Let’s have a look in more detail at the main stock trading markets New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) The NYSE dates back to 1792 but was not formalized until 1817 and has grown into the largest stock exchange in the world. Trading used to take place on the floor of the exchange itself via open …

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Stocks and shares are not the only things traded on a daily bases on the world financial markets. Bonds, options and futures are also traded. The main emphasis of the site is online stock trading but it’s worth looking briefly at the other markets you can trade in. The Stock Markets Various local and international …

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There are different types of online stock traders and we wanted to further clarify the distinction. We are not saying one is better than another, all trading methods can be successful if approached in the right way, but we wanted to help you identify the differences and help you decide on the best approach for …

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Online stock traders are a different animal to stock investors so it’s important that we draw a distinction so that we know who we are and what our goals and objectives are. Online stock investors are in the markets for the long term and are invariably more cautious than traders. Investors carefully balance their portfolios …

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Online Stock Trading has really come of age opening up a whole new world for the ‘work at home’ trader. Trading the global stock markets was always the preserve of large financial institutions, corporations, brokers and fund managers. Access to these markets directly was not really possible for individual traders. Happily, that’s no longer the …

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Picking a good online stock broker very much depends on the type of trader you are. Are you a confident market trader who really just needs to get your trades executed quickly and easily at the lowest cost or do you require more hand holding? Perhaps you are also looking for investment advice or are …

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