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Pros and Cons Of Investing In Penny Stocks
Written by troy on Friday, April 24, 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Investment Portfolio, National Association Of Securities, penny stock, Trading Stocks
Typically when you think of trading stocks, the major stock exchanges may come to mind like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). A Penny stock is a low priced security for a very small company with a market capitalization of under $500 million and usually trade in very low volumes. Penny stocks also trade on other “other the counter” exchanges like the OTCBB and Pink Sheets.
Due to the low trading volumes, penny stocks are an investment option that comes with a sizeable amount of risk. According the Securities and Exchange Commission, potential investors in penny stocks should be aware of the fact that due to the low trading volume of these stocks, it is possible that an investor won’t find a buyer for their shares. Finding accurate price quotations are also difficult making it a strong possibility that an investor can lose their entire investment.
Penny stocks do carry a certain appeal for many different kinds of investors. Chances are though, a new investor looking for a potentially lucrative investments with a fairly low entry price will run across the penny stock. The allure comes in the fact that at such low prices any changes are often measurable in hundreds of percent in a given day or two. An investor’s stock value can literally become worth double or even triple the original investment amount.
Conversely, the price of a penny stock can drop in value just as quickly. New and inexperienced investors would do well to avoid making penny stocks a major part of their investment portfolio. Also due to the low listing requirements on exchanges like OCTBB and Pink Sheets, many companies are not to be considered safe investments. Many of the companies listed on alternative exchanges lack enough financial history to be able to accurately determine if they would make a good investment or not. In some cases, companies that are considered to be penny stocks are either new companies or are in some cases dangerously close to bankruptcy.
Unfortunately, some traders have even taken to artificially manipulating stock prices by buying up large amounts of a stock and then convincing individual investors of the need to buy. Since most of these stocks aren’t in such great demand, an investor will have to lower his asking price in order to entice a bidder, oftentimes at a loss.
Not every company that trades for “pennies” should be considered fraudulent. Some are simply small companies trying to grow their business and are working very hard to end up on the larger market exchanges. Wading through the fraudulent companies to find the truly reputable companies capable of helping an investor turn a large profit may not be worth it. Investors with low investment income may be convinced that just one good trade can triple their investment, but in the end an investor is better off choosing an investment from a company that they have researched and are convinced that this company’s value will grow in the future.
By: Mika Hamilton
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Due to the low trading volumes, penny stocks are an investment option that comes with a sizeable amount of risk. According the Securities and Exchange Commission, potential investors in penny stocks should be aware of the fact that due to the low trading volume of these stocks, it is possible that an investor won’t find a buyer for their shares. Finding accurate price quotations are also difficult making it a strong possibility that an investor can lose their entire investment.
Penny stocks do carry a certain appeal for many different kinds of investors. Chances are though, a new investor looking for a potentially lucrative investments with a fairly low entry price will run across the penny stock. The allure comes in the fact that at such low prices any changes are often measurable in hundreds of percent in a given day or two. An investor’s stock value can literally become worth double or even triple the original investment amount.
Conversely, the price of a penny stock can drop in value just as quickly. New and inexperienced investors would do well to avoid making penny stocks a major part of their investment portfolio. Also due to the low listing requirements on exchanges like OCTBB and Pink Sheets, many companies are not to be considered safe investments. Many of the companies listed on alternative exchanges lack enough financial history to be able to accurately determine if they would make a good investment or not. In some cases, companies that are considered to be penny stocks are either new companies or are in some cases dangerously close to bankruptcy.
Unfortunately, some traders have even taken to artificially manipulating stock prices by buying up large amounts of a stock and then convincing individual investors of the need to buy. Since most of these stocks aren’t in such great demand, an investor will have to lower his asking price in order to entice a bidder, oftentimes at a loss.
Not every company that trades for “pennies” should be considered fraudulent. Some are simply small companies trying to grow their business and are working very hard to end up on the larger market exchanges. Wading through the fraudulent companies to find the truly reputable companies capable of helping an investor turn a large profit may not be worth it. Investors with low investment income may be convinced that just one good trade can triple their investment, but in the end an investor is better off choosing an investment from a company that they have researched and are convinced that this company’s value will grow in the future.
By: Mika Hamilton
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Clearing Up Myths About Penny Stocks
Written by troy on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: High Risk, penny stocks, Trades, Trading Stocks
People usually fear what they do not know. You cannot judge or label something until you get to know it.
First impressions are a perfect example. One person may have preconceived notions about somebody who they don’t know much about. Once they get to know that person, they realize that their first impressions were invariably false.
The same thing applies with penny stocks. Penny stocks get a bad first impression. They are quickly written off. The purpose of this article is to get past that first impression, to really dig deep and see if these bad impressions are warranted or not.
