Investopedia gives a step by step overview of the stock market. This tutorial provides the foundation you need to make investment decisions yourself. It starts by explaining what a stock is and the different types of stock, and then it talks about how they are traded, what causes prices to change, how you buy stocks and much more.
The outline is listed below:
Table of Contents
- Stocks Basics: Introduction
- Stocks Basics: What Are Stocks?
- Stocks Basics: Different Types Of Stocks
- Stocks Basics: How Stocks Trade
- Stocks Basics: What Causes Stock Prices To Change?
- Stocks Basics: Buying Stocks
- Stocks Basics: How to Read A Stock Table/Quote
- Stocks Basics: The Bulls, The Bears And The Farm
- Stocks Basics: Conclusion