Investing Basics

We know it's scary. And you're probably wondering where you even begin. Don't worry, you're not alone. And we're here to help.  

Maybe you've even got a 401(k) or a plan you bought from a financial planner, or you're investigating one now. 

Trust us, that's just the beginning, and we have everything you need to get educated to make the right decisions and even manage your own investments.

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Trading with Trends

Finding good stocks to buy isn't as simple as getting a tip. It involves looking in the right places for the right things.

If you're going to take active control of your investments and financial future, you've got to learn to understand trends and read some basic charts. Once you learn that, you can practice and develop your personal trend-trading skills.

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Technical Analysis

Technical analysis is an art, not an exact science. Conducting a technical analysis involves looking at the price chart for the stock, mutual fund or ETF you are interested in buying and trying to determine where the price is going to go in the future.

Technical analysts look at the past price movement of a stock, mutual fund or ETF and try to identify patterns or signals that may indicate if the price is going to go up or if the price is going to go down.

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Lost money in the markets?

If you lost a chunk of your savings or retirement in the recent stock market free-fall, you aren’t alone. But you didn’t have to lose so much.

LearningMarkets.com was created to help investors like you. And it's also for those who haven't even started investing yet, but know they need to.

When it comes down to it, the things you need to know and understand are the same whether you've already lost money, or you haven't even begun investing yet.

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Smart Growth Investing

Smart investors know that there is far more to the markets than just stocks or mututal funds. If you really want to grow your savings and retirement, you've got to spend a little time and learn to build a portfolio that is what investors call "diversified."

You can diversify your investments by keeping stocks, bonds and ETFs (exchange-traded funds) in your account. These ETFs allow you to invest in oil, gold, currencies, world markets and many other investments, as easily as buying a stock. The articles below will help you sort it all out and get started with a good mix of investments.

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Options Trading

Investors that are looking for a great way to diversify risk, smooth portfolio returns and find profits should learn more about the stock options market. In this section we will start with the very basics of the two types of options and the rights, and opportunities they offer you as a buyer.


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Broker Review: optionsXpress

optionsXpress consitently ranks highly in broker comparisons conducted by Barron's and others. However, we are not too concerned with other outside ratings. We are more concerned with how optionsXpress may or may not fit with your trading objectives and style. Let's take a look at who may benefit the most...

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Broker Review: optionsXpress

optionsXpress consitently ranks highly in broker comparisons conducted by Barron's and others. However, we are not too concerned with other outside ratings. We are more concerned with how optionsXpress may or may not fit with your trading objectives and style. Let's take a look at who may benefit the most...

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Broker Review: optionsXpress

optionsXpress consitently ranks highly in broker comparisons conducted by Barron's and others. However, we are not too concerned with other outside ratings. We are more concerned with how optionsXpress may or may not fit with your trading objectives and style. Let's take a look at who may benefit the most...

Full Story