Stock Market: Video Series

In order to monitor stock prices in Excel, a spreadsheet needs to be created that outlines the names of companies and significant data. Move information from various databases into Microsoft Excel with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

If a stock purchase plan is bought directly from a company, the fees are most likely equal to that of a discount broker. Find out how to gift corporate stock to anybody with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

Directory investment plans, or DRPs, used to be used as a way for companies to develop new sources of cash flow. Find out how directory investment plans have been used as gifts with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

When investing in the stock market, it's important to employ diversification over a large number of industries. Learn about investing in mutual funds or common stock with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

StockScouter is a program from MSN that allows users to access a large database to find the companies they are looking to invest in. Make smart investment choices by using StockScouter with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

A stock market crash is a result of an imbalance between buyers and sellers, usually noted by a disappearance of buyers. Learn how a crash differs from a declining market with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

Getting started in the stock market involves going out and buying books on the subject. Buy a basket of companies or a mutual fund with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

One major advantage of direct stock purchase plans is that they frequently give the option to give away stock shares for free. Take tax consequences into account when giving stock shares as Christmas gifts with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

A direct stock purchase plan is one in which a person can go to a company and buy common stock directly from the company. Find out if a local stockbroker could help the acquisition of a direct purchase stock plan with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

A stock investment account is one in which the person who has opened the account plans to use the stock. Learn about the amount of margin that a company can lend for a stock investment account with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

The majority owner of Splenda is Johnson & Johnson, so buying stock in Splenda means buying stock in Johnson & Johnson, which is a very large drug and product company. Invest in a consistent growth business with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

When stocks first split, all someone has to do is track the number of shares that they initially held, their cost bases and the number of shares they held after the split. Report cost bases and shares that are being sold to declare stock splits with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

The New York Stock Exchange began in 1792, with people exchanging certificates at a common meeting place for George Washington. Learn about the movement of the New York Stock Exchange over the years with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

Contributions into pension plans, whether they are an IRA or 401k, are minimal when the economy is struggling. Find out why it may be important to allocate alternative asset classes into stock with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

In order to buy stock as a gift, the stock first needs to be purchased from a regular discount broker or a full-service broker. Gift stock shares to somebody by filling out the back of the stock certificate with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

Online stock trading works by typing data into a computer and sending the order through the Internet to be fulfilled. Find out how online trading changed the stock market with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

The price of a stock is determined by two entities meeting to decide whether or not a price is real or not. Discover why limits are placed on how much a share can move up and down with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

In order to buy stock at the Toronto Stock Exchange, the buyer needs to be a large investor that the Toronto Stock Exchange does business with. Find out how to buy stocks or bonds at local brokerage firms with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

Stock buyback programs are a way to return capital to investors by retiring the number of outstanding shares to inflate the earnings per share. Find out why stock buybacks need to be cleared by a board of directors with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

The shareholder has the right to vote on whether or not to go forward with stock conversion, which may result in an exchange for stock with the new company. Find out how to use a convertible bond during stock conversion with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

In order to give stock options to a charity, call a stockbroker, and fill out a form for gifting stock options. Learn about possible fees that may be associated with a stock transfer with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

It's very difficult to make a living on stock options, but one way is to sell options on stock that is already owned. Discover what covered call writing is and how it can be used to generate consistent cash with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

The best way to exercise stock options is to use online trading to get out at a precise point by entering such instructions. Set up instructions ahead of time with a stock broker with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

There are two parts to buying and selling stock options, including opening accounts with stockbrokers and buying stock privately. Set up a plan for selling stock with a stockbroker with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.

Stock swaps are traded directly between individuals, banks or large corporate investors, and they are promises to act in a certain way if a stock achieves a certain status. Find out why stock swaps can be very risky with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on investing in the stock market and money management.