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Monday, December 14, 2009

Information Guide To The Stock Market

By Johnny M Junior

I seriously don't blame the numerous people who have turned their investment options towards the stock market only to lose them all in one night of gruesomely speculative market activity. The stock exchange is very tempting for those of us who would like to raise capital for starting businesses. And while it is a good place to make money there are a few secrets that people are yet to learn.

The key to a successful tenure on the stock market is being vigilant and careful when investing your money. It is very possible that a commodity that was $10 fell in value overnight to a despairing $2. So this very risky and volatile environment calls for a cautious approach. Don't be in too much of a rush to make money, take your time and learn what it takes to make it big on Wall Street.

Having realized that the stock exchange is unpredictably uncertain you must start by investing a small amount of money before you go big. Starting small has always had the benefit of giving a good vantage point from which to observe trends and influential market forces. So once you have held stocks for a good year you can then decide on how much more to invest and in what.

Budgeting for a holiday is very much similar to budgeting for your investments. If you are on a fixed monthly income or you're operating a business, you should set aside money for stock investing once you have tallied up your expenses. All monthly expenses must first be budgeted for, and it is only with the excess that you can fiddle around with the market. Not doing so can leave you in a very uncompromising situation where you have no money left in the middle of the month.

But all your efforts will be thwarted if you attempt to invest in the stock exchange without the required basic know how. This would be like jumping into a swimming pool when you clearly don't know how to swim. Be sure to do research on the stock market and on how certain companies and shares have been performing over the years. There are monthly stock market reports and bestselling books written by professional brokers you can read to get a basic understanding of the stock market.

Shifting our attention we will look at how the market has been performing over the past 3-4 months. One noticeable trend is how the price of precious metals has been on a gradual increase. Gold in particular rose from $950 to $1200 per fine ounce. So if I were to invest in something right now, it would be gold because it provides a good buffer against the fall of currencies. Silver is yet another metal that is worth the time; effort and money.

Nevertheless the rise of shares and stocks can be very misleading. This is the case with the price of oil that has been rising in a fashion similar to gold. But oil prices are more unstable owing to the fact that it's availability is dependent on too many market forces like political instability and extreme speculative activities.

And there are the downright investments you must be skeptical of. These include mutual /shared funds and ETF's. Be careful when it comes to these. Do your research! - 23199

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