What are Orders? (Part 1)  Buying/selling a security does not occur without this step happening first, the trader must first place what is called an order if they want to purchase/sell a security under specified conditions. From there, another trader must decide if...

Index Funds and Exchange Traded Fund (ETFs)  Buying and holding a stock in a particular company always has some form of risk involved. One of the biggest risks is that the investment relies on the performance of the company for it to gain profits. Should the company...

How to Start Trading in the Stock Market with $1,000  Note: information from this post is only a guideline on how to trade with accounts that are funded with $1,000. All decisions regarding investments are to made by the investor and this blog post can not be regarded...

OTC Penny Stock (Pink Sheet) What are OTC Penny Stocks? Over-the Counter (OTC) Penny Stocks are stocks that are currently unlisted from an official stock exchange (Example: NASDAQ, NYSE) that can be purchased usually for under $1. These stocks belong to companies that...