in.
To understand what had been discussed thus far imagine that you have just invested in the company XYZ. You chose to invest in XYZ because they make your favorite yo-yos and you thought it would be fun to own a part of the business.
If you bought the shares for one dollar and the company begins to do well, the price of the stock may rise. When you sell your stocks for a higher price you will be making money off of your investment.
If the yo-yo market takes a downturn or XYZ begins to perform poorly, the share you bought will decrease in value. Then, when you find someone that will buy your stock for less than you bought it, you will have lost money.
Now we will try to understand Wall Street. Wall Street is simply the place that professionals go to trade.
Long ago the stock owners decided it would be much more convenient if there was a central place they could go to trade with one another.
This was the birth of the public stock exchange. The stock exchange itself is nothing more than a collection of buyers and sellers.
Their prices are established through a continuous auction process governed by the laws of supply and demand. A large group of network traders, brokers and specialists ensures that buy and sell orders are executed in a timely and professional manner.
Not everyone can walk onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and begin to trade stocks. Only professionals are allowed to trade from the floor, so if you want to buy or sell on this market you must do so through a broker, discount broker or the Internet.
The Internet has opened the door to the exchange for people that want to take care of their own investments. There are many different large companies that have opened the door for the small investor.
Many of the online services allow you to open an account with a balance of $500 or less. Many times they will offer investors a number of free trades to help you get started.
It is important to remember the fees that come with executing a trade. The price of the fee can range between $7 and $25.
These fees need to be taken into account as you calculate your profit. If you forget to incorporate these fees, you may end up losing money rather than earning it.
There are many different places you can go for investing advice. There are even companies that teach you to understand the market and its trends so that you are prepared to buy on your own.
About the Author:
Jack R. Landry has worked in financial services for the last 12 years and written hundreds of articles about investing. He recommends (http://www.OptioneerTrading.com) for investing advice.
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Date Published :
Feb 9 2010
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