Financial Market

What Are American Depositary Receipts?

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Trading or Investing?

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are stock in foreign companies that are traded in the U.S., just as you would buy and sell stock in America, and are valued in U.S. currency, thereby also paying money in U.S. dollars. American Depositary Receipts represent the acquisition of American Depository Shares, otherwise known as ADSs. Both ADR and ADS are often used interchangeably. What Are American Depositary Receipts? An ADS shows that you own a piece of equity in a company outside the U.S. Therefore, the certificate supplies individuals in the U.S. with an easy way to invest in overseas companies. Certificates are bought and sold in the same way that stock is traded on Wall Street. A slight variation of an American … Read more

How To Learn To Invest With Wall Street Survivor

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How To Not Let Investing Intimidate You with Wall Street Survivor

Investing in the stock market is a great way to retire comfortably and make your money work for you. However, there are some risks involved, and it is crucial to learn as much as possible about the stock market before you get started. And, that’s where the Wall Street Survivor comes in! Wall Street Survivor teaches investors how to invest in the stock market and how to buy stocks by playing their stock market game. Their virtual stock market game is the best way to learn to invest initially without risking any of your own hard-earned money.  Wall Street Survivor Courses Teach Investing Wall Street Survivor has step-by-step courses that each you how to invest using fundamental and technical analysis. Ever wonder what Jim Cramer … Read more

Three Things You Should Do In A Turbulent Stock Market

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Three Things You Should Do In A Falling Stock Market

Three Things You Should Do In A Falling Stock MarketThere have been some turbulence in the stock market recently.  There are been more days than not that have seen a hundred point swing one way or another. But, you shouldn’t fear a falling stock market.

So may even think that the US stock market is in a financial crisis. So, what is an investor to do during a turbulent, falling stock market?

3 Things To Do In A Falling Stock Market

Tune Out All Of The Noise

One thing that I do that many people do not understand is that I don’t watch the news. There is so much negative press out there that I often will get bummed out with all the news.

And, now with hundreds of television stations and many dedicated strictly for financial news, there are so many people out there with an opinion about a falling stock market. Everyone has an idea or a thought on where the market is headed, why things are happening the way they are, and of course what you should do. And, do nothing is hardly ever on that list.

It is hard to earn a commission or capture people’s attention if you tell them to do nothing. But, often that is exactly what you should be doing…nothing.

So, turn off the television. Tune out the noise. There is so much noise out there.

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