investing for beginners

What Is the Risk-Reward Calculation? Are you a risk-taker? When you're an individual trader in the stock market, one of...

A common myth about investing is that a big fat bank account is required just to get started. In reality,...

What Is Financial Analysis? To understand and value a company, investors examine its financial position by studying its financial statements...

What Are Stock Fundamentals? Stock fundamentals are key metrics for a company, such as cash flow and return on assets...

When a publicly-traded company issues a corporate action, it is doing something that will affect its stock price. If you're...

Options are a form of derivative contract that gives buyers of the contracts (the option holders) the right (but not the obligation)...

When it comes to conservative investments, nothing says the safety of principal like Treasury securities. These instruments have stood for...

Want to strengthen your portfolio's risk-return profile? Adding bonds can create a more balanced portfolio by adding diversification and calming volatility....

ETFs vs. Mutual Fund: An Overview Investors face a bewildering array of choices: stocks or bonds, domestic or international, different...

Perhaps you've decided that you want to invest in a particular sector. Now you may be in the position of...