Question #1:

what does "long" or "short" mean in the stock market?

i.e "im long today" ive heard that and dont know what it means! thank you very much for any info!

Parker

Question #2:

what does "volume" mean in the stock market?

i really wanna learn this stuff, thank you guys for any help!

parker

p.s. people that are going to say stuff like "stupid question" are not welcome. so please dont answer this question. its yahoo answers, not yahoo comments. thanks

Question #3:

What is the different between an "asset market" and "good market"?

Are bond & stock assets?

thanks!

Question #4:

What kind of person sees a stock market stagnant for 6 months and steady 10% unemployment and calls that..?

A SUCCESS???
Rob71, that's what they are calling a "success." But WHO is still cheering for it?

Question #5:

What kind of person looks at a stock market stagnant for 6 months and steady 10% unemployment and calls that..?

A SUCCESS???

Question #6:

Serious (no surveys/spams) ideas for making money?

I'm 13 and already do the stock market and have tried blogging. Blogging was too much work, time, and cost for start up and the stock market gives a kind of slow profit.

Any ideas? (:

Question #7:

Tea Partiers - do you know who is funding your "party" and why?

Executives in mega-corporations just want to make more profits so their stock prices will increase, and therefore, so will their salaries and bonuses. They want instant gratification - they don't care if what they do to their companies will hurt the future, because they can always just go to another company. So what kinds of things will make more profit now:

1) Eliminate Social Security and Medicare - remember that employees pay half and the employer pays half of the contributions. If employers didn't have to contribute your half, they would save billions of dollars a year overall.

2) Let people invest in the stock market instead of Social Security - of course, what a great way to get investors into your business!! Remember though, the stock market is really gambling, but you will never hear that from the tea party. They won't tell you the risks.

3) Big business wants deregulation - so they can do whatever they want, no matter the safety of their products or their employees or even the environment. They don't care about people - they only care about profit. The only time they care about people is to get their people into the legislature through tea party votes.

4) Get rid of health care reform - of course big businesses would like to get rid of this! It cuts into their profits. They would love sick people to die, because sick people aren't out there buying stuff.

The John Birch Society was one of those that tried to convince people (back in the 60s) that the "Commies" were going to take over the US, and the Beatles were in on it. They said that their music contained subliminal messages to teenagers to kill their parents...
Sources? My parents were John Birchers. I grew up on it.
Jenny, dear, you are a perfect example of a tea partier. You seem to actually believe their lies. Have you ever done any of your own research? Do you know how?

First - of course the tea party gets money. How do they advertise and hold their events without money? They have given millions to their candidates. No, of course you aren't seeing the money. You aren't one of their candidates!

Social Security is not "already bankrupt."

The Republicans figured out that if you lowered the age for Medicare to 55, you would have enough healthy people contributing to the system that it would make a profit. Then when the Democrats tried to add that to the bill, you Republicans made such a protest, that they had to take it out.

Mr. Bush wanted to invest Social Security into the stock market - which is gambling. Current tea party activists want to force individuals to gamble all their retirement into the stock market. These individuals won't own and control anything, then.
Big business knows that the average American has less money to spend because they no longer have a living wage. That's one reason they are outsourcing - to make China and India's standards of living high enough to buy their products. They know that there will soon be no middle class to buy their products here in the US.

Obviously you aren't a business owner - businesses already have to give 1099s to any vendor they have paid over $600 to in any given year. Virtually all bookkeeping software keeps track of this now. To add this new category will not make much of a difference, besides stuffing a couple more envelopes in Januaray. Already all the business software now will account for this without a business owner even having to think about it.

Health insurance - I could write pages on that. I've read the bill. Have you? If you had then you would have known all the lies you have been told.

Question #8:

Could one receive profit for just holding a stock?

I know this answer is very easy but I just don't know it... Is the stock market all about buying and selling stocks, or are there any benefits from holding a stock, other than selling afterwards more a better price/profit? Thanks in advanced...

Question #9:

if i want to buy ownership of some companies can i buy with 10 million dollars?and what are this company names?

i want to know if i had 10 million dollar income.plus i will have in 10 years.can i buy some ownership?but im not meaning about stock market.buying ownership and stock market different i guess right.anyway thnx

Question #10:

where does the interest come from from money in savings?

is there another term for that? Does it have to do with the stock market?

Question #11:

Teen starting off in the stock market.?

