Make money trading pennies
Some of the largest amounts of money made in the stock market is done with some of the least expensive stocks. These stocks, known as penny stocks, are stocks that typically trade below one dollar per share.
Generally speaking, the reason for their low price is the fact that they are a newer company whose future is uncertain. Even a small amount of money can buy many shares in these stocks. If the penny stock company begins to grow, then the early investors stand to make the most profit.
Think about a 50 cent stock rising in price by 50 cents. The stock is now worth one dollar per share, and if you invested when it was 50 cents per share, then you have doubled your money. If you were to buy a 50 dollar stock, and it went up 50 cents, then you would have only earned one percent of your money. The same amount of increase in terms of dollars and cents can actually have a big difference in terms of percentage. Another advantage of penny stocks is that they often have very rapid upward or downward movements. This means that you either gain or lose your money very quickly, and in large amounts.
While the glamor of making a quick buck may seem too hard to resist, but you should always use caution. Penny stocks are considered the riskiest stocks of all, because the companies that they represent are small and mostly unknown. You simply cannot throw your money at any old penny stock and hope to make fortunes. Looking at the penny stock list is a good starting point to finding the right one for you.
This list separates the penny stocks from all the others. Then you will need to determine which penny stocks to choose from the lists. Some of the very best penny stocks are ones that have little or no debt on their books. These can be hard to find sometimes, and so another important factor to investigate is the price to earnings (P/E) ratio on the stock. A P/E ratio of between 8 and 25 is the most ideal. The lower the P/E ratio, the better. Again most penny stocks have high P/E ratios, so this is something which you may have to compromise on. Penny stocks should generally not be sought after by the beginning investor due to the extreme risk they have.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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