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How to invest in the right types of stocks

Posted October 30, 2008 by Bernz

Stocks and stock markets can be really confusing! This article will clear up a few misconceptions and help you understand how stocks and markets work and how to invest in the stock market.

By Dustin M.

Quite simply, stocks or shares are small parts of a publicly traded companies. Companies sell these parts to raise capital for future investment in buildings, employees, and other resources. There are two types of stocks or shares called, common and preferred.

Common stock

Common stock/shares is the most common kind as you can imagine. This is the kind of stock traded on the stock market every day. It is the kind of stock that is bought for mutual funds and 401K plans.

Preferred Stock

Preferred stock/shares are high level, very expensive stocks. Sold only to hand-picked investors by companies with stocks that run into the thousands of dollars. Usually founders of the company and their friends end up with these privileged shares. Also, private banks also tend to hold these shares as well. These are not often traded on the open market because people who own these shares tend to sit on the board of the company or have other controlling interest.

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Wacky Week on Stocks

Posted October 23, 2008 by Bernz

Before you buy T-Bills or stash cash under your bed, read this!

Copyright 2008, Amy Strycula

700, 800, 900, 400 the stock markets are going up and down like a crazy roller coaster the only problem is that this roller coaster has to do with your money. This past week we saw the stock market recover 400 points of its losses, oil dropped to $70 a barrel and there is a great deal of relief at the gas pump.

The Federal reserve, the government, and such have been busy trying to correct the economy but as credit lines are effectively frozen until the large banks regain capital and unload this sub-prime debt economic expansion is at a stand still unfortunately. Right now the best thing to do across the board is to sit on whatever investments that you have. Remember my number 1 tip, you haven’t lost money until you actually sell the investment for a lower price than you paid for it.

The 700 billion dollar bailout plan slightly pacified the market but really hasn’t had that much of an effect on the economy so far. Another bailout is in the works and a possible stimulus package from congress as well as they attempt to induce economic expansion and rescue the banks.

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