Specific Types Of Investments Archives - HowTheMarketWorks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/category/beginners/types-of-investments/ Free stock market game with real-time trading and built-in lessons, curriculum, and assessments. Create a custom stock game for your class, club, or friends and learn to invest. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:39:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-touch-icon-ipad-retina-32x32.png Specific Types Of Investments Archives - HowTheMarketWorks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/category/beginners/types-of-investments/ 32 32 Finding Stocks In Specific Sectors https://www.howthemarketworks.com/finding-stocks-in-specific-sectors/ https://www.howthemarketworks.com/finding-stocks-in-specific-sectors/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:53:17 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=10308 If you’ve started buying a few stocks, you will probably be interested in diversifying your portfolio between more than one sector. This sounds easy, but it can be very challenging finding stocks from a wide range of sources that fit what you’re looking for. Thankfully, our Quotes Tool has all the information you need to Read More...

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]]> https://www.howthemarketworks.com/finding-stocks-in-specific-sectors/feed/ 1 Intro to Stocks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/intro-to-stocks/ Sun, 01 Nov 2015 22:14:35 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=489 The basics about stocks. What are they? What do they represent? How does Risk figure into stock ownership.

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]]> ETFs showing signs of stress with high trading! https://www.howthemarketworks.com/etfs-showing-signs-of-stress-with-high-trading/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:52:28 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=9467 ETFs have been one of the most popular investment vehicles in the world over the last decade or so, with investors of all types attracted to the low fees, but diverse holdings, falling somewhere between mutual funds and stocks in terms of how easy they are to manage in a portfolio. However, one of the Read More...

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]]> Forex https://www.howthemarketworks.com/forex/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:43:36 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=168 Live Forex trading includes negotiating of national bills which is performed on a live basis at 24 hour, around-the-clock period. Forex is derived from the words Foreign Exchange which is known as the global market that does business in money trading.

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]]> Bond https://www.howthemarketworks.com/bond/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 08:08:12 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=795 Promissory notes issued by a corporation or government to its lenders, usually with a specified amount of interest for a specified length of time. This is seen as a loan from the bond holder to the corporation. The value of Bonds traded are greater than the value of stocks traded.

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]]> Leveraged ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/leveraged-etf-list/ Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:05:39 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=8082 ETFs are collections of assets into bundles you can invest in all at once, the most popular ones follow indecies (such as SPY following the S&P 500), which is one way for an investor to build a diverse portfolio without holding dozens of individual positions. However, using financial derivatives and debt, there are also “Leveraged ETFs”, Read More...

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]]> ETFs with Best Returns https://www.howthemarketworks.com/etfs-with-best-returns/ Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:49:03 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1825 ETFs with best rate of return for one and three years

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]]> Popular Canadian Stocks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/popular-canadian-stocks/ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:22:15 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=7926 Most Popular Canadian Stocks Looking to trade Canadian stocks in your HowTheMarketWorks portfolio, but not sure where to look? You can find a list of the most popular Canadian companies, their symbol, and quotes here! SYMBOL COMPANY NAME Quote And Chart Trade It On HTMW RY Royal Bank of Canada Get Quote! Buy It On Read More...

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]]> How To Choose Stocks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/how-to-choose-stocks/ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:14:15 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=7919 The most challenging aspect of starting to invest is picking the first few stocks to add to a portfolio. Every investor has their own techniques and strategies, but we want to give you the tools you need to place your first trades, and get your portfolio off to a running start. Establish Goals Before choosing Read More...

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]]> OTC (Over The Counter) Stocks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/oct-over-the-counter-stocks/ Fri, 15 May 2015 22:40:33 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=7225 Over-The-Counter (OTC) Stocks Most investors are familiar with NASDAQ, the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange), and most other large national stock exchanges. However, there are also thousands of companies that want to sell shares to the general public, but are not able to sell on these exchanges. Stock traded on these Read More...

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]]> Fortune 500 Companies (401 – 500) https://www.howthemarketworks.com/fortune-500-companies-401-500/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:32:00 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=6417 An annual list of the Fortune 500 companies. They are the top 500 companies to trade and also the 500 largest companies.

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]]> Fortune 500 Companies (301 – 400) https://www.howthemarketworks.com/fortune-500-companies-301-400/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:12:19 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=6413 An annual list of the Fortune 500 companies. They are the top 500 companies to trade and also the 500 largest companies.

