Stock Investing Basics

Stock Investing Basics

🔍 What Is the Bottom-Up Investing Strategy? – Starting With the Stock

In the last post, we covered the top-down strategy (economy → industry → company).Now let’s flip it around and talk about the bottom-up strategy, which takes the opposite approach. 🧠 Definition: Bottom-Up Investing “Bottom-up investing means starting with individual companies first, then looking at industries and the broader economy.” Instead of focusing on the forest […]

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🧭 What Is the Top-Down Investing Strategy? – From the Market to Stocks

When picking stocks, many beginners ask themselves: “I like this company’s products, should I buy the stock?” That’s called a bottom-up approach—starting with a company you like. But today, let’s explore the top-down strategy, where you start with the big picture (the economy), then narrow down to industries, and finally choose the best companies. 🧠

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📉 What Is Technical Analysis? – Reading Stock Charts for Beginners

If you’ve ever heard someone say: “The chart looks bullish, so the stock will go up!” That’s technical analysis in action. In this guide, you’ll learn what technical analysis is, how it works, and how beginners can use it to understand stock price movements. 🧠 Definition: What Is Technical Analysis? In simple terms:“Technical analysis is

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📊 What Is Fundamental Analysis? – The Basics of Stock Investing

When you ask yourself: “Is this company’s stock worth buying?” You can’t rely on pure intuition. That’s why many investors turn to fundamental analysis—a systematic way to evaluate whether a company is truly a good business. This guide will walk you through what fundamental analysis is, why it matters, and how beginners can use it.

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📈 What Is Momentum Investing? A Beginner’s Guide

Have you ever heard the phrase: “The strongest horse keeps running”? That’s the core idea of momentum investing—buying stocks that are already going up and selling when they start going down. In simple terms: 🚀 Definition of Momentum Investing Momentum investing is a trend-following strategy based on the belief that: It focuses less on company

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🕒 Dividend Record Date & Ex-Dividend Date Explained – A Beginner’s Guide

If you’re getting into dividend investing, two terms you’ll hear again and again are:Dividend Record Date and Ex-Dividend Date. Understanding these dates is essential to know when you must own a stock to receive dividends and why stock prices often drop on certain days. Today, let’s break them down in a way that’s easy for

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