Comments for Stock Pride http://www.stockpride.com Intelligent Information on Stocks and Stock Market Fri, 18 May 2012 00:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What determines whether a stock price goes up and down? What are the principles there? by Adam http://www.stockpride.com/what-determines-whether-a-stock-price-goes-up-and-down-what-are-the-principles-there/comment-page-1#comment-7992 Adam Fri, 18 May 2012 00:41:11 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-determines-whether-a-stock-price-goes-up-and-down-what-are-the-principles-there#comment-7992 At the most basic level, the stock market is about supply and demand. When there is high demand for a stock (because of good financials, a merger, a takeover, whatever it may be) there are more buyers than sellers and they are willing to pay a higher price for what they perceive as a good investment. It works in the opposite direction too, a bad company has more sellers than buyers, which causes the price to go down. The supply and demand can be influenced by many factors mentioned above, but it all comes down to whether more people are buying or more are selling. You may also want to check out Stock Investing for Dummies, by Wiley. It taught me a lot about the fundamentals of the market and what makes it move. Really good to get into if you're starting to invest. At the most basic level, the stock market is about supply and demand. When there is high demand for a stock (because of good financials, a merger, a takeover, whatever it may be) there are more buyers than sellers and they are willing to pay a higher price for what they perceive as a good investment. It works in the opposite direction too, a bad company has more sellers than buyers, which causes the price to go down.

The supply and demand can be influenced by many factors mentioned above, but it all comes down to whether more people are buying or more are selling.

You may also want to check out Stock Investing for Dummies, by Wiley. It taught me a lot about the fundamentals of the market and what makes it move. Really good to get into if you’re starting to invest.

]]> Comment on What determines whether a stock price goes up and down? What are the principles there? by rexx0046 http://www.stockpride.com/what-determines-whether-a-stock-price-goes-up-and-down-what-are-the-principles-there/comment-page-1#comment-7991 rexx0046 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:57:39 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-determines-whether-a-stock-price-goes-up-and-down-what-are-the-principles-there#comment-7991 on the simplest level if you have more buyers than sellers the price will go up and an excess of sellers will bring the price down. this will explain both short and long term movements. a shift in the balance between buyers and sellers could occur for almost any conceivable reason. on the simplest level if you have more buyers than sellers the price will go up and an excess of sellers will bring the price down. this will explain both short and long term movements. a shift in the balance between buyers and sellers could occur for almost any conceivable reason.

]]> Comment on What determines whether a stock price goes up and down? What are the principles there? by ? http://www.stockpride.com/what-determines-whether-a-stock-price-goes-up-and-down-what-are-the-principles-there/comment-page-1#comment-7990 ? Thu, 17 May 2012 23:02:05 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-determines-whether-a-stock-price-goes-up-and-down-what-are-the-principles-there#comment-7990 it is pure and simple manipulation by vestes interests and there is no logic or brain behind it. it is pure and simple manipulation by vestes interests and there is no logic or brain behind it.

]]> Comment on Not enough beef stock, can I use beef and vegetable stock together? by christnp http://www.stockpride.com/not-enough-beef-stock-can-i-use-beef-and-vegetable-stock-together/comment-page-1#comment-7988 christnp Sat, 12 May 2012 19:33:51 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/not-enough-beef-stock-can-i-use-beef-and-vegetable-stock-together#comment-7988 You can use either chicken or veggie stock. I'd probably use the chicken. Sometimes veggie stocks can have a strong flavor. If you have any beef boullion cubes you could make 2 cups of boullion and use that instead. Just hold back on adding salt until you taste the final stew. You can use either chicken or veggie stock. I’d probably use the chicken. Sometimes veggie stocks can have a strong flavor.

If you have any beef boullion cubes you could make 2 cups of boullion and use that instead. Just hold back on adding salt until you taste the final stew.

]]> Comment on Not enough beef stock, can I use beef and vegetable stock together? by cin2win http://www.stockpride.com/not-enough-beef-stock-can-i-use-beef-and-vegetable-stock-together/comment-page-1#comment-7987 cin2win Sat, 12 May 2012 19:22:36 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/not-enough-beef-stock-can-i-use-beef-and-vegetable-stock-together#comment-7987 you can combine,,, i do it all the time,,, you can combine,,, i do it all the time,,,

]]> Comment on What stocks to buy for a stock game in school? by jebediabartlett http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school/comment-page-1#comment-7984 jebediabartlett Mon, 07 May 2012 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school#comment-7984 If your contest is 6 to 8 weeks, consider getting into at least one "refiner" ( the companies that turn oil into gasoline)...this is normally the time of year that gasoline prices go up...and it seems to be happening again this year.... Check TSO or FTO... two companies that have been moving up just lately .Another angle could be AMX...Mexican phone company...took a hit during the market's " slide" last few weeks...it will climb back to a normal price soon ( Very different from the U.S. ...there is almost no competition there.. If your contest is 6 to 8 weeks, consider getting into at least one “refiner” ( the companies that turn oil into gasoline)…this is normally the time of year that gasoline prices go up…and it seems to be happening again this year….
Check TSO or FTO… two companies that have been moving up just lately
.Another angle could be AMX…Mexican phone company…took a hit during the market’s ” slide” last few weeks…it will climb back to a normal price soon ( Very different from the U.S. …there is almost no competition there..

