Category: Stock Market

Stock Market

OTC Stocks: What They Are, Risks and Benefits, Regulatory Oversight, and Strategies for Investing

By Matt Hill | by Matt Hill

Looking to trade or invest in OTC stocks but unsure of what they are? Here’s a beginner’s guide to OTC (Over-the-Counter) stocks. What are OTC Stocks? OTC stocks are equity securities that are not traded on any of the major stock exchanges such as the NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange. OTC stocks are traded on markets like the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) or Pink Sheets, where companies are unable to meet the listing requirements…

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How To Get Into Penny Stock Investing

By Matt Hill | by Matt Hill

Penny stocks are sometimes called the slot machines of the equity due to the different consequences involved. The lure of penny stocks is that they don’t cost much money but can give you a much greater return on your investment. If you plan to invest or trade penny stocks, you should be well educated in the market or you will lose your money in the process. Getting lucrative profits in this business is definitely feasible…

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What Is Forex? And Is Forex Trading Profitable?

By Matt Hill | by Matt Hill

“Forex” stands for foreign exchange. Forex is the largest financial market in the world; much bigger than the stock market of any country and larger than all stock markets put together. Trillions of dollars change hands on a daily basis in the forex market. Even with its immense size, the forex market is not well known by many traditional stock market investors. With the creation of the Euro and a worldwide push for globalization however,…

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