HOW TO SHORT A STOCK Steps to Short Stocks To short a stock, you have to borrow the stock first. This requires calling your broker or discount phone line. The stock can be borrowed from other investors or from the firms account. Your advisor or discount representative will find the stock. There is an interest […]

PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES There are numerous investment and portfolio strategies one can follow, each with its own pros and cons. While there is a certain amount of general portfolio advice, the specific approach you should choose is entirely based on your investment goals and style, as well as your personal preferences. When you or your portfolio […]

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS ETF Insight An Exchange Traded Fund (or ETF) is an investment fund, similar to a Mutual Fund, but one that can be bought and sold during the trading day on a stock exchange. ETFs can track stock indexes, stock sectors, commodities, bonds or specific investments, such as art or a specific strategy. […]

STOCK TIPS Stock Strategies To be a successful stock investor, there are a few rules and guidelines that one needs to follow. 1) Do not look for – or accept – stock tips Peter Lynch, one of the greatest and most successful investors of all time had the following to say about market stocks tips: […]

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING An Initial Public Offering, also known as an IPO, is the process that a private corporation takes to become a public corporation by listing its shares on a stock exchange. The simple difference between a private corporation and public corporation is the number of shareholders allowed by law, and the ease with […]

STOCK MARKETS What is a Stock Market? A stock market is a secondary market where shares of listed companies trade. It can be a formal exchange, such as the NYSE or Toronto Stock Market, or an Over-The-Counter Exchange, like the NASDAQ. Why Stock Markets Exist Raising Capital In free-market economies, stock markets (or stock exchanges) […]