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  • Online stock trading?

    Ok I am new to this and I figured I would ask some people online even though my dad worked on and my grand pop made a lot of investing in the ( yeah yeah I know your all going to say ask them however my grand pop told me something which went like this Don’t listen to your father or my suggestions if you lose because we made your decisions you learn nothing if you lose it because you decided to invest in something you learn what not to do. So I am trying to take his suggestion) So the question is not what to buy but what website to use for online trading.

    I did a google search and found this website and I think it’s the most informational.
    http://online-stock-trading-review.toptenreviews.com/

    I was mainly looking at the first 2 however I am pulled away from the first one because the Tiered Commission Structure is checked.
    I am pulled away from the second because it doesn’t have the Virtual Trading options, which is like a simulator and I kind of want that so I can see what others think.

    I also noticed for the first one it says
    "There is no minimum investment required to open an account with optionsXpress. The commission is .95 or .95 on all orders, including broker–assisted orders; this is excellent considering most brokers charge for assistance. optionsXpress charges .50 for each options contract."

    I am confused on this statement of "The commission is .95 or .95 on all orders"
    So it is saying we are taking at least about 10 dollars each time you make a .

    Thanks
    Just what one do you feel is the best option to use?

     

  • Where can I check on the commodities market (precious metal prices / stocks) for free??

    I like to follow the metals, such as Copper, Aluminum, Platinum etc. . . .I am thinking of trading on the commodities market. . . .However they stopped printing them in my local paper (they did it every day, then it went to once a week — then I had to buy the Journal – Now they don’t put the commodities in there. . . .
    On the web they all want an astronomical amount of $$ in order to view the trends. . .
    Any help would be greatly appreciated. . .if it matters, I am in New York, USA
    Please don’t tell me how much $$ I should be making and .
    Thank you.
    It is totally irrelevant to my particular question. . .

     

  • Could you gain 100%/year swing trading ranges and short-term up-trends in the stock market USING NO LEVERAGE?

    Okay, so you have £5,000 in risk capital and are looking to gain 100% overall this year. You are willing to risk it all in able to achieve your goal, or end result this year.

    So, you decide that you are going to:

    1.) Play short-term up trends taking advantage of strong fundamental news such as internal catalysts at companies that are releasing new products, (think how Apple, Incs iPhone & iPad have made their stock go up 400% these past 2 years), or good earnings reports, (think of how the booming Amazon.com christmas sales returned investors 32% in stock returns in Q1. 2010, following the release of a better than expected earnings report that surprised ).

    2.) strongly ranging from support to resistance levels, think Royal bank of Scotland which has kept on going from, like, 50p/share to 60p/share for months now in an accumulation period up and down between these prices.

    If you could find 1 of these short-term stock up-trends every month that earn you on average of 5% to 10% per month and/or ranging that gain you similar, more or less, 10% to 15% amounts every 2 months, investing your as such, probably all in idividual trades, could you score 100% return by the end of year 1 and end up with £10,000, and could this be done by using absolutely NO LEVERAGE such as the use of CFD’s or something? Would it be possible and could you pull it off?

     

  • Dear Veteran Investors, I'm New to Stocks and Investing; got some questions.?

    Do "retail investors" and "home gamers" (especially beginners like me) even stand a chance at making a profit?

    With what limited knowledge I have about and investing I feel like I picked some great to invest in; companies with fairly low P/E multiples, strong quarterly earnings (all beat and raise for recent quarter), as well as strong future growth potential. Yet, I’ve been getting hammered on all of them, except AAPL.

    So veteran investors, is this market too dangerous for a beginner like me right now?

    Also, with the rise of the machines and high frequency trading, is technical analysis more important than fundamentals in this kind of market?

    Can anyone point me to a good source on learning technical analysis?

    They say "buy and hold" is dead, does that mean you should just be actively trading for quick gains?

    Are there any rules of thumb regarding how you should determine when to cut losses?

    Thanks.

    Oh, one last question. What are your opinions on Jim Cramer? I love his show, but I’m very skeptical as to his motives and ability to help the "home gamer" make "mad ." Is this guy respected on ? Has anyone made any significant profits by playing one of his recommendations?

     

  • Commodities Cash Prices in WSJ?

    OK, I am a little bit of a rookie on this. In the Journal, when "cash prices" are given on commodities, what are the quantities of those items being shown? While I can assume that the prices for gold, silver and platinum are per ounce, how much diesel fuel, copper, lead and coffee are you getting for the stated futures prices given? I kinda, sorta think that it would be helpful for the WSJ to list those volumes under the article banner.

     

  • What makes up a bad trade on the stock market?

    Proctor & Gamble apparantly made a bad which helped cause the meltdown on earlier today(the dropped almost 1,000 points in about 30 minutes). My question is what makes a bad on Wal Street?

     

  • What makes up a bad trade on the stock market?

    Proctor & Gamble apparantly made a bad which helped cause the meltdown on earlier today(the dropped almost 1,000 points in about 30 minutes). My question is what makes a bad on Wal Street?

     

  • Is there a book that teaches you real investing and/or about the stock market?

    So I am rising junior in college and I want to understand business particularly technical terms in the and hopefully real life examples. Unfortunately, while I have taken many business classes I am still clueless on what shorting means,etc.

    I have started reading Journal, but is there a specific book anyone would recommend that would be helpful to someone going into finance/accounting?

    Also any books anyone would recommend for investment banking?

    Thanks!!

