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Your Own Worst Enemy - How Not To Be! (Part 1)
Your Own Worst Enemy - How Not To Be! Top secrets to staying motivated and on track with your goals Have you ever set yourself a goal or committed to stopping or staring something (a diet, an exercise plan) and not managed to follow through? If you are like every other person in the world then I am guessing the answer is yes, at least once!
Why Penny Stocks Aren't For You
You've heard of the monumental gains penny stocks can make, you've seen the great successes your co-worker had, and you've read about how many millionaires that last high-flyer created. That doesn't mean you're ready for penny stocks, and in fact it might mean that you would do best to stay far away. It may sound counter-intuitive, but in actuality you may be setting yourself up to get burned. This is not because of what you heard, but rather due to what you didn't hear about.
Social Media is Your Trading Advantage
Picture having inside information straight from a company, which has not yet been released to the masses. There will always be an advantage in such a scenario. This is especially true in thinly traded, low market-cap penny stocks, where small bits of information can significantly impact the ...Picture having inside information straight from a company, which has not yet been released to the masses. There will always be an advantage in such a scenario.
Economic Apocalypse
Don't let the recent summer rally fool you, we're not out of the woods yet. Several factors are coming together to create a "perfect storm," which in combination could send global economies into collapse. We may be able to sidestep this threat if the underlying issues are dealt with one at a time, but if they all occur together it may spell the end of our way of life for many years to come.
Fools Rush In
A Need To Know Basis Too often investors buy shares in a stock armed with little more than the ticker symbol and a tip from a friend at work. Why not arm yourself with the best possible information, especially when it is all there at your fingertips for free? Here are the bare bones factors ...A Need To Know Basis
8 Penny Stocks to Avoid
There are many good penny stock investments available, which could turn a small amount of capital into a small fortune very quickly. However, to discover these you need to know what to look for and what to avoid. When searching for that one big payoff, steer clear of the following examples. The Penny Stocks Phone Salesman - Anyone who is attempting to sell you penny stocks over the phone should be considered an enemy. They have high-pressure sales tactics, and effective, believable arguments. However, they are not doing you any favors, no matter how good they make an investment sound.
Understanding The Stock Market
So,understanding the stock market...OK...what the heck is the stock market anyways? The basic function of the stock market is to provide capital resources for corporations that seek capital to expand their operations and finance their growth. If you make your money available to theses companies, you help them expand and prosper. Companies that issue stock shares to the public are considered "publicly held" or "publicly traded" companies. Stock shares represents ownership of a corporation. As a shareholder, an investor owns a portion of the company's assets and profits.
Stock Market Risk Management
Every successful business has a Risk Management Plan. And Stock Market Trading is a business! Every prudent business-person wants to first cover his overhead expense each month, and then concentrate on achieving a steady growth in earnings. Rather than striving for the big hit, they protect capital first and work for consistent returns and take more aggressive risk with a portion of profits. Not accidentally, the big hits and home runs still come along, but they come along without excessive risk.