I've been researching the stock market over the past few weeks and wanted to try it out. So I bought 5 shares of stocks I like (C, Siri, GE, F and AMD). So I spent around $150 to play with on all 5 stocks, is it smart what I did to start off and watch the stocks over a few more weeks with the potential to invest more? I'm not really in danger of losing any money since I didn't invest alot. I'm just basically trying to learn.
I buy my stock through Bank of America Merrill Edge
The commission for a trade is $8.95 for a purchase of more than $10, under $10 commission is $6.95 and under $5 commission is $4.95. Once I make 60 trades I would have a base commission of $4.95 per trade. I'm thinking about buy a few shares of KFT and T those are stocks with good dividends right?

Question #12:

How much money have you made in stocks?

There are scam artists online who will always profess that you can make millions in stocks, While i do not discount the profitability of the stock market to an educated individual in that field, Does anyone have their own success stories? percents and amounts would be appreciated, along with any advice. thank you! No trollers please! :D

Question #13:

The Return of the Bull- Celebration Ahead: What makes people celebrate the return of "The Bull"?

In stock exchanges, A bull market is associated with increasing investor confidence, and increased investing in anticipation of future price increases (capital gains). A bullish trend in the stock market often begins before the general economy shows clear signs of recovery. It is a win-win situation for the investors.

When the market is low down (due to bear) and the market picks up, People welcome the Bull..

Most investors feel happy if the market is having the bull trend

Question #14:

Why was average unemployment only 5.2% under Clinton and Bush and now it's nearly doubled under Obama?

The labor markets and stock markets discount the future, not the past, so people must really think Obama is a loser.

Question #15:

Why do leftists cheer for the stock market going up when unemployment went up at the same time?

Question #16:

Does the president really care about the middle class, or is it just election year posturing?

____ says he's committed to helping middle class
"A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President ____ ____ said as he reaffirmed his commitment to work hard for America's hardworking men and women.

"In his weekly radio and Internet address, _____ on Saturday outlined what he's done to help the middle class, a group he says has been squeezed the most during the recession."

Sorry, but Y!A actually will not allow me to mention the president by name in my question.

Link to follow shortly. I am also not allowed to post links in the original question.

Question #17:

Can I buy stock listed on the Austrailian Stock Market through online brokers like Ameritrade?

I would like to purchase a stock that is listed on the Austrailian Stock Market. I would like to know if I can just buy what I want through an online broker like Ameritrade or E-trade.

Question #18:

Should the Fairness Doctrine be introduced to shut down talk radio and free speech?

Talk radio and free speech are dangerous. There should be only one news source in the United States, and that is MSNBC.

FACT: the Tea Party and talk radio do not exist
FACT: Obama's approval rating is at 90%
FACT: Scott Brown lost the MA senate election and we passed universal healthcare. everyone now has free healthcare provided by the government.
FACT: the stock market is booming and the unemployment rate is down to 1%.
FACT: MSNBC has 10x more viewers than FAUX News

Source: MSNBC, Media Matters, The Huffington Post

Question #19:

Why are conservatives so angry about FREE healthcare from Obama?

Universal healthcare will be paid by the government. If we run out of money, we can print more! Why do conservatives think this is such a bad idea??

FACT: the Tea Party and talk radio do not exist
FACT: Obama's approval rating is at 90%
FACT: Scott Brown lost the MA senate election and we passed universal healthcare. everyone now has free healthcare provided by the government.
FACT: the stock market is booming and the unemployment rate is down to 1%.
FACT: MSNBC has 10x more viewers than FAUX News

Source: MSNBC, Media Matters, The Huffington Post

Question #20:

Did you know that hundreds were arrested at Glenn Beck's violent "restore honor" rally?

Hundreds were arrested and riot police/ SWAT team had to be called in. Beck's followers destroyed the Lincoln Memorial and attacked other people who were not a part of the event. Thousands were injured and Washington D.C. has become a war zone.

FACT: the Tea Party and talk radio do not exist
FACT: Obama's approval rating is at 90%
FACT: Scott Brown lost the MA senate election and we passed universal healthcare. everyone now has free healthcare provided by the government.
FACT: the stock market is booming and the unemployment rate is down to 1%.
FACT: MSNBC has 10x more viewers than FAUX News

Source: MSNBC, Media Matters, The Huffington Post





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