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Welcome to OptionChronicle.comâ€™s Stock Investing education section. Weâ€™ve packed this section with everything you need to know to get started in learning more about the fascinating world of stocks. Included is a basic primer on stock investing, the ins and outs of stock valuation, and what stock strategies might be right for you.

By taking time to dive into this section, you will also get the nitty-gritty on dividends, trading, and technical analysis, three tools that every investors needs in their toolbox.

And donâ€™t forget: Itâ€™s easy to get started! Just click on a link below and get rolling!

Introduction to Stocks

07/31/2008 11:26:20 PM

Stocks are among the most talked about and most popular investment opportunities available. But although virtually everyone has heard about stocks, many people don't understand the basic concepts underlying them. Indeed, the starting point for any investor interested in investing in stocks should b...

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Stocks and Your Portfolio

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The first thing you should know about stocks before adding them to your portfolio is that they carry a certain amount of risk. This is because the returns on stock are not guaranteed; not by the government, not by the company issuing the stock, and certainly not by your broker. That means that ther...

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Common and Preferred Stock

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Stocks can be classified into many different categories. The two most fundamental categories of stock are common stock and preferred stock, which differ in the rights that they confer upon their owners.

Common Stock

Most shares of stock are called "common shares...

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Categories of Stocks

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Stocks can also be classified according to a number of other criteria, including company size and company sector.

Large Cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap

Stocks can be classified according to the market capitalization of the company. The market capitalization of a comp...

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Splits and Buybacks Explained

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Splits

A corporation whose stock is performing well may opt to split its shares, distributing additional shares to existing shareholders. The most common split is two-for-one, in which each share becomes two shares. The price per share immediately adjusts to reflect the ch...

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Initial Public Offerings

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Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are the first time a company sells its stock to the public. Sometimes IPOs are associated with huge first-day gains; other times, when the market is cold, they flop. It's often difficult for an individual investor to realize the huge gains, since in most cases only ...

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Choosing a Stock

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Stock Screens

There are literally thousands of stocks available for purchase on the stock market. So how do you go about finding the right ones to buy? Often it is helpful to use a stock screen, a set of criteria that you can quickly compare stocks against to see if they m...

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Short Selling

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Short selling (or "selling short") is a technique used by people who try to profit from the falling price of a stock. Short selling is a very risky technique as it involves precise timing and goes contrary to the overall direction of the market. Since the stock market has historically tended to ris...

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