Short Selling

LEVEL:  INTERMEDIATE Short selling is defined as borrowing a stock, selling the stock short, and repurchasing the stock once the market falls to a lower level in an effort to profit from the decline of the stock.  Investors can include short sales into portfolio...

How to Read an Earnings Report

LEVEL:  BEGINNER Earnings are a fundamental part of the business world and are the focus for equity and debt investors around the world. The report is more important than the headline number a company will publish along with its other financial statements (balance...

How to Read a Stock Chart

LEVEL:  BEGINNER When analyzing stocks, one of the tools investors use is stock charts, which can help one decide if the investment is a good decision or not. It may also help with timing of the trade, or the decision to hold off on a trade in the near term. Learning...

An Introduction to Investing on the Margin

LEVEL:  INTERMEDIATE The more money you have, the more money you make. This is especially true for investing, but investors can find that there are ways beyond simply stockpiling money to enhance their returns.  Brokers have created a sophisticated process in which...