| The stock market has been in the center of the | | | | for people to practice stocks without losing money. |
| news since the 90s. Since so called "stock market | | | | These practice tools are called "stock simulators". In |
| bubble" to our current day recession, stocks have | | | | reality they aren't 100% exactly like the stock |
| always been a popular topic. All this media attention | | | | market but they are close enough to get some free |
| has attracted tons of people to the mystical stock | | | | practice off of. There are several different |
| market. People are always looking for a way to earn | | | | companies out there that offer stock simulators. My |
| and easy buck and for some unknown reason people | | | | personal favorite is the one Forbes offers. |
| think that stocks are the answer to earning a quick | | | | Most stock simulators start you out with $100,000 |
| buck. | | | | fake dollars and let you do as you please with it. |
| The reality of the stock market is its highly | | | | Keep in mind most simulators have rules to prevent |
| unpredictable for the most part and it rarely an "easy | | | | cheating on them and there is some rules like you |
| buck". You have to follow the news constantly and | | | | cannot invest more then 50% of your money into |
| watch your stocks everyday. You will probably have | | | | one stock. Lastly you cannot buy penny stock on |
| to lose money before you start recognizing good | | | | these simulators. Other then that they are a great |
| stocks from bad ones. | | | | practice tool to use. |
| On the positive side technology has made it possible | | | | |