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How to read stock quotes

I was recently ask by someone about were to get see the prices of the various stocks out there.  I find places like Yahoo finance and Bloomberg great places to start for someone new to learning about the markets.  Below I have explained some of the jargon that goes on when looking up quotes on [...]

Chase Sapphire $100 bonus after 1st purchase

I was just surfing around and found this promo which will add nicely to my brokerage account.  There are no strings attached and you can even apply at a local Chase branch if you don’t like doing things on the web.   Below are some more details about the promo:
New Sapphire Card members can qualify for [...]

thinkorswim review 2010

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thinkorswim was rated number 1 online broker for 2009 by Barron’s, and has rapidly gained popularity for up-and-coming active traders. The broker was also recently acquired by TD Ameritrade. They have a blend of stock education and great trading resources. You can often find free live seminars hosted by thinkorswim.
With thinkorswim you can [...]

Basics on Buying Stocks

Buying Stocks
You should now have the basic concept of the stock market, the exchanges that exists within it and just what it means to buy and sell a stock. Now you are probably wondering what it takes to get setup and get started buying and selling stocks yourself. Well, I am glad you asked!
Choosing a [...]

What is the Stock Market?

What is the Stock Market?
The short and sweet answer is, a way to own part of a company that you do not manage or even work for. Therefore gaining the ability to earn from a company’s success.
Companies are either privately held or publicly held. When you hear of a company “going public” they are preparing [...]

Profile: Peter Lynch

Now retired, Lynch secured his reputation as one of the most successful fund managers in history while in charge of the Fidelity Magellan fund between 1977 and 1990.
Lynch only ever worked for Fidelity, the international investment management firm based in Boston. He started as an analyst in 1969, was promoted to director of research in [...]

Profile: Warren Buffett

In 1947, a seventeen year old Warren Buffett graduated from High School. It was never his intention to go to college; he had already made $5,000 delivering newspapers (this is equal to $42,610.81 in 2000). His father had other plans, and urged his son to attend the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. [...]

Profile: Ben Graham

Where long term value investing is concerned, Benjamin Graham was the original Intelligent Investor. Graham, (1894-1976) contributed enormously to the subjects of Value Investing and Security Analysis.