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How Old Do You Have to Be to Invest in Stocks?

During high school, many teenagers are encouraged to come up with a 5-year plan, outlining where they see themselves after graduation and beyond. For many of them, this plan includes college, a stable job, and possibly starting a family.  But young people aren’t exactly known for thinking about investment strategies. According to data published in…

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What’s in a Name: Difference Between Stock and Share

The terms “stock” and “share” are used so commonly that they seem to refer to the same thing. Even popular news and magazine articles may occasionally be found guilty of treating the terms as synonyms. For example, an article in Forbes lists the top 10 most expensive stocks in America, but each of the ten…

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You Ask, I Answer | The Most Effective Way to Use The Nightly Email | Gorilla Trades

GorillaTrades’ Founder and CEO, Ken Berman, takes the time to personally address a subscriber’s question in this brief video. The Gorilla addresses a variety of topics, with the goal of providing GorillaTrades subscribers with a better understanding of the system, and ultimately, improving their overall returns. There are new features being added constantly, and this is just one of…

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Stock Order Types

Thinking of investing in the stock market? For first-time investors, the process can seem daunting. Not only does investment require careful planning and research, but the actual purchase of stocks isn’t as simple as clicking a button.  It’s essential that investors understand the different stock order types available today. According to research published in Forbes,…

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How to Invest Money in Your 20s

Adulting is hard. If you’re in your 20s, you might find yourself trying to juggle a number of financial responsibilities:  Student loans, rent, medical bills, car payments, student loans, phone bills, student loans, utilities—and did we mention student loans? Millennials have historically been accused of being lazy or making poor financial decisions, such as the…

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Stock Market Terms

Pop quiz! Can you tell us the difference between a bull and a bear market? Can you use the word “arbitrage” in a sentence? What does the acronym “IPO” stand for? If these stock terms have you drawing a blank, don’t feel bad. According to data published by the New York Post, most Americans can’t…

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How to Research Stocks

Thinking of investing in the stock market? The process may seem overwhelming. The options seem endless, and you may find yourself biting your nails, worried you might miss out on a sure thing. There’s no crystal ball for determining market performance, but there are some basic methods you can use when it comes to researching…

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How to Buy Amazon Stock

For stock market investors, the meteoric rise of Amazon stock is impossible to ignore. Amazon made its stock market debut in 1997, where its initial public offering (IPO) was $18 per share. The financial experts at CNBC did the math: If you had purchased $1,000 worth of Amazon stock in 1997, your investment would grow…

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