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]]> Fortune 500 Companies (201 – 300) https://www.howthemarketworks.com/fortune-500-companies-201-300/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:34:34 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=6408 An annual list of the Fortune 500 companies. They are the top 500 companies to trade and also the 500 largest companies.

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]]> Fortune 500 Companies (101 – 200) https://www.howthemarketworks.com/fortune-500-companies-page-2/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:47:04 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=6388 An annual list of the Fortune 500 companies. They are the top 500 companies to trade and also the 500 largest companies.

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]]> Direxion Small Cap Bear 3X – Triple-Leveraged ETF (TZA) https://www.howthemarketworks.com/direxion-small-cap-bear-3x-triple-leveraged-etf-tza/ Tue, 07 May 2013 21:16:24 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=5955 Direxion Small Cap Bear3X - Triple-Leveraged ETF is an index fund ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) designed to seek a daily result of 300% of the INVERSE of the performance of the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index.

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]]> How Interest Rates Affect Bond Prices https://www.howthemarketworks.com/how-interest-rates-affect-bond-prices/ Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:23:41 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=4979 Since the bottom fell out of the stock market in 2008, investors have been shifting money from stocks into bond funds. Since 2007, there have been $1.39 trillion invested in Bond Funds versus $193 billion in stock funds. The most logical explanation is an attempt to find income and safety, but are bonds truly safe?

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]]> The Power of Supply and Demand on Stock Prices https://www.howthemarketworks.com/the-power-of-supply-and-demand-on-stock-prices/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:15:37 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=4646 Stock prices are a direct result of supply and demand. All the other influences like debt, balance sheets, earnings and so on affect the desirability of owning (or selling) a stock.

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]]> What Affects Stock Prices https://www.howthemarketworks.com/what-effects-stock-prices/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:27:52 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=4287 Stock market prices are affected by business fundamentals, company and world events, human psychology, and much more.

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]]> Stocks To Buy? https://www.howthemarketworks.com/stocks-to-buy/ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:49:52 +0000 https://www.howthemarketworks.com/?p=3511 The post Stocks To Buy? appeared first on HowTheMarketWorks.

]]> Hedging with ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/hedging-with-etfs/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:41:29 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=2344 With ETFs, you can scaled down the size of the transaction for small investors.

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]]> Bull and Bear ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/bull-and-bear-etfs/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:10:03 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=2337 Bear ETFs short stocks to achieve their goals. Bear ETFs show gains when the underlying stocks loose value. Bull ETFs use long positions and show gains when the underlying stocks show gains.

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]]> Diamond ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/diamond-etfs/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:34:30 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=2328 The DIA -DIAMONDS Trust, Series 1 ETF invest in a basket of Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks that will track the price and performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Index.

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]]> Factors that Impact Stock Prices https://www.howthemarketworks.com/factors-that-impact-stock-prices/ Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:13:31 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=2153 Stock market prices are affected by business fundamentals, company and world events, human psychology, and much more

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]]> Fortune 500 Companies (2012) – 500 Largest Companies https://www.howthemarketworks.com/2012-top-500-companies/ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:08:58 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=2030 An annual list put together by FORTUNE Magazine of the 500 largest companies. This list uses the most recent figures for revenue and includes both public and private companies with publicly available revenue. These are the top 500 companies in the USA.

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]]> Most Popular Mutual Funds https://www.howthemarketworks.com/most-popular-mutual-funds/ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:08:34 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1962 A list of the 25 most popular (largest) mutual funds.

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]]> Mutual Fund Screener https://www.howthemarketworks.com/mutual-fund-screener/ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:03:48 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1957 Mutual Fund screeners are available on countless websites and trading platforms. They allow users to choose trading instruments that are suitable for certain criteria profile.

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]]> How to Pick Mutual Funds https://www.howthemarketworks.com/how-to-pick-mutual-funds/ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:54:38 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1880 The possible choices for investing in a mutual fund is less complicated than you think.

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]]> Mutual Fund Fees https://www.howthemarketworks.com/mutual-fund-fees/ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:17:10 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1854 Mutual fund charges and costs are fees that may be acquired by investors who possess mutual funds

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]]> Most Active ETFs by Volume https://www.howthemarketworks.com/most-active-etfs-by-volume/ Sun, 07 Oct 2012 08:59:46 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1820 ETFs with the most trading volume and the most total assets.

