An Overview on Reading the Stock Market
A lot of people are familiar with the stock market. However, most individuals remain unfamiliar with terms like "stock", "buying and selling of stocks", "stock market charts, and "bulls and bears". Even the term "stock market" itself remains a point of confusion for those who don't have financial expertise. There are times when they would scratch their heads in bewilderment whenever they hear their neighbors complain about the low prices of stocks on the market or if a colleague suddenly gets a huge windfall from his stock market investments. What most people are aware of is that the trading on the stock market can lead to booming or bankrupt businesses if these companies have played the "stock market game" correctly. Simply put, stocks are representations of the company's assets and profits. If the company makes a profit from the stocks, this value is divided yearly among the shareholders in the form of a dividend. As an