Below are some of the myths that always seem to shadow penny stocks.
Myth #1
“You’ll lose all your money if you trade penny stocks.”
This stems from the belief that trading penny stocks is risky. Actually, any form of investing in stocks will always invariably involve risk. The only way you will lose all your money trading penny stocks is if you don’t bother trying to minimize the risk. The key is to look to MINIMIZE that risk! It’s as simple as that.
For example, starting your own business incurs high risk. Does that stop people from doing it? No. And you know what? The people who succeed in starting their own business are the ones who minimize the risk. They do that by researching on how to successfully start their own business by reading, talking with people and taking action. The same thing applies to penny stocks.
You will not lose all your money by trading penny stocks provided that you minimize your risk by researching, learning, and practicing trading before starting.
Myth #2
“There’s not enough liquidity in penny stocks.”
What do people mean by liquidity? Liquidity simply means having enough volume to easily buy and sell your shares. For example, if a penny stock only has two trades, its liquidity is said to be low. There are not enough traders to buy and sell.
However, if a stock is experiencing huge amounts of trades, thereby indicating the presence of a large number of traders, its liquidity is said to be high because you can easily buy and sell shares.
Looking at an after market report recap of penny stocks will reflect that there is more than enough liquidity in penny stocks.
Myth #3
“It’s easy to make money in penny stocks.”
When it comes to penny stocks, the math looks very appealing. Buy shares at a penny and sell them for two cents. There, you just doubled your money. If it were that easy, people would be millionaires.
The fact of the matter is that trading penny stocks can be very rewarding. However, that reward goes to those who educate themselves and paper trade (practice trading with fake money to gain experience), in other words, goes to those who are willing to pay the price to learn.
That’s precisely the reason why some people are very negative toward penny stocks. They have been attracted to the potential of making money, only to rush in without any sort of training or education and become disillusioned and embittered.
Despite all the stereotypes that seem to follow penny stocks, there’s one aspect that everyone agrees on. Penny stocks involve high risk and high reward. There’s no doubt about that. The key to getting that high reward is to learn how to minimize the high risk. It’s as simple as that. It’s as simple as that.
By: Jason T. Brook
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First impressions are a perfect example. One person may have preconceived notions about somebody who they don’t know much about. Once they get to know that person, they realize that their first impressions were invariably false.
The same thing applies with penny stocks. Penny stocks get a bad first impression. They are quickly written off. The purpose of this article is to get past that first impression, to really dig deep and see if these bad impressions are warranted or not.
Below are some of the myths that always seem to shadow penny stocks.
Myth #1
“You’ll lose all your money if you trade penny stocks.”
This stems from the belief that trading penny stocks is risky. Actually, any form of investing in stocks will always invariably involve risk. The only way you will lose all your money trading penny stocks is if you don’t bother trying to minimize the risk. The key is to look to MINIMIZE that risk! It’s as simple as that.
For example, starting your own business incurs high risk. Does that stop people from doing it? No. And you know what? The people who succeed in starting their own business are the ones who minimize the risk. They do that by researching on how to successfully start their own business by reading, talking with people and taking action. The same thing applies to penny stocks.
You will not lose all your money by trading penny stocks provided that you minimize your risk by researching, learning, and practicing trading before starting.
Myth #2
“There’s not enough liquidity in penny stocks.”
What do people mean by liquidity? Liquidity simply means having enough volume to easily buy and sell your shares. For example, if a penny stock only has two trades, its liquidity is said to be low. There are not enough traders to buy and sell.
However, if a stock is experiencing huge amounts of trades, thereby indicating the presence of a large number of traders, its liquidity is said to be high because you can easily buy and sell shares.
Looking at an after market report recap of penny stocks will reflect that there is more than enough liquidity in penny stocks.
Myth #3
“It’s easy to make money in penny stocks.”
When it comes to penny stocks, the math looks very appealing. Buy shares at a penny and sell them for two cents. There, you just doubled your money. If it were that easy, people would be millionaires.
The fact of the matter is that trading penny stocks can be very rewarding. However, that reward goes to those who educate themselves and paper trade (practice trading with fake money to gain experience), in other words, goes to those who are willing to pay the price to learn.
That’s precisely the reason why some people are very negative toward penny stocks. They have been attracted to the potential of making money, only to rush in without any sort of training or education and become disillusioned and embittered.
Despite all the stereotypes that seem to follow penny stocks, there’s one aspect that everyone agrees on. Penny stocks involve high risk and high reward. There’s no doubt about that. The key to getting that high reward is to learn how to minimize the high risk. It’s as simple as that. It’s as simple as that.
By: Jason T. Brook
About the Author:
Jason Brook is the author of The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Day Trading Penny Stocks. His website can be found at http://www.daytradepennystocks.com