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]]> Open End Mutual Funds https://www.howthemarketworks.com/open-end-mutual-funds/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:13:33 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1768 An open end mutual fund don't have limits on the quantity of shares the fund will issue. Provided that demand is requested often, the fund will continue to issue shares no matter the number of investors.

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]]> Screeners https://www.howthemarketworks.com/screeners/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:05:11 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1762 A tool that investors and traders can use to filter ETFs based on user-defined metrics. ETF screeners are offered on many websites and trading platforms, and they allow users to select trading instruments that fit a certain profile set of criteria.

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]]> Mutual Funds https://www.howthemarketworks.com/mutual-funds/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:35:24 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1732 A mutual fund is a form of professionally executed investment tool that merges money from numerous investors to buy securities.

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]]> Spider ETF https://www.howthemarketworks.com/spider-etf/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:56:59 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1714 A Spider ETF is a summary of Standard & Poor's depositary receipt, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) administered by State Street Global Advisors.

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]]> Most Popular ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/most-popular-etfs/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:53:02 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1710 Most Popular ETFs by Volume Symbol Name Avg Volume Total Assets SPY SPDR S&P 500 122,437,320 $120,699.8 M XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR 49,102,004 $8,232.3 M EEM MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund 42,278,938 $37,379.9 M IWM Russell 2000 Index Fund 40,192,414 $17,667.3 M QQQ QQQ 34,720,602 $34,638.4 M VWO Emerging Markets ETF 19,842,342 $57,872.7 M Read More...

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]]> Commodity ETF https://www.howthemarketworks.com/commodity-etf/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:45:58 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1706 Exchange-traded funds that invest in physical commodities such as natural resources, agricultural goods as well as precious metals.

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]]> Country ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/country-etfs/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:57:13 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1694 A group of risks combined with investing in a foreign country.

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]]> Indexed ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/indexed-etfs/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:46:17 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1689 A type of mutual fund with a portfolio constructed to match or track the components of a market index, such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500). An index mutual fund is said to provide broad market exposure, low operating expenses and low portfolio turnover.

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]]> ETFs vs Stocks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/etfs-vs-stocks/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:58:34 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1684 What are the differences between investing in Exchange Traded Funds verses stocks? This article will discuss the pros and cons …

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]]> ETFs vs Mutual Funds https://www.howthemarketworks.com/advantages-of-etfs-over-mutual-funds/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:08:22 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1674 Your goal should be to build and manage a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds with the lowest possible fees and the greatest possible tax efficiency. ETFs offer seven advantages over index mutual funds: lower cost, greater tax efficiency, better tax management, easier asset allocation, easier portfolio rebalancing, no fraud and you can short ETFs.

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]]> Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) https://www.howthemarketworks.com/etfs/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:44:46 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1663 A stock like security that follows an index, a commodity or a basket of assets like an indexed mutual fund. Securities like ETFs trades like a stock. ETFs prices change throughout the day, like a stock, as they are bought and sold.

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]]> Buy Stock: Making Your First Trade and Which Stocks to Buy https://www.howthemarketworks.com/making-your-first-trade/ Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:26:12 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1444 Steps to consider as you make your first trade.

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]]> Types of Stocks https://www.howthemarketworks.com/different-types-of-stocks/ Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:06:58 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1431 Common and preferred are the two main forms of stock; however, it's also possible for companies to customize different classes of stock in any way they want.

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]]> What Are Stocks? https://www.howthemarketworks.com/what-are-stocks/ Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:58:58 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1428 Stocks are shares in ownership of a company. Stocks represents a claim on the company's assets and earnings. As you increase your holdings of a stock, your ownership stake in the company increases. Whether you say shares, equity, or stock, it all means the same thing.

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]]> Stock Market Myths https://www.howthemarketworks.com/stock-market-myths/ Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:31:33 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=1207 Everyone has their favorite stock market myths but here are a few you might like to add to the collection:

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]]> Learn To Trade ETFs https://www.howthemarketworks.com/how-to-trade-etfs/ Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:02:43 +0000 http://virtual-stock-exchange.net/?p=389 ETFs are Exchange Traded Funds. They act like Mutual Funds but they can be traded intra day like a stock. Learn more.

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