| Many people who want to start buying and selling | | | | trade for about $20 at many online brokerage |
| stocks in the stock market have never gotten | | | | firms. |
| started simply because they are intimidated by | | | | Buying and selling stocks is not unlike the other |
| their perception of the process. They are afraid it | | | | transactions except there is sometimes some |
| is either too complicated or expensive for the | | | | haggling. There is what is called the market value |
| average person. Nothing could be further from | | | | and there is the asking price. The asking price is |
| the truth. In fact buying and selling stocks in the | | | | the price that the seller is willing to sell the stock |
| stock market is a simple process. | | | | certificate for. The difference between the |
| First of all you need to have an understanding of | | | | market value and the asking price may |
| what stocks are. A stock certificate is a unit of | | | | sometimes only be a few cents. |
| ownership in a company. By owning a share of | | | | If you are selling stocks you'll need to keep in |
| stock in a particular company you are actually | | | | mind the bidding price and also the price someone |
| owning part of that company. | | | | is willing to pay to buy the stocks from you. |
| There are two kinds of stocks you should be | | | | Although you can always buy a stock for the |
| familiar with. First of all, there is common stock. | | | | current market value or sell it for what you'd like |
| This is the most common type of stock that is | | | | to there usually is not a huge difference. The |
| traded and held by the public. If you own | | | | difference may only be a penny. Stocks that are |
| common stock you have voting rights along with | | | | traded a lot on the market will often have little or |
| the right to share in dividends. Preferred stock on | | | | no difference. |
| the other hand, gives the owner fewer rights | | | | When you found a stock you want to buy and |
| except in one important area. Those who own | | | | have determined the asking price all you then |
| preferred stock usually receive consistent | | | | need to do is tell your broker how many shares |
| dividends. In fact investors buy preferred stocks | | | | you want to buy in your broker buys stock for |
| for the income from dividends. | | | | you. |
| The majority of people who buy and sell stocks | | | | It's that simple. Do some research into the |
| do so through a stock broker. The most popular | | | | various online stock brokerage firms and find one |
| stockbrokers have now become online Internet | | | | that you can feel comfortable doing business with. |
| stock brokerage firms. This is much less costly | | | | You will soon be buying and selling stocks on the |
| than using a traditional broker. In fact you can | | | | stock market. |