Archive for the 'Stock Market' Category

Taking a Look at the Canadian Stock Market

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Canadian Exchanges (a little history)

The Montreal Stock Exchange

 

The Montreal Stock Exchange was the first Canadian stock market.  It received its charter in 1874 and remained the largest exchange in Canada until after World War I.  By 1910, more than 2.1 million shares were being traded annually.  The Montreal Stock Exchange, like the U.S. Stock exchanges [...]

Let’s Look at Value Investing

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Is Value Investing a good strategy?

 

The dictionary defines VALUE as “something regarded as desirable”, and the “rate at which a commodity is potentially exchangeable.”  This definition is a pretty good analogy of Value Investing.  In other terms, it is described as getting the most profit by spending the least amount of money.  Anyone who knows [...]

Stock Market Charts

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Is Stock Market Chart Information Helpful?

 

There are so many stock market charts to access through the day.  Some are easier to understand and therefore, are more helpful, particularly to the novice investor.  There is a FOREX trading weekly forecast, which predicts how the currency trading will go a day ahead of the opening market.  One [...]

Making Money in the Stock Market

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Is there a safe stock to buy in this economy?

 

It takes an optimist to use the word “safe” in this tanking stock market.  Those who have been making money in the stock market over the last several years, say, since the early nineties, are now finding that the stocks that were growing and showing great [...]

Stock Market Terminology You Should Know

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Choosing the Type of Account for your Needs

 

Stock market terminology is definitely a must if you plan to trade in the stock market. And, most investors today have chosen to trade in the stock market for a couple of reasons.  First, some companies match the number of shares of their stock that an employee buys [...]