Reasons not to invest in the stock market

Its useful sometimes to outline the reasons for not making an investment in equities: 1. You may never see your money again. Yep, there is absolutely no sureity that you will ever get back what you put in. 2. Your returns are very variable.  You may buy a stock that pays a dividend or you [...]

How does the share market work?

The stock market system is an avenue for the trading of shares of stock of listed corporations. As a corporation is formed, its initial shareholders are able to acquire shares of stock from the point of subscription when a company is created. When a company starts to be traded to the public, the primary market [...]

Investing in shares

Investing in shares can be a terrifying ordeal if one is not at least somewhat familiar with the options at one’s disposal. First of all, owning shares in a particular company allows you to share in that company’s profit (or deficit). If you are unable to devote the time or research required to appraise shares [...]