Comments on: How do stocks/bonds and all that stuff work? http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-do-stocksbonds-and-all-that-stuff-work/ Thu, 17 May 2012 20:05:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Frank Castle http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-do-stocksbonds-and-all-that-stuff-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Frank Castle Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:00:45 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-do-stocksbonds-and-all-that-stuff-work/#comment-1094 Open a brokerage account at Zecco and I will help you for FREE. (I am a Portfolio Manager) Open a brokerage account at Zecco and I will help you for FREE. (I am a Portfolio Manager)

]]> By: Ron Berue http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-do-stocksbonds-and-all-that-stuff-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Ron Berue Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:26:47 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-do-stocksbonds-and-all-that-stuff-work/#comment-1093 In addition to engineer's answer, I suggest going to investopedia.com This is a free site AND its one of Y! A's "knowledgable contributors". There are virtually thousands of books and countless articles written about investing in the market. Here are some of the things I learned: 1] Contrary to what anyone might tell you or what you hear, you don't have to learn everything about the market. All you have to learn, become knowlegeable about and be comfortable with are 3 to 6 different strategies. Trading is a very emotional venture. As far as I'm concerned and what I was recently taught: 2] Paper trading or virtual trading isn't all its represented to be. When first trading, paper trading or virtual trading is a wonderful tool. To get the full emotion and your attention, just buy a few shares of a stock. Don't put your whole account or entire portfolio on the line. 3] Penny stocks are very, very, very risky and volatile. Most folks think its a great way to earn fast, easy money. Believe me: Its not. The ONLY thing penny stocks are good for is to get folks to part with their hard-earned money. A few sayings about Wall Street: There aren't any gifts on Wall Street! Trees don't grow to Heaven. Neither do stocks! Bulls [Buyers] earn money! Bears [Sellers] earn money! Pigs get fat! Hogs [Greedy traders] get slaughtered! Plan the trade AND trade the plan! When a trader breaks his/her trading rules, he/she runs the risk of breaking his her trading account! Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed taking the time to answer it! VTY, Ron Berue Yes, that is my real loast name! In addition to engineer’s answer, I suggest going to investopedia.com

This is a free site AND its one of Y! A’s “knowledgable contributors”.

There are virtually thousands of books and countless articles written about investing in the market.

Here are some of the things I learned:
1] Contrary to what anyone might tell you or what you hear, you don’t have to learn everything about the market. All you have to learn, become knowlegeable about and be comfortable with are 3 to 6 different strategies.

Trading is a very emotional venture. As far as I’m concerned and what I was recently taught:
2] Paper trading or virtual trading isn’t all its represented to be. When first trading, paper trading or virtual trading is a wonderful tool.

To get the full emotion and your attention, just buy a few shares of a stock. Don’t put your whole account or entire portfolio on the line.

3] Penny stocks are very, very, very risky and volatile.

Most folks think its a great way to earn fast, easy money. Believe me: Its not.

The ONLY thing penny stocks are good for is to get folks to part with their hard-earned money.

A few sayings about Wall Street:
There aren’t any gifts on Wall Street!

Trees don’t grow to Heaven. Neither do stocks!

Bulls [Buyers] earn money!
Bears [Sellers] earn money!
Pigs get fat!
Hogs [Greedy traders] get slaughtered!

Plan the trade AND trade the plan!

When a trader breaks his/her trading rules, he/she runs the risk of breaking his her trading account!

Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed taking the time to answer it!

VTY,
Ron Berue
Yes, that is my real loast name!

]]> By: engineer50 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-do-stocksbonds-and-all-that-stuff-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 engineer50 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:55:29 +0000 http://www.secretfinance.com/blog/how-do-stocksbonds-and-all-that-stuff-work/#comment-1092 It can't be explained on a website blog. Go get the book "Investing For Dummies." Its a great basic introduction to investing. It can’t be explained on a website blog. Go get the book “Investing For Dummies.” Its a great basic introduction to investing.

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