Category Archives: Stock Trading

Types of Stocks For Trading and Investment

In this post, we will cover the Different Types of Stocks that can be available for Online Stock Trading. In our experience, the different types of stocks confuse most new investors.  It is important to understand what type of stock you are buying, and what are the various types of stocks that a company has issued already, or is planning to issue.

Common Stock is a term that you will hear often. Anyone can purchase common stock, regardless of age, income, age, or financial standing. Common stock is essentially part ownership in the business you are investing in. As the company grows and earns money, the value of your stock rises. On the other hand, if the company does poorly or goes bankrupt, the value of your stock falls. Common stock holders do not participate in the day to day operations of a business, but they do have the power to elect the board of directors. Continue reading Types of Stocks For Trading and Investment

Morgan Stanley Focus List: Indian Stock Picks for 2011

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Trades and Themes for 2011
*OverWeight (OW): Energy, Industrials, Materials, Telecom, Utilities
*Underweight (UW): Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Financials, Healthcare, Technology

Catalysts
*Global risk appetite: China, Europe, & US growth
*Growth indicators & corporate fundamentals
*Inflation
*Sentiment Continue reading Morgan Stanley Focus List: Indian Stock Picks for 2011

Positive US Economic Data supports US stocks – 20 Jan 2011

20 Jan 2011: Wall Street tracked declines in equities around the world after growth in gross domestic product in China accelerated to a 9.8% rate in the final quarter of 2010. The faster-than-forecast growth rate bolstered concerns that China would do more interest-rate hikes to control inflation, thereby reducing Chinese demand for commodities and raw materials, potentially derailing the global economic recovery.

US stocks were in constant search of direction the whole day. For every five stocks climbing, nine fell on the NYSE, with nearly 1.2 billion shares traded. Stocks suffered a big loss in the initial trading hours but managed to move up later in the day as better than expected economic data tried to pull up stocks. A strong dollar and concerns that China might go for further tightening of its macro economic policies put a brake on this. Continue reading Positive US Economic Data supports US stocks – 20 Jan 2011