Stock Market Tips & Facts: Video Series

Get a list of companies that offer direct stock purchase plans by searching the Internet and contacting companies to discuss the details of buying stocks directly. Avoid going through a stock brokerage firm by investing in direct stock purchases with advice from a financial analyst in this free video on the stocks.

Find a list of companies that offer DRIP stock programs by searching the Internet, identifying an interesting company and contacting the company directly about their DRIP program. Automatically invest dividends into common stock in a business with help from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock DRIP.

Stock brokerage firms began back in the 11th century with French and Chinese trading markets. Early American stock brokerage firms were started by companies like Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. Find out how the development of discount brokerages changed the face of investing with information from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock brokerages.

Stock exchanges are meeting places for people interested in buying and selling stocks and bonds in a concentrated area. Pass stock certificates back and forth between traders at a stock exchange with information from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

With direct stock purchase plans, shareholder services are utilized by potential investors to get a prospectus on the company and the stock. Find out about the tax side of a direct stock purchase transaction with information from a financial analyst in this free video on the direct stock purchases.

To play the stock market, be very careful about researching companies before investing, decide whether to invest short-term or long-term, and consult a stock professional for help. Make stock market decisions, and stick with them to be successful, with advice from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Selling stock certificates is generally done over the Internet and requires having the seller's name notarized before sending the stock to a buyer or brokerage firm. Get physical stock certificates by contacting the issuer with instructions from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Read stock market quotes by looking in the local paper at the closing bids from the previous day. More up-to-date stock price quotes are located on the Internet and with brokerage firms. Be very careful about using stock market price quotes to invest with tips from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Learn stock trading by using practice software that allows individuals to set up fake portfolios and make pretend buys and sales. Avoid jumping into the stock market without some experience with advice from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

The purpose of the stock market is to allow companies to raise capital by selling stocks to the public for the benefit of the company and the investor. Find out how some companies sell stocks privately with information from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

A stock trend is the upward or downward movement of a stock price based on a set period of time. Investors may use short-term or long-term stock trends to make decisions on different stocks. Pick a strategy based on stock trends with tips from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

The theory behind stock buybacks are that the investor will feel better if they are allowed to sell back their shares in a company, value may be added to stocks for existing shareholders, and it might ward off hostile activity. Discover how companies cut expenses by having fewer shares on the market with information from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

A stock symbol is a series of letters or numbers that is used to identify different companies being traded on the stock market. Look up stock symbols using Bloomberg.com with instructions from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Learn about the stock market by discussing tips with people experienced with investing, or by reading articles and information on stock market greats like Warren Buffet. Read book to learn how to invest in the stock market with advice from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Round trip stock trading, which is illegal in the United States, is when an investor buys and sells a stock in the same day. Learn how round trip stock trades inflate the volume of trades for a stock with information from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

To read a stock certificate, locate the name of the issuing company, the specific number of the certificate and how many shares are owned. Find the owner's name on a stock certificate and where the owner can have the certificate notarized with help from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Buy stock options by visiting a stock brokerage or bank, identifying a specific option, asking about the price of the option and making a buying decision accordingly. Trade stock options privately by researching different possibilities with advice from a financial analyst in this free video on stock options.

Employee stock purchase plans and options are used as part of compensation packages that allow employees and executives to share in the gains and losses of a company. Contact a tax attorney or the IRS to discuss the pros and cons of offering employee stock purchase plans with advice from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

To read stock quotes, look at the price that the sellers want to sell their shares for, what the buyers are willing to pay and the volume of shares that were traded during a day. Avoid making investing decisions based solely on newspaper stock quotes with insight from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Stock market research tools include meetings with a company management team, information on the company Web site and facts on a company from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Research a company before making any stock investment decisions with advice from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

The NASDAQ stock exchange is a newer stock exchange market that is the preeminent place to buy and sell stocks, particularly stocks for younger, smaller businesses. Find out how most stock exchanges around the world are based on the NASDAQ model with information from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.

Buying stock on margin is when an investor borrows money from a bank or brokerage firm to purchase stocks. Be careful, and learn about rates of interest when working with margin account by considering advice from a financial analyst in this free video on the stock market.