The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.9. Basics of ETFs As the name suggests, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are investment vehicles that can easily be bought and sold on stock exchanges. An ETF owns assets such as stocks or bonds, and the ownership of these assets is divided into shares that are held by shareholders. These shareholders …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.8. Futures and Options Futures and options have drawn plenty of academic flak ever since their inception. The critics often claim that these instruments are inherently speculative and therefore add unwarranted risk to financial markets. These concerns might make sense in a perfect world, but are at best broad generalizations in …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.7. Cryptocurrencies One of the biggest tech and finance stories of 2017 has been the massive surge in investor interest in cryptocurrencies. This previously fringe asset group is quickly gaining mainstream acceptance among both small and big investors. Though widespread concerns still remain about the long-term sustainability of these assets, the …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.8. Bonds Once viewed chiefly as a means of earning stable income while preserving capital, bonds have evolved into a whopping $100 trillion global marketplace that offers virtually limitless investment options. Before you venture in to this huge and diverse market, it is important that you have a basic understanding of …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.5. An Introduction to CFDs CFDs are a widely-popular financial instrument, ideally suited for participants with shorter time horizons. Trade with CFDs from anywhere, anytime, in markets spread across the globe that till a few years ago was outside the range of the average, retail trader. What are CFDs? A contract …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.4. Commodities Course Description Commodity markets are one among the very few investment vehicles that empower even an individual with limited capital to make astronomical profits in a relatively short span of time. Just ask the “Prince of Pit,” Richard Dennis, who borrowed $1,600 in the early 1970s and turned it …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.3. Stock Market Indices Course Description Most investors struggle with the art and science of picking stocks. They make the cardinal mistake of basing their decisions solely on what an individual company is doing, without paying any regard to the broader macroeconomic trend. Academic studies have repeatedly shown that stock market …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.2. Stocks Course Description Barring a handful of notable exceptions, almost everyone on the Forbes top 100 billionaires list made their wealth by holding a large block of shares in a private or public corporation. In this guide to investing in stocks, we will explain – What Stocks Are? Why Invest …
The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy 2.1. Foreign Exchange From the birth of money to the famous George Soros attack on the Bank of England, foreign exchange and its trading has been an integral part of human civilization. But it’s only since the widespread adoption of the Internet in the 1990s that currency trading has exponentially grown …