The New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange is also known as the "Big Board" or the "Wall Street" because it is located at 11 Wall Street, New York. The New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in the United States by dollar volume and total market capitalization of companies listed. The biggest stock exchange by share volume is the NASDAQ, a fully electronic stock exchange.
The New York Stock Exchange is operated by the NYSE Group. The NYSE Group also operates a second stock...
Posted: 2006-10-08
Category: Stock Market
The US Stock Market When buyers and sellers meet to exchange shares of a company, then they do it at the stock exchange. Stock exchanges are virtual or physical market places which offer standardized procedures for stock trading. This is of benefit for both parties, buyers and sellers, because only an efficient and liquid stock market is a secure place to trade shares.
Stock markets play an important role in today's economy. For a company it's the best place to raise much money quickly. Compa...
Posted: 2006-10-06
Category: Stock Market
Discount Stock Brokers There are different types of online discount stock brokers and also full service stock brokers. Discount brokers offer very limited services with no personal attention, usually just fast order execution at minimal costs. Don't expect too much help or assistance from them because you pay for the execution only.
If you need advice about which stocks to buy or when to buy, then you should go with a full service broker who gives you the personal attention you need. He will dis...
Posted: 2006-10-06
Category: Stock Market
Stock Options Stock options are a great way to leverage investment capital for speculation and to reduce the risk for existing stock positions in your portfolio or even to earn an extra riskless income.
There are so many option strategies that whole books were written about this topic. Before you can think about mastering advanced option techniques, you must start exploring the basic option strategies first, the simple call and put option.
What is a stock option, exactly? If you have...
Posted: 2006-10-06
Category: Stock Market
Penny Stocks Penny stocks are usually not listed at the major stock exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the NASDAQ because they don't meet the listing requirements. Listed stocks must have a minimum number of shareholders, minimum assets and file financial reports regularly. They are also under the strong supervision of the SEC, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Penny stocks are usually traded on the OTCBB or on the Pink Sheets. The OTCBB (OTC Bulletin Board) is ...
Posted: 2006-10-06
Category: Stock Market
Stock Quotes Stock quotes are always in flux. The price of a stock is changing because it underlies the laws of supply and demand. Imagine that the price of a stock on the stock exchange always reflects the value of the underlying company in the far or near future and not the current value, then you will understand that the stock price has to change in the present all time. People's belief about the company's future value drives the stock pricing.
Stock quotes are made by the market ma...