Just Bored


I always see footage of the stock market and people are running around like crazy and yelling over each other. It seems so chaotic. I know nothing about the stock market or how it works. I know the basics but that’s it. I am just curious. Hopefully someone can give me a good answer and not a smart *** comment or remark. Thanks.

Carrie Sutherland


I have no knowledge whatsoever about the stock market or how it works and I can’t seem to figure it out. So how do you play it?

Matt Humberto


I’m interested in “leveraged indexes” (ex., SSO) that imitate the general movement of the stock market with increased power. However, if the market plummets, I’m twice as in trouble as I’d normally be.

I know that predicting the market is a difficult if not impossible task, but are there any early “warning signs” to warn me of an upcoming recession?

Historically, how many times have corrections (10% drop in the market) turned into a true, full-blown recession (20% drop or more in the market)?

Thanks for your help!

tif0722


I want to start trading/investing in the stock market but I do not really understand the terms such as indexes, averages, etc. I also do not know how the whole stock market works. May someone summarize or provide me with a detailed website?

Thanks.