How does the housing market affect the stock market so much?
Q. I heard that the housing market being low in sales and with the forclousure market crashing, it is affecting investors so much that they are moving money out of equities (stocks) and investing more in safer investments. Thats why the stock market has been down so much in the past week. How does this happen? I was reading about it, but I didn't really understand. Are investors pulling out their stocks from big lenders? How exactly does it affect the stock market? I need help understanding it in normal terms that make sense. Please advise, thank you!!
Asked by Miss Yahoo - Sat Jul 28 13:54:44 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It's purely psychological. The "housing market" is really the "real estate" market which accounts for a lot of money. There is also a lot of related industries which is affected if the real estate market goes down. First is the home builders or construction industry (contractors), then there is the materials suppliers, then the mortgage industry which makes loans to buyers and then there's the real estate agents, title companies, escrow companies, home insurance companies, furniture companies - all their jobs hang on how well the housing market is doing. They were in fear for the past 2 years when the housing or real estate market peaked and began sliding down. Investors in the stock market finally decided that there is too much fear and… [cont.]
Answered by merc - Sat Jul 28 14:19:20 2007

Channel stock market capital gains through my incorporated business?
Q. Hello, I am the CEO of a small web design company. I'm also heavily invested in the stock market. I'm wondering if it is possible to channel my capital gains that I make through the stock market through my small, incorporated S Corporation, to save on taxes. Currently, short term capital gains in the stock market are upwards of 35-40 % for larger gains. Thats just way too much to be giving to the government. Thanks if anyone can help.
Asked by fidesfortitudo - Sun Dec 23 22:56:44 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. You won't save any taxes as the profits will pass directly to your tax return in the same manner as they would if you recorded them direcly on Schedule D. In fact, they WILL go on Schedule D after they pass through the S-Corp. Income or loss in an S-Corp passes directly to your individual income tax return in the same characterization as it would have if the S-Corp did not exist. Capital gains within the S-Corp would be computed on Form 1120-S Schedule D and then flow to the shareholders via Schedule K-1 on lines 7 and 8a - 8c. Those amounts would then pass to the appropriate lines on Form 1040 Schedule D. ST gains are taxed at your marginal rate. The highest marginal rate is 35% and you'd be making a LOT of money for it to hit that… [cont.]
Answered by bostonianinmo - Sun Dec 23 23:18:16 2007

How to make millions on the stock market?
Q. I have spoke to many people that claim they are millionaires from the stock market without disclosing how they did it. If you have made millions from the stock market please share your tactics here. What stocks would you recommend, what investment company (e-trade, ameritrade, etc)? Do not answer if you haven't made millions in the stock market!
Asked by builtandsexy - Fri Feb 9 10:37:58 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Those who made millions had good luck. There are just as many who lost their shirts.
Answered by Franco - Fri Feb 9 12:48:26 2007

What exactly are stocks in the stock market?
Q. Please anwer all if possible: What are stocks? How do they work? What is the stock market? What are all the companies that i find market doing in the market? Please, if you can, tell me all there is about stocks, the stock market, etc.
Asked by NX! - Sun Jun 1 21:39:17 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here's a couple excerpts from Investopedia: [About Stocks] "A holder of stock (a shareholder) has a claim to a part of the corporation's assets and earnings. In other words, a shareholder is an owner of a company. Ownership is determined by the number of shares a person owns relative to the number of outstanding shares. For example, if a company has 1,000 shares of stock outstanding and one person owns 100 shares, that person would own and have claim to 10% of the company's assets." [About the Stock Market] "The market in which shares are issued and traded either through exchanges or over-the-counter markets. Also known as the equity market, it is one of the most vital areas of a market economy as it provides companies with access to… [cont.]
Answered by J.R. - Sun Jun 1 22:25:59 2008

What does the current stock market crisis mean to low income people?
Q. Lately everyone is worried about the stock market but I'm curious about how this affects low income people? I don't have stocks, and I don't have money in a bank, so how will this affect me if things get worse with the stock market?
Asked by SeekingTruth&Answers - Mon Sep 29 17:15:15 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The answer remains to be seen. Many jobs are created by businesses that borrow money. Many businesses rely on lines of credit, even to make payroll-- the money rolls in and everything balances a week later. What has happened is that the credit market has frozen. This makes expansion only possible with cash- again, many business use credit. It they need to wait to expand, hiring slows and low income people have fewer job opportunities. The other issue going on is inflation- our dollar continues to be worth less. This makes importing everything more expensive. It makes our exports more attractive, but most of our factories are already closed and not making anything. The other issue is that oil is traded in dollars. When the… [cont.]
Answered by J.C. P - Mon Sep 29 17:31:02 2008

How do I get involved in the stock market?
Q. I want to invest but i dont know how much when & where... Basically, I have little knowledge of how the stock market works, and I just want to get started. What I really want to know is how stocks and the stock market works, how to play the market - things like that. In fact, if there's recommended reading on the subject for beginners, that'd be great too. Any other advice about particular stocks, or even advice about other preferable investment options, would also be greatly appreciated.
Asked by kitiok9431 - Fri Oct 10 18:35:07 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Motley Fool Financial forum for the individual investor.
Answered by Q - Fri Oct 10 18:42:08 2008

