Cheat Sheet for cost basis:
- Cost basis is a fancy name for the price you originally paid for your stock.
- It is used to calculate the money you made or lost for tax…
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Cheat Sheet for Dividend:
- A dividend is cold, hard cash some companies pay out to their shareholders.
- Mature companies that make steady profits are more likely to pay dividends.
The way most people think…
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An ETF:
- Tracks an index
- Lower costs than traditional mutual funds
- Powerful diversification tool
So you think you have a good grasp of the stock market. You know what a stock is, how a trade…
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- NASDAQ Stands for National Association of Securities Dealer Automated Quotations.
- Composed of all the stocks on the Nasdaq market – more than 5,000.
- It is the main benchmark index for U.S.…
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How Does It Work?
At Stockpile, you can invest in stocks the day they go public. These trades are the same as any other stock purchase. Your order will go through…
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