What are Stocks? Securities? Stocks are shares of ownership in a corporation. When you become a stockholder or shareholder of a company, you become part-owner of that company. Securities, on the other hand, are proof of one’s ownership or indebtedness in a company. Examples of securities are treasury bills and commercial papers, which are considered… Continue reading How to Make Money In Stocks
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Bears, Bulls, and Other Animals in the Stock Market Farm
Bull market, bear market. Anyone who has accidentally landed on the finance channel while watching TV is sure to have heard of these terms. However, the stock market is not just about these two types of animals. It can be compared to a farm with four kinds of animals, and with plants that can bear… Continue reading Bears, Bulls, and Other Animals in the Stock Market Farm
VIDEO: A Jazz Quartet Explains High-Frequency Trading
The Meaning of Money: Listen to how computer algorithms changed the music of the market.
Philippine Stock Market Investment Guide
Investing your hard-earned money in the stock market is a good decision to make. Although stocks involve a lot of risk and are more volatile investments, over the long term, stocks have historically outperformed all other investments, such as bonds, time deposits, savings accounts & other cash investments, and government securities. With the help of… Continue reading Philippine Stock Market Investment Guide
Stocks Moving on Good News, But Investor Sentiment Depends on the Fed
Stock market action might not be robust, but the stock market has made a full recovery from the correction that began in May. Investor sentiment is pretty decent right now, even though earnings expectations among large-cap companies have fallen considerably. There are still good event-driven trades in this stock market, but no real tailwind from the… Continue reading Stocks Moving on Good News, But Investor Sentiment Depends on the Fed
VIDEO: High-Speed Trading Goes into the Clouds
For some high-speed firms, the speed game has changed. Instead of trying to shave fractions of a second off trades, some of these managers are now in a race to see who can get economic indicators to a cloud of proprietary data and then back onto an exchange’s data center first to place a trade.
VIDEO: Michael Kors Revenue Soars 43 Percent
Michael Kors reported another quarter of blistering sales growth as demand for its handbags and watches surged in North America. Shares of the company, founded by fashion designer Michael Kors, were up 3.4 percent premarket on Monday after the company also raised its full-year revenue and profit outlook. The company has overtaken closest rival Coach… Continue reading VIDEO: Michael Kors Revenue Soars 43 Percent
VIDEO: Allergan Sues Valeant, Ackman For Alleged Insider Trading
Botox maker Allergan Inc on Friday accused rival Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and billionaire investor William Ackman of violating securities laws by using insider information as they prepared a takeover bid for the drug company. In a civil lawsuit filed in federal court in California, Allergan said Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management and Valeant “hatched” an… Continue reading VIDEO: Allergan Sues Valeant, Ackman For Alleged Insider Trading
VIDEO: 2,000 Days of Obama: How Have Stocks Done?
It’s been almost 2,000 days since President Obama took office, and MarketWatch’s Tom Bemis looks at the stock market’s performance during the president’s tenure to this point and how it compares with past presidents. (Photo: Getty Images)
VIDEO: Soggy Weather: Soggy Doughnut Sales
Looks like the weather gods, who have taken a lot of grief in recent months, also have made for some soggy earnings at Krispy Kreme. Or so the company says about its rough first quarter. Little wonder, the company’s shares dropped more than 10% in after market trading on Monday, down $1.94 at $17.06. Lousy… Continue reading VIDEO: Soggy Weather: Soggy Doughnut Sales
5 Important Tips Before Investing Online
5 Important Tips Before Investing Online Whenever you are planning to make money in a currency markets you need to know some recommendations and stay with the proper way. Everyone wants to invest in the stock market and dream of growing prosperous, nonetheless they never figure out how to get that done. Below are some… Continue reading 5 Important Tips Before Investing Online
Investments – The Best Way to Maximize your Income
What is an Investment? Investments have several different meanings. One of the most popular usages of the word “investment” is creating an entity with the idea of generating wealth, such as investing to create your own business. However, the world “investing” is also used to putting money in a business other than yours and expecting… Continue reading Investments – The Best Way to Maximize your Income