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Understanding The Stock Market
By: Joel Noah
Watching the numbers roll by on the bottom of your screen during a news cast
might seem like nonsense to you. Those numbers are very important to many people
because they make their fortune with stocks. They steadfastly watch the stock
markets wanting to see how their investment is doing.
To understand the stock market you first need to understand what stocks are.
Stocks are the capital raised by a company when they sell shares. Shares are
offered through the stock market and the money taken in from those becomes the
company’s stocks.
There are several major stock exchanges in the world where shares are traded.
Company’s stocks are increased and decreased each day.
One of these stock markets is the NASDAQ. NASDAQ stands for National Association
of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. The NASDAQ is a United States based
stock market. It’s the world’s first electronic based stock market. It also
trades more shares each day than any other stock market which means it has the
most impact on stocks.
Another large stock market that is United States based is the Dow Jones
Industrial Average. You might hear someone say that the Dow is up or down this
is what they are referring to. Many stocks are introduced on the Dow.
Many other countries also have a great impact on stocks. In Europe almost each
country has their own stock market this includes Portugal, Germany and Lisbon.
The people living and working there follow invest in the stock market there and
just like in North America the stocks rise and fall.
The people who handle the buying and trading are called stock brokers. Their job
is to sell and trade the shares that their clients request. It’s a demanding and
rewarding job being involved directly in stocks this way. Stock brokers can make
a lucrative income and the ones that study the markets and understand all the
ups and downs have a definite advantage.
For the everyday person to get involved in stocks they need to do a bit of
research. It might be wise if a large amount of money is involved to talk to a
stock broker. Their job is related to stocks and no one is better qualified to
assist you.
Stock brokers are paid on commission and therefore their drive is to invest in
shares that will ultimately turn a profit. Often a stock broker has extensive
knowledge with just a few stocks and he concentrates on those. If you decide to
invest in a share that a certain stock broker is very well versed in, it might
be prudent to have him or her handle your dealings. They can offer the best
advice as to when to buy and when to sell.
There are other avenues available for people interested in stocks and that’s the
online stock trading companies. Many of these companies allow anyone to sign up
and buy and trade their own shares. This can be a great way for someone to be
introduced to the world of stocks and with some research and practice they can
make themselves a profit.
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