Is it really free? Or do they charge a wider spread? Or make you a market and then make a profit by getting a better price from the exchange?
I believe it comes down to the value of your time. What is an hour of your time really worth? What do you earn per working hour? Once you know...
Has anyone heard about Robinhood? Apparently they charge zero fees for trading stocks. This could be a real industry changer, but I am a little...
Selling or brokering are ways of making money if you don't have anything to start with.You can sell somebody else's products or broker deals such...
Those are great movies. Two others that come to mind are Boiler Room and Margin Call. Both offer some good insights.
OK, I'll start. Here's a Peter Lynch quote that I like: "Owning stocks is like having children - don't get involved with more than you can handle."
Investments & trading can be a dry and boring topic, but I'm sure there are some funny quotes or stories that you have come across. Please share...
Invest in what you know, like and understand. To quote Peter Lynch: "Your investor's edge is not something you get from Wall Street experts....
Another really old classic is: The science of getting rich by Wallace D. Wattles. This book is extremely old but was the inspiration for a...
Yes: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This is a legendary book and has a cult like following. Once you have read it, read his follow up...
Have you considered gold ETF's? They are backed by actual physical gold. ETF's are very easy and quick to trade and you don't have to store it...
The Snowball is very comprehensive and has quotes from many of Buffetts essays. It is a long and detailed book and I recommend it as there is so...
In my opinion sport betting is not considered an investment. But, some trading strategies based on probability can seem quite similar to some...
Trading commodities is a specific niche. Some traders prefer equities, some indexes or forex or commodities. Often trading systems work better in...
Yes, it is good to compare brokers. A great site for broker comparisons is http://www.myfxbook.com. You can even compare broker spreads in real time.
OK, thanks for explaining. I have joined.
Also add the huge US equity bubble before the crash of 1928 and the massive property bubble leading up to the sub-prime mortgage collapse of 2008.
The only other variation I can think of is a partial stop loss. You can exit a portion of your trade to lock in profit and let the rest run with...
To me Forex and penny stocks are very different. I don't see the similarity. Your point about gearing does not make sense to me as brokers usually...
Yet, the French government sold Peugeot out to the Chinese to save a firm that could no longer compete with its rivals. The government would...
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