What makes a company a large cap or a small cap? What the heck is a "blue chip" stock? It's important to know the difference if you're interested in the Stock Market. There are ways to organize all sizes of companies into different titles, though it's not an exact science. These titles are given for a reason. So that you can easily determine the size of different … [Read more...] about How to Determine the Size of a Company You Invest In
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What Causes the Price of a Stock to Rise or Fall?
Have you ever consistently watched the price of a stock? You probably noticed that the price changed everyday. It may have went up one day, down the next and back up the following day. That's typical for any stock. But what causes a stock price to change so often? It's simple, all kinds of things... What We Don't Know So, why does a stock price change? The … [Read more...] about What Causes the Price of a Stock to Rise or Fall?
5 Priceless Investing Lessons From 6 Influential Billionaires
In 1982, when Forbes began ranking the richest people in the world, the qualification to be listed was only $75 million. At that time, there were 13 billionaires on the list. Today there are over 1,400 billionaires around the world. From the stock market to businesses to commodities, they are all involved in some form of investing. Here are some investing lessons we … [Read more...] about 5 Priceless Investing Lessons From 6 Influential Billionaires
What is a Stock? [Infographic]
I have written an article explaining stocks before, but a stock is not always an easy concept to understand. We know that a stock is a share. A share of a company. A public company. But what does that mean? How are stocks formed? How did stocks originate? Those are just a few of the questions that this infographic will answer. This infographic is from the good … [Read more...] about What is a Stock? [Infographic]
What is a DRIP?
A DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan) is great for the small investor. If you personally want to invest, but feel like you don't have enough money, a DRIP is a great starting place for you. You don't need very much money to get started and you don't have to keep pouring large amounts of money in. How a DRIP Drips A DRIP is a company program for it's shareholders (anyone … [Read more...] about What is a DRIP?