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The beginner stock market investor could be forgiven for thinking that the end of the world is nigh. With share prices having fallen dramatically the world over and the economies of most developed nations entering or already in recession things certainly do look grim. That's why I thought it was time to put together another "how to buy stocks for beginners" type of post.So lets get back to

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Have you lost money in the stock market? Okay, that might seem like a stupid question with most major share indices down by almost 50% from their highs. But just humor me. Have you made some poor stock market investment decisions which have resulted in a permanent loss of capital (beyond the paper losses you're probably sitting on just now)? If you're like most average investors, including

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How did your stock market investments perform last year? Or the year before? What about over the past 5 years? Do you ever check the performance figures. If you invest directly in the stock market (by that I mean you buy stocks directly rather than using a mutual fund or some other managed investment vehicle) one of the most important things you can do is to monitor and measure your

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A discussion of the formula for quick ratio calculation for the stock market beginner.Following on from my article on debt to equity analysis, today I'd like to talk about the quick ratio, also known as the acid test ratio or just acid ratio. This measure takes into account the more immediate liquidity or cash flow requirements of a business. Investors should use this tool when conducting their

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A beginners guide to investing in the stock market.Before we get started you might like to review one of my earlier posts titled "Stock Market Investing - Is It For You?". In that article I discussed some of the things I think you should consider before diving into direct investment. Don't get me wrong - share market investing can be very profitable, but the market can be volatile and is no

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Is dollar cost averaging a suitable stock market investing strategy for beginners?In this article I will describe what dollar cost averaging is and how beginner investors can put it to good use. From my recollection, Benjamin Graham (the father of value investing) proposed that the use of "formulas" like this was a good way to protect investors from themselves by reducing the risk of investors

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What is debt to equity and how can it help beginners when investing in the stock market?A company's debt to equity ratio or it's gearing ratio is a measure of the level of borrowings a company has used in proportion to stockholders' equity to finance it's assets. It's often used as an indicator of the amount of risk inherent in the shares of a particular corporation.How To Calculate Debt To

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How can stock market beginners use the return on equity formula to start investing in quality companies?In recent articles, I've discussed dividend investing, price to earnings ratios and net current asset value as ways for beginners to find value in the stock market. Today I'm going to discuss return on equity, or ROE for short. While dividend yield, price earnings ratios and net current asset

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Stock market investing beginners need to understand the difference between price and value.In my last post Stock Market For Beginners I discussed the basics of what the stock market is and how it works in simple terms. Hopefully those wanting to get started investing in shares will have got a good grounding buy reading the post. If you haven't read it yet, I suggest you go and read it now.In

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An introduction to investing in the stock market for beginners.In this article I will explain the basics of the stock market. Those first starting out in investing need to grasp the basics of what it is and how it works. Who are the participants and how does an ordinary investor fit into the picture? The first thing we need to do is understand some of the basic concepts.What Is A Stock?A stock

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What is net current asset value (NCAV) and how can beginners apply it in stock market value investing?Benjamin Graham, author of The Intelligent Investor, is credited with developing an investment strategy to find undervalued companies in the stock market by employing a measure called the Net Current Asset Value. Benjamin Graham was a big believer in buying stocks at a significant discount to

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If you missed yesterday's Warren Buffett Stock Market Investing Video Clip post, I suggest you go back and check it out. In this post I am showing the last 5 video clips in the set of 10 that make up a talk that Warren Buffett gave to some MBA students.As I said yesterday, if you have the time a strongly urge you to watch all of these video clips. The enormous amount of common sense the man

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Warren Buffett is considered to be one the most successful practitioners of stock market investing of all time - and beginners can learn a lot from him. It's hard to write a stock market investing blog without writing about him, and I've already mentioned him in passing in Great Stock Market Investing Minds - Benjamin Graham and Stock Market Investing Books For Beginners and I will write more

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What is a dividend yield and how can beginners use it in their stock market investing?Dividend yield is one of the handy fundamental analysis tools we can use when scanning the stock market for good value stocks to buy. It simply measures the cash return an investor can expect in the form of dividends on in investment in any particular stock. In my last post I discussed price to earnings ratios

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A beginner's guide to 'The Father Of Value Investing', one of the great stock market investing minds.I thought I would write a series of articles about some of history's greatest stock market investing minds starting today with Benjamin Graham. Benjamin Graham was a professional investor, a successful author and is widely considered to be the father of value investing. And in a stint teaching

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What is a P/E or Price to Earnings Ratio and how can beginners use it when investing in the stock market?As a beginner in the stock market, one of the first investing concepts I learned about was the price earnings ratio or simply P/E. This ratio is simply a measure of how many multiples of a company's earnings you are paying for it's shares. This is useful because it provides a standard

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What are the best books about stock market investing for beginners?In my recent article on stock market investing basics, I mentioned that stock market education was very important first step towards investing for beginners. In this article I want to take a look at some of the books I have found helpful in understanding investment principles and strategy. I've read a lot of investment books

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Am I well suited to stock market investing?Before embarking on a career as a stock market investor, beginners should be asking this question you should be asking yourself. I mention in my last article (How To Start Investing In The Stock Market) that before you get started, you need to be sure this is something you want to take on. In this article I will discuss some of the things you'll need

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Learn how to start investing in the stock market.Beginning investors tend to approach the stock market with great trepidation. It seems so complex. There is so much to learn. So much new terminology - dividend yield, price earnings ratio, net tangible asset backing, short selling, bull market, bear market and the list goes on.But you want to get started. The guy next door doubled his money in

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I recognize that the privacy of your personal information is important. The following statement describes what personal information is collected when you visit beginnersstockinvesting.blogspot.com and what happens to that information.Log FilesLike most bloggers, I collect and use data contained in log files. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP,

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What is Stock Market Investing For Beginners and why did I create it?I started the Stock Market Investing For Beginners blog as a way of documenting everything I've learned about investing over the years. I will be writing articles covering a wide range of topics. Subjects I'll cover include fundamental and technical analysis, growth and value investing as well as the teachings of some of the

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