What is the best virtual stock market simulator to learn how to trade and buy stocks?
Q. Hello, I have become a lot more interested in stocks and investments (funny timing I suppose with the market as it is). I was wondering if anyone has any advice on online or virtual stock market simulators that I can practice on without any real like consequences :)? Thanks a head for your responses, A.
Asked by Tony - Fri Nov 7 14:02:28 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Investopedia.com is a great one. There aren't very many stock simulators that allow you to invest in Canadian/TSX stocks, but investopedia is one of them.
Answered by Chris C - Sun Nov 9 22:37:47 2008

In what ways are the stock market and the real estate market related?
Q. Such as: Do foreclosure increases affect the stock market and in what ways? What happens when deeds recorded decrease? What happens to the stock market when median home prices go down? What happens when new construction permits decrease? This is of course referring to residential real estate, but what about commercial real estate? Thank you very much for your input.
Asked by NewToStocks - Tue Jun 12 10:27:09 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. the stock market and people who manage pension funds directly influence the property market in so much as they invest heavily in it. It has a history of out performing the FT100 etc. With a decline in the property market this will affect the returns of the investors in funds and pension funds and so affect the stock market. Hope that made sense.
Answered by Matthew - Tue Jun 12 10:34:01 2007

How far ahead of the economy is the stock market?
Q. I've heard the stock market is an indicator of future economics. We've seen a little improvement in the market recently, indicating economic recovery, but when? Also, why does the stock market say it likes Hillary Clinton as VP? Basically, I'm interested what messages the stock market sends in general.
Asked by Bob Smith - Thu May 8 19:16:38 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The rule of thumb is the market is about six months ahead of the economy so when the market starts a sustainable rise the economy should follow in six months.
Answered by Ken D - Thu May 8 19:38:26 2008

I have Absolutely NO experience in the stock market how should I and where should I start?
Q. All right Im 14 years old and i know nothing about stocks or the stock market. Im a TOTAL noob. Tell me everything a newbie needs to know about starting in the stock market. Please.
Asked by Evan G - Sat Dec 20 19:44:38 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Put as much money as you possibly can into "Socially conscious stocks" and anything related to GREEN industries. They are going to skyrocket.
Answered by Glenda B. - Sat Dec 20 19:47:42 2008

What is the best site to practice for the stock market?
Q. I want to learn about the stock market, and practice investing in the stock market. I've seen a lot of "Stock Market Game" websites on the internet; which is the best? (Preferably free!)
Asked by Yes - Mon Jun 23 20:39:33 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think it's great that you're getting into stock investing. And certainly, it's always great to practice before taking the plunge fully. However, be aware that paper trading with no money and actually investing with your own real money are two different things. They may seem like they are the same, but many first-time investors get overcome by their emotions when they first start investing with their own money, even if they've practiced first with paper trading. When you're paper trading, your emotions aren't in full force since you have nothing to lose except maybe some bragging rights if "your" stocks go down. However, if you've got real money on the line, you'll find that you start valuing things differently and your emotions get… [cont.]
Answered by Mic F - Tue Jun 24 09:32:13 2008

What is the stock market all about ? How can I make money and start at it ?
Q. I am interested in learning about the stock market. Can anyone adives me and give me my best options along with how to start at it all ? I have the slightest clue only to wither you gain or lose money.
Asked by girliegirl2483 - Mon Jun 11 05:11:00 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Congratulations on getting started. It ll help you more than you know! Your first dollars should be spent on getting educated on investing. You don't have to train to trade them professionally, but we are talking about your future here. So the more you learn, the more it'll help you! So let's start there. You ask a very broad question, so be prepared for a pretty long answer. Just take it in chunks! How to invest depends on what you already know. We'll assume that you're beginning! A good primer is How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neil. You can get it cheap just about anywhere. It s widely available new or used. Another good one is one of Jim Cramer's books like Real Money (he s got a few). But books will only get you so… [cont.]
Answered by Yada Yada Yada - Fri Jun 15 02:52:55 2007

How does the stock market work, Whats the difference between NasDaq and the other thing?
Q. Anything about the stock market?
Asked by Splash - Mon Feb 18 01:33:29 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Essentially all the companies listed are publicly traded forms of a joint stock company. Whereby the company is run with the shareholder's interests in mind. The companies issue shares at a certain price to raise capital and people either buy it and drive up the price or they don't. There's different kinds of shares, but they all basically confer partial ownership of the company which is why you can sell your shares to other people in speculative efforts. Anyway, could write 10 pages about it so look on wikipedia for further clarification. I'll just say there are other regulations like Mutual funds can only own a certain percentage of companies which prevents billion dollar funds from engaging in takeovers.
Answered by Che - Mon Feb 18 02:06:16 2008