]]> Comment on What stocks to buy for a stock game in school? by ZORCH http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school/comment-page-1#comment-7983 ZORCH Mon, 07 May 2012 16:14:23 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school#comment-7983 CF, PCP. Don't ask me the names of the companies or their business. That is not what it is all about. You can confuse yourself if you get into thinking about the companies. Just get the stocks. And, for the record, an Economics class is the last place I would study the stock market. Try Psychology. It is a better fit to the topic. An economist will try to tell you that the price of the stock is somehow related to the value of the company and that there is some way to determine that value. Traders know that the price of the stock is determined by the current public opinion of the value of the STOCK. And that has to do with psychology. Just an opinion. CF, PCP. Don’t ask me the names of the companies or their business. That is not what it is all about. You can confuse yourself if you get into thinking about the companies. Just get the stocks. And, for the record, an Economics class is the last place I would study the stock market. Try Psychology. It is a better fit to the topic. An economist will try to tell you that the price of the stock is somehow related to the value of the company and that there is some way to determine that value. Traders know that the price of the stock is determined by the current public opinion of the value of the STOCK. And that has to do with psychology. Just an opinion.

]]> Comment on What stocks to buy for a stock game in school? by Katherine W http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school/comment-page-1#comment-7982 Katherine W Mon, 07 May 2012 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school#comment-7982 Personally, I love Exxon. Be sure to include dividends when you calculate if you've won or not. Personally, I love Exxon. Be sure to include dividends when you calculate if you’ve won or not.

]]> Comment on What stocks to buy for a stock game in school? by jduck1979 http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school/comment-page-1#comment-7981 jduck1979 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:10:53 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school#comment-7981 For stock ideas, I recommend checking out http://caps.fool.com To properly research the companies before plonking money on them, go to http://quote.fool.com To learn how to analyse stocks, visit http://www.fool.com/school/howtovaluestocks.htm Personally, I kinda like the look of "Bolt Technology" (BTJ) http://caps.fool.com/Ticker.aspx?ticker=BTJ http://quote.fool.com/summary.aspx?s=BTJ&tks=BTJ For stock ideas, I recommend checking out http://caps.fool.com

To properly research the companies before plonking money on them, go to http://quote.fool.com

To learn how to analyse stocks, visit http://www.fool.com/school/howtovaluestocks.htm

Personally, I kinda like the look of “Bolt Technology” (BTJ)
http://caps.fool.com/Ticker.aspx?ticker=BTJ
http://quote.fool.com/summary.aspx?s=BTJ&tks=BTJ

]]> Comment on What stocks to buy for a stock game in school? by Timothy S http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school/comment-page-1#comment-7980 Timothy S Mon, 07 May 2012 14:30:24 +0000 http://www.stockpride.com/what-stocks-to-buy-for-a-stock-game-in-school#comment-7980 6-8 weeks of stocks is basically a coinflipping game. There is a lot of noise in stock prices over such a short time period, and frankly this is a terrible way to teach you about investing. If this is a game where the winner gets a prize and there's no real risk in losing, then you should heavily bet on a single sector, sort of like you've done. I probably would target smaller companies, which are far more volatile, but more likely to hit a home run and win the thing. On the other hand, if there's an incentive not to be at the bottom (i.e. points awarded depending on how you do, not just win/lose), you might want to look at a safer portfolio. Personally, I'm not thrilled with the short term prospects for tech, but as I said, it's very tough to predict such a short timeframe, so your picks are probably as good as any. 6-8 weeks of stocks is basically a coinflipping game. There is a lot of noise in stock prices over such a short time period, and frankly this is a terrible way to teach you about investing.

If this is a game where the winner gets a prize and there’s no real risk in losing, then you should heavily bet on a single sector, sort of like you’ve done. I probably would target smaller companies, which are far more volatile, but more likely to hit a home run and win the thing.

On the other hand, if there’s an incentive not to be at the bottom (i.e. points awarded depending on how you do, not just win/lose), you might want to look at a safer portfolio.

Personally, I’m not thrilled with the short term prospects for tech, but as I said, it’s very tough to predict such a short timeframe, so your picks are probably as good as any.

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