     

  • Was the only benefit of George W. Bush's tax cuts felt on Wall Street ? By commodities traders and investors?

    I’m trying hard to think of ANY jobs that GWB’s tax cuts created in AMERICA !
    I’d forgotten about Cheney’s influence and Haliburten , thanks for reminding me.

     

  • How much government is too much government?

    In a world without government, there is no rule of law, and no protection of property rights. Bullies and strong people can steal the assets of weaker persons with impunity. There is little incentive to save and invest because the threat of expropriation is real and constant.
    Governments provide protection against bullies and can build road and rail infrastructure to promote . In times of war government organization allows a country to fight and still arrange for essential industries to continue. Meanwhile too much government stifles the spirit of enterprise and lowers the rate of economic growth, as was seen under the old Soviet system. Western Europe has started to return from recession with a strong currency despite having mostly socialist governments. The US economy is still suffering from the aftermath of the greed of and bankers from massive mortgage defaulting and a huge balance of payments deficit with China.
    So how do you decide how much is enough government and how much is too much?

     

  • Did Bush and the GOP Ruin The Stock Market?

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120649226977964203.html?mod=hpp_us_pageone
    The Journal Reports: "The is trading right where it was nine years ago. , long touted as the for the long term, have been one of the worst over the nine-year period, trounced even by lowly Treasury ."
    You can’t present facts and reason to emotionally-unglued people. The track record and the numbers speak for themselves. But even in the face of a mountain of evidence, the hardcore red-state partisan isn’t going to read past the first three words before the reasoning centers in their brains go stone cold and their emotional ideology kicks in.
    http://www.academycomputerservice.com/economics/charts.htm

     

  • Does anyone know of any free stock games on the internet that teaches you how to invest in the stock market?

    Was using Survivor, but will have to find another. Seems I attracted a hacker into my computer and its screwing up everything, so I want to find a few other ones to further improve my edge. Any advise or sites you can provide me with? Also any stock games where you have a chance to win cash prizes once a week, once a month would be especially nice. If I did win, I would donate the winnings to a No-Kill Shelter. I play these games to improve my mind, and get the experience. Any suggestions? Thanks

     

  • Stock trading or sex trading — what's the difference?

    is in the business of making from the spread, the difference between ask and bid price of the stock. Volatile market is in their best interest because then people more often. The analysts role is to maintain this volatility doing thus service to , right? How much real do you think is this somewhat sceptic (or cynical) point of view?
    both immoral, but one is legal the other not. Tell Wall steeters they are in an immoral business!
    As volume increases spread decreases, I agree, but their product, spread times volume, increases too.
    It is like selling cheap humburgers at McDonalds to millions of customers instead of more expensive ones at mom and pop’s restourant to fewer customers. Big industry is always more profitable.

     

  • Why invest in the stock market anymore?

    is a joke at this point. If you had invested in 1999, almost ten years ago, you would be waaaaayyyyy down in most . TEN YEARS.

    I don’t want to hear about long term investing trends either. Gold and real estate is the only way to go at this point. is totally corrupt.

    New York investors know that everyone has their cash locked up in 401k’s and IRA’s and because it is locked up nobody can access it to avoid the ongoing slaughter. BUY GOLD. Not ETF gold shares, but actual gold metal bullion.

     

  • 2 Questions: What do you think will happen to the stock market….?

    The 2nd question is:

    Have you heard of trend-tracking, or trend spotting? It means looking for trends in the and investing based on that (google The Bully). If you’ve heard of it, do you think it is a sound strategy?

     

  • Can Middle class American invest in the stock market?

    Can middle class American invest at NYSE??? How much it cost to buy a very small stock???

    When I read the news it says about the stock that costed like 10 or 50 dollars and after some year it was like a million dollar. I dont really understand the , even less the many number at .

     

  • Interested in the Stock Market?

    I have a low capital that could be used for investing. It is of about 500 dollars. I am 17 and need to save up for college and will be getting about 200 dollars per week from now on so I want to use this and try it in the .. I have always been interested and have considered at a future career.
    For now thought I want to start out small How do I learn what to do and how to do it? What books do you recommend? What company that is through the internet and won’t create any problems in the future?
    I really am interested in the market and wish to learn more. I want to start out small and see where things go.
    ANY advice will be helpful.

     

  • Can Civilian Of One Country Invest In Stock Market Of Another Country?

    For Example,Investing in by an India person.
    Sorry,but I dont have much information about economics.

     

  • Plan to invest in stocks/mutual funds in ~ 1 year. Suggestions of good books for starting out/research/study?

    I’ve read, reading or plan to read the following materials:

    1. .com material: a bit sparse, not too detailed and informative

    2. Jim Cramer’s Mad : Seems like he’s a fad and investing style is more short-term (1-24 months) and not longterm.

    3. Lynch’s One up on : haven’t finished but seems pretty outdated. Gives a lot of examples which can lead to tedium.

    4. Graham’s Intelligent Investor: GAH! It’s huge…haven’t started

    5. Stanley’s The Millionaire Next Door: more of a self-help finance book but seemingly very good insight into self-made millionaires.

    6. Stanley’s The Millionaire Mind: more or less the same as above.

     

  • How to become a stock/commodities broker?

    I know someone who is into commodities and he does VERY well. He worked on .

    Anyway. If I want to become a stockbroker, how would I go about doing it? I want to go to college. What IS a commodities broker anyway?

    Are there any other types of "broker’s"?

    Which make the most.

    I know these questions are really vague but can someone please try and shine some light on this for me. Thanks.

     
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