The Forex market is a near 24-hour market. Unlike stock trading, currency traders can usually get in or out of the market at any time without waiting for an opening bell or encountering a market gap. The following article discusses some of the basic differences between Forex and the stock markets.
Basic Differences Between Forex and [...]
Basically the stock market tends to decline on news of rate increases.
When a country raises the interest rate for its currency, we would expect that currency to gain in value relative to other currencies. This is because an increase in a currency’s interest rate makes it more valuable to hold as an investment, due to [...]
The Price Earnings Ratio (PER) is a measure uses in valuing both the stock market as a whole and individual stocks.
PER is calculated as the ratio of a company’s share price to its earnings per-share. The value is the same whether the calculation is done for the whole company or on a per-share basis.
PER = [...]
Earnings per Share allows us to compare different companies’ power to make money. It is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. A positive trend of EPS shows that the company is finding more ways to make more money.
Earnings per Share can be calculated by subtracting the dividends [...]
Outstanding shares is used to calculate many metrics, including market capitalization and earnings per share (EPS). A corporation’s market capitalization is figured by multiplying its outstanding shares by the market price of one share.
Shares that is held by the public and can be freely bought and sold by public investors are called the [...]
A stock or share is not a symbol on a computer screen or newspaper. Stock is ownership in a company. This means that a private company decided to allow the public to be part owners of the firm and sold shares of ownership through a stock offering. If a company has one million shares of [...]
