A stock, a.k.a. share or equity, represents one's ownership of a company. For example, a person who has 100 shares of company A, out of its total of 1000 shares, means he owns 10% of the company. As part owner of a company, the shareholder earns, when the company makes profit. In the same way, if the company loses, so does the shareholder.
A stock market is a place (real or virtual) to trade (buy and sell) one's stocks. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, http://www.nyse.com/home.html) and the NASDAQ (http://www.nasdaq.com/) are examples of real and virtual stock markets, respectively.
That's a brief overview. For a more comprehensive understanding, go to http://www.investopedia.com. For the stock market investment newbie, try to play a virtual game at http://investsmart.coe.uga.edu/C001759/usmarket/usmarket.htm, without spending dime. Students can practice stock market investment at www.smgww.org. and www.stocksquest.com.
Then why invest in stocks? Because it earns 10% - 12%. This is higher than any other type of investment (savings account, bonds and the like). The way to earn is to sell your stock market investment at a higher price than when you bought it; the price difference is your profit. You can earn in 3 ways:
1. Buying stocks at IPO (Initial Public Offering). When companies decide to sell stocks, they will offer it at an initial price. After some time, with the company's good performance, the initial price increases, thus the earning;
2. Dividend. As a reward for investing in their company, the company may choose to give a portion of its earnings to its investors through dividends per share. However, this not a requirement for stock market investment, but purely voluntary;
3. Trading stocks. If you intend to invest in Company A, but did not catch its IPO, you can still do so by buying at the stock market. A broker, in your behalf, will bid for the best-priced stock of Company A, according to the price you want. The same happens, when selling. Compare and find the best broker at http://www.fool.com/dbc/tables/compare.htm?ref=60broker.
The key to success stock market investment is to know everything there is to know, about the company and the factors affect its performance. Consult the following:
The official website of the company. This should show the company's corporate set-up, financial health and organizational structure as well as historical data of their stock performance.
Investment websites such as Yahoo!Finance, MSN Central and DowJone's MarketWatch;
The news. To be aware of all the factors that may affect your investment, be updated with the news. For all you know, the weather forecast is the ace up your sleeve.
Knowledge is power and so it is in stock market investment. Invest successfully, with the power of knowledge!
Research On Stock Market
It is said that Jupiter in Scorpio is strong. Many astrological savants
did predict a stock market boom in 2002, which never did happen. But once
Rahu entered Aries, the Rupee and the Sensex moved forward registering
phenomenal gains. Jupiter in the lunar fifth can only mean that - a stock
market and a forex boom for India !
Stock market transactions need skill of a high order. There are successful
persons who have made it a great art. Almost all the houses are involved .
The 2nd is the house of accumulated Wealth. The 5th rules intelligent
speculation. The 9th rules Fortune or Luck which can make you or break you.
The 11th rules income and the fulfillment of all desires. . The 12th House
indicates loss, a reality in the stock markets. 8th House refers to
unexpected gains. The 10th House rules profession. The 4th house refers to
mental balance, a quality which is needed in an investor. The Ascendant is
the base for any activity. The 7th house rules spouse, who can console us
in times of loss. In other words, almost all the houses are important in a
Natal or Horary chart, when one thinks about long-term/short-term
investments in the highly volatile share market.
While assessing a horoscope for equity investment, we have to take the
trinal lords ( the lords of 1, 5 & 9 ) into consideration. If the trinal
lords are well placed and powerful, Rahu in 3,6,9 & 11 houses & Jupiter
angular, then stock market success is guaranteed. Angular
Jupiter can impart immense Divine Grace, which will prompt the
investor to take the correct decision regarding selling & buying. Rahu
represents the gambling urge. The 5th lord represents
speculative ability, the 9th luck and the Ascendant lord, business ability.
Jupiter in Sag and Rahu in Aquarius are very positive for the financial
markets in India.
Jupiterian Transit
Jupiter rules financial markets, Forex and Stock. Today the millionaire is
equal to a king ( Political power is a reflex of economic power - Marx ). !
It is said that Jupiter shines like gold ( " Gurum Kanchana Sannibham " )
and
his transit of Sag is very important from the perspective of Indian economy.
The only problem is Saturn in Leo, in India's lunar second, which shows
negative trends. Rising rupee which hurts the IT industry, the rising price
of
crude ( almost $100 per barrel ), slow growth of power and infrastructure
can be attributed to adverse Saturn.
Jupiter rules banking shares. Along with SBI, ICICI Bank, other bank shares
are also worth investing in. HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, Karnataka Bank, J & K
Bank, Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, State Bank of Travancore, State
Bank of Mysore etc are also investment-worthy.
Saturnine Transit
Saturn rules machinery and steel. Companies dealing with Commercial Vehicles
will fare better. Saturn is in the 2nd from India's Moon Sign, Cancer. Tata
Motors, Tisco, M & M , Ashok Leyland etc will do exceptionally well this
year. Oil is also ruled by Saturn and Oil companies such as Reliance, IOC,
IBP, IPCL, BP & HP will do well. Mining industry is also ruled by Saturn and
this industry will do well. SAIL is doing well along with Jindal Steel and
JISCO.
Mercurian Transit
Mercury rules telecommunications and Mercury getting exalted in Virgo will
improve the prospects of Bharti Tele, MTNL and Shyam Tele. Mercury's
exaltation is another bullish factor.
Venusian Transit
Venus rules media scrips. Mukta Arts and TV 18 are expected to do well.
Venus rules vehicles and Maruti and TELCO is bound to go up. Venus in Libra
is powerful and can lift the market up. Bajaj Auto is another scrip which
has got good potential.
Solar Transit
In the Government of the Almighty, Sun is the King and Moon is the Queen
Rajanou Ravi Sheetagu ). These scrips have got high potential but may not
move up immediately. Invest in these scrips only if you have a long term
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