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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Stock Trading Secrets

By Mike Swanson

Investing in the stock market is essentially for everyone who is interested in making extra money. An MBA is not necessary, and people from all backgrounds get start to invest. You just need to know some technical analysis basics. The world economy is not at its best, and getting advice from a professional advisor might be best.

When it comes to picking stocks, many different stocks exist. Another way to purchase stocks is through purchasing mutual funds. The advantage of buying mutual funds is that you can diversify your portfolio with many different stocks. These investments are professionally managed and watched constantly. With individual stocks, you would personally watch them.

To buy individual stocks, one way to purchase them is through the company directly. This can be expensive because of the fees they charge including trading fees. To avoid certain fees and taxes on dividends, a retirement account is more preferable.

Avoid buying your stocks from a commission-based brokerage firm. The reason why is that these firms may have conflicts of interest with the companies with whom they sell their stock. They may receive incentives for selling a companies stock.

It is best to not try to time the stock market because this is not possible. It is best to buy stocks when they are on sale or when the market is not looking as optimistic as usual.

The next advice is to diversify your portfolio. This means to pick stocks from many different companies from different types of businesses. You should at least once a year check returns on your investments. Calculate it after trading fees. To have a larger return be aware of all of the fees, costs, and taxes. Taxes can be reduced by investing in retirement accounts. - 23159

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