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Are you looking for a fun and creative gift idea? Consider giving a gift of a share of stock... more »
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There are many types of investments. If you are fortunate enough to have the knowledge and ability to choose your own stocks, manage your portfolio and monitor the market with understanding, you are a step ahead. For those who must depend on a ... more »
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Many shareholders cringe when faced with a dreaded Federal Reserve interest rate hike. They see it as an unnecessary intrusion on the growth of business, while the Fed insists that sometimes rate hikes are necessary to prevent ruinous inflation. ... more »
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With US stock market underperforming the global markets over the last few years, it is a good idea to diversify your investment internationally. Emerging markets have been turning in impressive returns over the recent past, especially the BRIC ... more »
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American investors invest in Canada to protect against a weakening U.S. dollar, gain access to Canada's economic growth or profit the country's vast natural resources. Follow these steps to invest in Canadian equities... more »
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Before a smart investor were to put their dollars into a stock, it is important to survey the general economy and trends. This may be easier to do when the economy is strong and people are all buying new cars, housing is strong and unemployment ... more »
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As the market becomes more volatile and many are questioning the long-term health of the U.S. economy, investors are looking for stable stocks that provide a generous dividend yield. These are the kind of stocks that will see investors through ... more »
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Europe's economic growth makes it an attractive place to invest for Americans. When the dollar is declining, investments in Europe yield an additional return. Investing there can also diversify a portfolio, reducing overall risk for an investor. ... more »
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Investors purchase growth stocks in anticipation of future earnings growth. Growth stock investors don't mind paying premiums for growing stocks because they believe the increases in earnings will justify the higher valuation. Even if a growth ... more »
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With US stock market underperforming the global markets over the last few years, it is a good idea to diversify your investment internationally. Emerging markets have been turning in impressive returns over the recent past, especially the BRIC ... more »
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Investing is the art of buying low and selling high. Investors use many strategies to achieve this goal. One method is investing in misunderstood companies. Companies that are not fully valued because of misconceptions produce greater returns in ... more »
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While many people advocate investing conservatively and buying stocks for the long term, other experts suggest investing in speculative stocks once in a while to add spice to a portfolio. You may have a very strong hunch that a certain "risky" ... more »
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How to invest like Warren Buffett.. more »
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The Danish stock market operates out of Copenhagen and forms part of the OMX network. Investors in major Danish companies work through the Copenhagen exchange to invest in the Northern European economy. Your interest in the Danish stock market ... more »
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The German economy, Europe's largest, boasts several stock exchanges that are open to international investors looking to acquire securities in German companies. The largest is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, but the Berlin-Bremen Exchange and the ... more »
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In 2007, the Borsa Italiana, Italy's Milan-based primary stock exchange, was acquired by the London Stock Exchange in an unprecedented merger. The Italian stock market is made up of five disparate arms, trading all sorts of securities, from stock ... more »
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is the principal Japanese stock market and is one of the world's largest, listing over 2,000 Japanese companies in addition to several dozen foreign companies. In terms of the monetary value of the exchange volume, ... more »
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The OMX Nordic Exchange offers investors access to the key financial markets based in Northern Europe's Scandinavian and Baltic nations. In 2007, the Nordic Stock Exchange was purchased by the NASDAQ group, a move that offers American investors ... more »
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Also known as "Euronext Paris," the Paris Bourse Stock Exchange actually spearheaded the launch of the Euronext plan, which unified several of the major European stock exchanges. Its equities trading structure is divided into four arms: the ... more »
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The Spanish stock market is dominated by three major indexes: the Barcelona Stock Market, the Madrid Stock Market and the MEFF, also known as the Spanish Financial Futures and Options Exchange. The Barcelona and Madrid stock markets are ... more »
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Many of the best companies in the world are based outside of the US. Luckily, it's easy for an individual to invest overseas by investing in US traded foreign stocks. All you need is a brokerage account... more »
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Utility companies are in the delivery business. They meet fundamental needs for homes and businesses by providing water, electricity and natural gas. Because the services that utilities provide are so basic, declining economic conditions are a ... more »
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Value stocks are companies that appear underappreciated by the market. A value investor buys the stock with the hope that the market will recognize the underlying value of the company, causing the stock price to rise. This contrasts with a growth ... more »
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Investing can be an exciting learning adventure, but can also be somewhat confusing for the novice. Venture stocks help to provide the start-up capital that a new business or company needs. The experience on both ends (the new company and the ... more »
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When it comes to investing in equities, slow and steady certainly seems to win the race. That is to say over the 100 plus years of the New York Stock Exchange, the average rate of return is better than almost any other investment vehicle during ... more »