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5 Financial Metrics to Value a Company

A lot of people simply pick stocks based on what the news is saying about them or if they like the company. There’s a lot wrong with this method, mainly that it doesn’t evaluate the financial position of a company.

Financial metrics are key to determining whether or not a company is worth your investment and will make you money down the line.

How to Find Stocks on Sale

Investing can have an incredible upside if you know what you’re doing.

A true investment is something that increases in value over time. So, it’s crucial to buy stocks that will increase in value.

How To Invest Like the Best Investors in the World

Of the many different investing strategies that a modern-day investor has to choose from, value investing is among the most tried and true of them all.

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How to Protect Your 401k from a Stock Market Crash

Are you riding your retirement on the success of the stock market? If so, it’s understandable that you’re worried about what a crash could mean for your 401k.

If that’s you and you’re wondering how to protect your 401k from a stock market crash, I’ve got good news for you:

You don’t have to worry.

What Type of Investing Training Do I Need?

I want to stress something. It’s not difficult to learn how to invest. You—or anyone—can learn to do it on your own and get started in just 10 easy steps. However, you do have to put in the work to actually learn it.

Don’t think you can just open up a brokerage account and start making smart calls tomorrow.

It takes a bit of time and proper investing training to learn how to invest the right way, but if you do, you could experience incredible returns on your investments, and if you don’t, you could be sorry.

How to Buy Stocks: A Beginner’s Guide to Purchasing Shares

Are you ready to hit “buy” on your stock choices? 

Before you answer that, I want to make sure you’re really ready and not rushing into a potentially bad investment. 

Before we get too far into, at this stage you should have: 

How to Invest Money: A Simple Guide to Grow Your Wealth in 2021

Figuring out how to invest money can be a real challenge.

And I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say there’s certainly no shortage of information on investing available in the digital age.

However, too much information can be overwhelming. Right?

That’s why I have put together this post to give you everything you need to know in one place. I’ve structured the information in a way that is comprehensive, yet not overly complicated.

So, if you’re a beginner who wants to start investing money in order to reach your financial goals, this is for you. 

You’ll walk away with a solid grasp of investing. Plus I’ll share what are the best investments right now for you. 

How The Stock Market Works: Stock Market Basics for Beginners

The stock market is the best wealth creator in the entire world, yet remains a confusing concept for a lot of people. In fact, most people don’t know the stock market basics.

When it comes to investing, many people wonder where to start. It’s difficult to pick a single starting point with so many investment terms to learn and strategies out there.

That’s why I’m here. To help you get started and launch your investing practice. The best time to start is now.

Today, we’ll cover the basics such as what the stock market is, how the stock market works, and how to invest in the stock market for beginners.

When you understand the stock market basics, you will be able to enter the market with the knowledge you need to create incredible wealth. 

Let’s get started. 

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How Are Stock Prices Determined?

How stock prices are determined can be a bit ambiguous to anyone not on the trading floor. As investors, though, it’s important to know why a stock is priced at what it is, and why it changes.  

So, I’m here to clear up the confusion. By the end of this, you will not only know how stock prices are determined but also how to pick stocks to buy and when to do so based on their price.

There’s one key thing I hope you get out of this: The price of a company’s stock does not always equal its value. 

Alright, the class is in session. Let’s begin.

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What is a Stock Split?

What is a stock split and what does it mean for you?

Stock splits happen from time to time, so it’s important for us as investors to understand what they mean and how they might impact our investing decisions. 

Consider this a crash course to stock splits. Let’s begin.

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