How is a Stock's Value Calculated?

This article helps you undrstand a little about the sometimes-mysterious world of investing. He explains that no matter how much math you use to calculate a stock's value, there is an important part people forget about.

How To Successfully Get Started In The Stock Market

Most all of us have hear stories of someone who has made some money by investing in stock. So we all know that it can be done. You may have even heard someone say that it is easy, and anyone can do it.

Using Technical Analysis in Day Trading

Technical analysis describes different ways of predicting the future of the market you are trading. Technical analysis helps identifying the type of market that exists, whether it is trending or range bound.

Is it Viable to Buy Shares of Viacom?

With earnings results just a little more than a week away, many traders are anxiously awaiting how the television giant, Viacom (VIA), will perform. Recently put into the publicly exchanged market, Viacom has not done that well relative to many of its competitors, year to date. However, if there is any indication of how powerful earnings are this recent quarter, there may be a surprise for fellow Viacom owners awaiting a strong result to boost shares of this company to a more respectable level.

The Stock Market 101 - Part 1

This article introduces the reader to the basic inner workings of the stock market. Topics covered include: ignoring hearsay, the difference between shares, stock and equity, why issue stock and the structure of market exchanges.

Tax Smart Investing Strategy

Tax smart investing strategy: Combining tax laws with stocks to achieve optimum results.

Can You Invest On Your Own

There are many people that spend their lives studying the stock market. After all, stocks are a complicated investment and the market seems to actually be alive as it is constantly changing.

Stock Tips

There are numerous services on the internet that provide discussions about specific stocks. The intention of these boards is to provide a forum where people can exchange information and rumors about a company in order to educate themselves.

Is It A Buy Inside J C Penney?

Until this morning (November 3, 2006) I believed that much of the retail industry was overbought, and that any capital gains accumulated during the industry’s incredible run should be taken off the market into other areas. However, after seeing that the unemployment level of 4.4% is the lowest amount in over five years, I foresee a tremendous opportunity for a department retailer such as J C Penney (JCP) to go even higher in terms of share price, even as it has recently reached record highs.

The Basics of Investing in Stocks and Shares

Stocks can be considered a tool for building wealth, as they are a part of almost every investment portfolio. They represent the ownership of a company and are bought in the form of shares.

The ABCs of the Stock Market

A recent study indicates that Americans are saving less these days than they were 10 years ago, except for entrepreneurs and corporate executive and in one particular segment

Market Instability

It is difficult to know which event will trigger the next bear market.

ETFs - Better Than Mutual Funds

A side by side comparison.