What is the stock market and how do people become rich off of it?
Q. I've heard a lot about the stock market recently but I don't know much about it. What is it? Also, I've heard that people have gotten rich off of it, how did they get rich?
Asked by SCW - Mon Sep 22 18:58:22 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. this is a very complicated question so I am going to over simplify it. The Stock market is a "place" (I say place even though it is not really a place) where people can buy or sell stock. Stock is ownership of a company. to get rich of the stock market there are two ways to invest in the stock market that i will call traditional and gambling. in traditional you assume that the market will go up and down but in the long run it will go up and it will go up quite a bit and if you invest in such a way that allows you to invest in the whole market you will make some pretty good returns. in gambling (which may be a bad name for it) you pick a few stocks that you think will go up big over a short amount of time then what you can do is buy what… [cont.]
Answered by so got board - Mon Sep 22 19:15:09 2008

What industry has been most dependable in the stock market?
Q. I'm going into working with the stock market... looking over stocks I have seen that banks have been most dependable with their market cap. what is your opinion? Are they a dependable stock or is there something better?
Asked by thehereyes - Tue Dec 12 08:53:30 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Unfortunately, the answer is probably Tobacco . US Tobacco was the most profitable public company of the 20th century. It had a near monopoly on smokeless tobacco. With inelastic demand, monopoly pricing, extremely low costs and an addicted customer base, they made enormous amounts of money. They were not as exposed to anti-tobacco litigation, though have recently had some anti-trust problems. This company is what the cocaine cartels would look like if we could see their books.
Answered by Ranto - Tue Dec 12 10:39:06 2006

What is your tips on investing on stock market and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Q. I want to invest in stock market with a certain amount so my money will replicate. I want someone knowledgable or some with expertise on stock market to help me with this.
Asked by mich_ivon - Thu May 4 22:17:26 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The first thing you need to do is read. Ben Graham's the intelligent investor is a good place to start and then look at books on Warren Buffets methods. Dont do momentum investing or day trading its to risky and the commisions will kill your returns. The best way to go is value investing all the way. I usually look intially for companies with 15 percent return on equity for at least 5 years and a p/e ration of between 5 and 15. Also look for a history of positive earnings. Thats real basic and then you will need to learn to read income statements, balance sheets, and understand cash flow and stuff but thats someplace to start. If you dont have an ira you should get one a roth ira is best if you qualify. I recommend putting your ira… [cont.]
Answered by blahblah - Fri May 5 09:55:45 2006

How do you lose everything in the stock market?
Q. I've tried winning at the stock market, and so far it hadn't worked. So I figured if I found out how to lose money then NOT do it, that might work! So, how do you lose everything in the stock market?
Asked by SallyDude - Wed Apr 23 17:55:56 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I can't tell you how to loose in the market because I don't. To be a good trader/investor you need 1 - A written sound trading/investment plan with rules that will not only help you but more importantly protect you, mostly from yourself. 2 - Sufficient trading/investment capital. Use your own money, there s no need to go into debt so that you trade/invest. 3 - A written money management program in place. Remember never invest 100% of your capital into any one security and never have 100% of your capital invested. 4 A full and complete understanding of the rules & regulations of the industry. If you don't have all of the above, you'll always be a looser. Remember you don't have to be right 100% of the time, just 60% and you can make a… [cont.]
Answered by A nobody - Wed Apr 23 19:02:44 2008

How do I make the stock market sound fun?
Q. I'm in high school, and there is an online game whereby you can trade stocks with virtual money. We are trying to get more members, but unfortunately it's moving very slowly. Whenever I say the word "stock-market", people are already turned off by that. What are ways to present the stock market in an interesting way? I also can't charge money for the game.
Asked by Lhunthonwen - Mon Jan 12 17:18:44 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Make Money Money! practice for free, winner gets a prize? then when ur skilled u can either make a stack of cash for yourself or get people to pay you more to play with theirs! Winner!
Answered by Macca - Mon Jan 12 17:29:18 2009

How will the global stock market crisis affect us all and is there a solution?
Q. I live on the poor side of the rich-poor divide and am starting to fret about the global stock market crisis, which seems to be on a never-ending slippery slide. I live with my parents who have quite a bit of debt and aren't high-earners, I think my dad owns a few shares in the company he works for, but not much. How is all of this going to affect the rich and poor classes and what would be a solution in trying to stabalise the slump? How would a solution affect the rich and poor classes? If a solution is not found, what will happen?
Asked by sb85 - Fri Aug 17 03:30:39 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It should bring you and the rich a lot closer together, As they may no longer be rich and how much poorer can you really get? The solution is spend less then you earn and be happy with what you have, That way no matter what happens your not affected.
Answered by Adrian F - Fri Aug 17 03:43:10 2007

How can I become a professional stock market dealer?
Q. How can I analyse the change of the stock market, and when to bay and sell the stock? How can I forecast the growing company, and the elements of making that growing?
Asked by amjadyours - Sun Jun 25 07:09:43 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. to become a professional stock market dealer u have to keep the records of all factors that effect the stock market. there are many factors that effect the market. u can sell or buy your stocks with a SEBI registered stock brokers or sub brokers. To forcast the growing company you have to study the performance of it like business plan, management,profitability etc.
Answered by vipan c - Sun Jun 25 07:25:01 2006