• A stock is a share of ownership in a company.

Ex: When I buy 100 shares of McDonald's, I become a partial owner of the company. I become a "shareholder."

• Stocks move based on the laws of supply and demand. If a lot of people want to buy a stock, the sh...

• A dividend stock will usually make a cash payment into your brokerage account every 3 months. That cash payment is called a dividend. 
• Investing in dividend stocks is one of the best ways to build wealth. The reason it works so well is that you can take the cash from...

• As an individual, you cannot trade directly on a stock exchange. For that you will need a "broker" or "brokerage account." A broker is simply a middleman who gives people access to a stock exchange. 
• Every stock has a bid price and an offer (or "ask") price.
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• If you are looking for a good long- term investment, buy a company that has the highest sales in its industry.
• Once a business sells more than any other company in its industry, it becomes very difficult to compete with.
• There's no substitute for being #1 in ...

1. Don’t buy stocks that are hitting 52- week lows.(There is no such thing as a “safe stock.”)
2. Don’t trade penny stocks.(A stock that trades under $ 5.) 
3. Don’t short stocks.
4. Don’t trade on margin.
5. Don’t trade other people’s ideas. 

• 75% of new traders quit within the first 3 months.
• 90% of new traders quit within the first 6 months.
• If you can stick around long enough and keep learning, you will be successful at this game.
• Never forget that. Anyo...

Stocks are usually bought and sold on what are called "stock exchanges." A stock exchange is simply a place where buyers and sellers show up and exchange their shares for money, or their money for shares. 

• The NYSE is best known for its blue chip (high- quality) stocks...

• Just copy him. Go here and download his letter for the most recent year. Scroll down and you will see a list of every stock that Buffett owns.
• An even easier route might be to just buy some B- shares of Berkshire Ha...

A low or falling stock price will make it difficult for the company to attract top talent. In this way, stocks don't just reflect a company's current prospects, but also play a role in determining a company's future prospects. A company with a high or rising stock price can use that stock to buy ...

• Ronald Read, a janitor lived a simple life and funneled much of his earnings into dividend stocks. When he died at the age of 92, he left behind an $ 8 million fortune, all in dividend stocks. 
• You don't need to have a high salary to become a millionaire. You just need to spe...

• Never buy a stock just because it is "cheap" or has a low P/ E. (Price-Earning Ratio)
• The key to making a lot of money is not losing a lot of money in the process. 
• Keep your losses small and manageable, especially while you are still in the learning phase. It’s OK to...