| Successful investing requires more then just a | | | | market.Amateur investors have a tendency to |
| little bit of know how and a dash of luck. It | | | | make decisions based on press releases or |
| requires a cool head, an analytical mind, and the | | | | rumors that is sometimes not even related to the |
| ability to make quick money decisions. This is | | | | value of a stock itself. Other causes could be the |
| especially true when investing in the stock market. | | | | activity of day traders. Day traders usually trade |
| Investing naturally comes with a level of risk. The | | | | in such large volumes that they can affect a |
| market's activity fluctuates on a daily basis during | | | | stock's price either negatively or positively.Still |
| the opening and closing bells.Generally the stock | | | | other ways the stock market can be swayed is |
| market is supposed to grow in value over a | | | | by a coutry's attempt at correcting inflation. |
| period of time. This growth is actually an average | | | | Usually raising or lowering the interest rate does |
| of all of the stocks included on the market. While | | | | this. These rates are an indicator of the financial |
| some may have increased in value throughout the | | | | situation for a country. If rates are either raised |
| day, other stocks will have fallen in value. In some | | | | or lowered, the market activity will usually be |
| cases growth can affect whole sectors. A sector | | | | influenced.Some companies are able to increase |
| is a bloc of companies involved in a specific type | | | | their individual stock prices by releasing quarterly |
| of business.Movement in the market is affected | | | | reports showing they have met or exceeded |
| by a number of different factors. News reports | | | | their profit forecasts. Also releasing information |
| affecting a specific industry can cause investors | | | | about new products or technology that can |
| to want to increase their holdings, or negative | | | | increase that particular sector's value.Conversely, |
| news can cause investors to exit as quickly as | | | | if a company reports that they fell short of profit |
| possible. These however, are not hard and fast | | | | projections, the value of that companies stock will |
| rules. In some cases favorable news can result in | | | | usually go down as investors sell off some or all |
| lower stock prices as more investors try and sell | | | | of their stocks. Large shifts are usually due to |
| their shares then are willing to buy, once the | | | | overreaction to changes in risk.Without the |
| stock price falls, it can rise quickly again as even | | | | assistance of a professional, the market can be |
| more investors are interested in "buying | | | | an unforgiving venture for the casual investor. |
| low".According to analysts, the erratic movements | | | | This trend has begun to change due to better |
| of the stock market can sometimes be attributed | | | | resources being available to investors on all levels. |
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