Introduction To Stock Market Basics

ould you like to be the owner of a business, andThat has its good points, and its bad points.
never have to show up to work? Imagine noWhile anyone can become a shareholder, most do
commuting, no rush hour traffic. All you need to do isnot completely understand stocks. They usually buy
sit back, and watch those dollars roll in.something based on something they heard on the
Most people don't look at owning stocks as owning anews or worse, from a friend. They dont know what
piece of a business, but in fact, you are a part ownerthey own, but, its the next big thing. The once in a
and in many cases, you have a say. The best benefitlifetime chance to get in before the ship leaves.
of all, you can earn money, help make decisions thatFolks, its not 1999 anymore. The dot-com era is over.
impact the business and never have to show up toAnd thank goodness.
work for a single day.Sure, there are stocks out there that will move
Investing in stocks is the cornerstone of any financialquickly and reward shareholders accordingly,
portfolio. Without investing in stocks, you wont behowever, they are the exception. The market
able to realize your retirement dreams (unless youaverages about 12% per year. If you are a smart
actually work for a huge company as CEO and will beinvestor, you can earn more. If you are lucky, you
getting a package big enough for you not to have tocan earn more. Once your streak runs out, you'll be
worry about investing, in which case, you should belosing more than your shirt trying to get some of it
playing golf and not reading this).back.
The key to realizing your retirement dream is toWe're here to help you become a smarter, more
know the road to financial freedom. It all starts withinformed investor and trader. Yes, you can do both;
an understanding of stock market investing. Its notyou just need to know how and when. We'll teach
just knowing how to buy; that just scratches theyou that.
surface. You'll need to have a full appreciation ofWe'll show you how to protect yourself, how to
what goes on each and every day in the stockmanage risk, things to look for before you buy, what
market.to look for after you have bought, and when to
If you look at the average daily trading volume overconsider getting out.
the last 25 years, you'll notice that there has been aThe stock market can make you richer beyond your
lot of growth. That growth has been fostered bywildest dreams, but, more often than not, to quote
the average guy or gal's interest in stocks. What wasKenneth L. Fisher, "The market is the Great
once a way for the rich to get richer, is now anHumiliator. It wants to humiliate everyone but has a
opportunity for a smart average person to get astrong preference for the biggest and most famous."
few up on the Jones' and even join the ranks of theLets see if we can avoid the Great Humiliator and
rich. Now thanks to discount brokerages and themake some money.
internet, almost anyone can become a shareholder.