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Investors use many stock market strategies
… same stock?
Although investors and traders make different timing, risk, and patience choices, they can occasionally hold the same stock. Investors patiently seek longer-term, lower-risk stocks, while active traders have a shorter-time horizon and accept higher risk. Investors seeking income and long-term returns with asset growth at lower risk have the …
Former FED Chair, Ben Bernanke knows booming & busting
… crises effectively.
1. Asset bubbles
One common precursor to a financial crisis is the formation of asset bubbles, which occur when the prices of assets, ranging from stocks to real estate, become artificially inflated due to speculative fervor. When these bubbles burst, they trigger a rapid decline in asset prices, leading to widespread financial distress …
Investors ask about short selling
… should only consider this advanced strategy after establishing a record of successful trading.
See more details, discussion, and FAQ in this lesson, Introduction to short story shorting stocks
How do I bet against a stock?
Short-selling investors can profit significantly by betting on a stock’s price decline. They must identify an overvalued stock …
Buying ETFs accelerates returns
… funds, ETFs’ most significant investment advantage remains their lower and fully disclosed costs.
How do ETFs improve returns over mutual funds?
Investing in ETFs holding the same stocks as mutual funds can deliver up to twice the returns! The design of ETFs uses technology and market efficiency to offer lower sales, administration, and management costs …
FED billions bounced depression
… investors saw it coming and positioned themselves accordingly. Short sellers, in particular, demonstrated strategic thinking and reaped significant rewards by betting against mortgage-backed securities and the stocks of troubled companies. Their foresight and willingness to go against the prevailing market sentiment allowed them to capitalize on the downturn and generate substantial profits.
Hedge Funds …
Equities the 3rd investment choice
… basic stock market money-making strategies have many variations.Investors use the simple strategy of buying high-quality dividend-paying stocks as long-term income and wealth-building assets in all market conditions. Traders chase short-term profits by buying rising stocks to sell at higher prices. That can be more profitable than income …
Read MoreFAQs about financial advisors, analysts, and investor's profits
… an Investor Mind to think, feel, and act as a successful investor.
See more details, discussion and FAQs in this lesson, Best stock scam tips.
Are all stocks scams?
Stock market challenges confront all investors, but technically the market is not rigged. While stocks are not scams, there are scams in the stock market. So …
Warren Buffett explains gold
… are many ways to own gold, including traditional gold bars ranging from a few grams to 400 ounces. You can buy from gold and coin dealers, pawnshops, and major banks in Canada. Gold is available as jewelry, gold receipts, derivatives, gold-holding ETFs, mutual funds, or stocks of gold mining companies.An ETF holding gold
Read MoreInvesting can be fun, interesting and slow
… a few minutes daily to researching and monitoring an investment portfolio that can pay off with endless returns.
Fun for investors
Investors engage in activities beyond analyzing stocks and making investment decisions, offering many enjoyable benefits beyond the financial gains. Some of the fun aspects of investing include:
Researching New Opportunities: Through their research, investors …
3 Yeses or no investment
… Links at the end of the lesson help you learn more.
FAQ investors ask about 3 yeses or no investment
How do investors know when to buy stocks?
Investors must hear three yeses, or no investment gets made!Informed investors need a yes from the economy and the market and company, or they do not …