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Topic: "Stocks"
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Infographic of the week
Visualizing 30 Years of Investor Sentiment
The link between investor sentiment and the stock market is not linear. In fact, many consider extreme sentiment readings as a contrarian indicator. If sentiment swings sharply in one direction, some investors may consider this a signal to do the reverse.
Investor sentiment and U.S. stock prices over modern history →Investing
Tips for Avoiding the Top 20 Common Investment Mistakes
When learning how to invest, it is important to learn from the best, but it also pays to learn from the worst. These top 20 most common mistakes have been compiled to help investors know what to watch out for. If any of these mistakes sound familiar, it is likely time to meet with a financial adviser.
The CFA Institute on investment mistakes →Infographic of the week
Timing the Market: Why It’s So Hard, in One Chart
Timing the market seems simple enough: buy when prices are low and sell when they’re high.
The Pitfalls of Timing the Market →Investing
How to start investing in stocks, index funds, crypto, NFTs – and more
Investing doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s what you need to know before investing your hard-earned cash.
How does investing work →Investing
3 common mistakes investors make — and how to avoid them
In our daily lives, we know it’s hard to break bad habits, like eating too much junk food. The same is true for investing. Just as understanding which foods are better for you, knowledge is power when it comes to your portfolio.
Nobody’s perfect, especially when it comes to investing →Infographic of the week
See the Markets in a Minute
S&P 500 companies hold $7.1 trillion in assets, and account for close to 80% of available market capitalization on U.S. stock exchanges. The index serves as a barometer for the U.S. stock market, covering the largest public U.S. companies by market capitalization. Often, it reflects investor sentiment and is considered an indicator for U.S. economic health.
Visualizing Every Company on the S&P 500 Index →Investing
Stock Market Simulator
Our Markets Simulator can help you learn about the stock market and practice trading real stocks at real prices, without risking real money.
Make virtual simulated trades and learn how the stock market works all at no cost →Investing
What is the stock market and how does it work?
Investing in the stock market is a good way to build wealth over time, but it can feel a little intimidating to get started.
The Stock Market, explained →Serious stuff
Warren Buffett’s ‘secret sauce’ for investing success: Be ‘business pickers’ not ‘stock pickers’
Learn what value investing means and how it can help grow your Net Worth →Investing
9 easy steps to start investing in Canada:
1. Assess your risk tolerance 2. Choose Your Investing Style 3. Decide How Much You Can Invest 4. Pick the Right Kind of Stock Investments 5. Choose a broker 6. Open the right investment account 7. Diversify Your Stocks 8. Keep a Steady Eye on Your Portfolio 9. Invest Consistently for the Long-Term
How to Start Investing in Canada: 9 Steps to Success →Infographic of the week
Just 20 Stocks Have Driven S&P 500 Returns So Far in 2023
Truman Du shows which stocks are making up the vast majority of S&P 500 returns amid AI market euphoria and broader market headwinds.
Tech and AI stocks have soared as ChatGPT became a household name in 2023 →Investing
Investment Tracking
Neontra aggregates and tracks all your investments in one place.
Measure your performance over time →Investing
Investing in individual stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds can be difficult to learn.
One of the best ways to learn how to invest is to use market simulators or virtual portfolios to learn how to buy and sell stocks before you invest real money.
You can create a SIM portfolio here →