Title: investopedia
1INVESTOPEDIA
2LEARN ABOUT STOCKS
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STOCKS, EACH UNIT OF WHICH IS CALLED A SHARE,
REPRESENT OWNERSHIP OF A COMPANY. STOCKS, OWNED
EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A MUTUAL FUND OR ETF,
WILL LIKELY FORM THE MAJORITY OF MOST INVESTORS
PORTFOLIOS.
INVESTMENT
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY INVESTMENT? INVESTMENT
DEFINITION IS AN ASSET ACQUIRED OR INVESTED IN TO
BUILD WEALTH AND SAVE MONEY FROM THE HARD EARNED
INCOME OR APPRECIATION. INVESTMENT MEANING IS
PRIMARILY TO OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF
INCOME OR GAIN PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENT OVER A
SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME.
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3CONTENT
- Stock
- Equity Compensation
- Meme Stock
- Floating Stock
- Preffered Stock
- Common Stock
- Cyclical Stock
- Secodary Offering
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4TYPES OF STOCKS
COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
Common Stocks sometimes referred to as ordinary
sharesrepresents partial ownership in a company.
This stock class entitles investors to generated
profits, usually paid in dividends. Common
stockholders elect a company's board of directors
and vote on corporate policies. Holders of this
stock class have rights to a company's assets in
a liquidation event, but only after preffered
stock shareholders and other debt holders have
been paid. Company founders and employees
typically receive common stock.
GROWTH STOCKS VS. VALUE STOCKS
As their name suggests, growth stocks refer to
equities expected to grow at a faster rate
compared to the broader market.3 Generally,
growth stocks tend to outperform during times of
economic expansion and when interest rate are
low. For instance, technology stocks have
significantly outperformed in recent years,
fueled by a robust economy and access to cheap
funding.
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5BEST DAY TRADING COURSES
- BEST OVERALL BEAR BULL TRADERS
- BEST COMPREHENSIVE OFFERING WARRIOR TRADING
- BEST VALUE BULLISH TRADING
- BEST FOR DAY TRADING FOREX ASIA FOREX MENTORONE
CORE PROGRAM - BEST FOR DAY TRADING PENNY STOCKS TIMOTHY SYKES
TRADING PROGRAM - BEST FOR EDUCATIONAL CONTENT UDEMY
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6HOW TO INVEST ONLINE
- Its never been easier for traders to invest in
todays volatile financial markets with a
plethora of online trading platforms to choose
from. However, with so many options to consider,
selecting an online platform that meets your
specific investment needs can be both
time-consuming and overwhelming. - To speed up the learning curve, lets walk
through the basics of online investing and
outline some of the important factors that
traders need to consider before placing their
first trade. - KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Online investing allows investors easy,
cost-effective access to global financial
markets. - Things to consider when selecting an online
broker include regulation, platform security,
fees/commissions, product offerings, and customer
reviews. - When investing online, traders can use market,
limit, stop, and take-profit orders. - Investors can use Yahoo! Finance and Google
Finance as a starting point for researching
stocks, futures, options, and cryptocurrencies.
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7APPLE'S 5 MOST PROFITABLE LINES OF BUSINESS
Founded in 1976, Apple (AAPL) became the first
U.S. corporation to surpass 1 trillion in market
capitalization in 2018. The company's spectacular
growth in sales, profits, and share price were
historically driven by solid sales of its iPhone
products.
- IPAD
- WEARABLES, HOME, AND ACCESSORIES
- MAC
- SERVICES
- IPHONE
- APPLE'S TURNAROUND
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8INVEST IN AI STOCKS AND ETFS LEADING COMPANIES IN
AI
LEARN HOW TO INVEST IN AI AND CAPITALIZE ON THE
FUTURE
- TESLA (TSLA) TESLA IS ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE AI
COMPANIES, AND IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. - NVIDIA (NVDA) NVIDIA IS A LEADER IN AI, AND HAS
A VERY STRONG POSITION IN THE MARKETPLACE THROUGH
ITS GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WHICH
DESCRIBES ALGORITHMS USED TO CREATE NEW CONTENT
IN MULTIPLE OUTPUT FORMS THAT INCLUDE AUDIO,
COMPUTER CODE, IMAGES, TEXT, SIMULATIONS, AND
VIDEOS. NVIDIA HAS CREATED THE COMPUTER CHIPS, - MICROSOFT (MSFT) MICROSOFT HAS INVESTED 13
BILLION IN AI INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AN EARLY 1
BILLION INVESTMENT IN OPENAI (WHOSE CHATGPT IS
NOW ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE NAMES IN AI).
2MICROSOFT HAS EMBEDDED AI INTO MANY OF ITS
SYSTEMS,