Investing - Stocks Ups and Downs

There's a lot to learn when you invest in shares of stock. First, you need to expect the prices of those stock shares to go up and down. They will --- often every day! Here are some of the many reasons why a stock price will increase or decrease:

• increase or decrease in sales or profits


• change in corporation's management


• change in products or services


• a famous investor buys or sells shares of stock


• a well-known analyst upgrades or downgrades their evaluation of the company


• research reveals something good or bad about the corporation's products


• the corporation wins or losses a lawsuit


• a lot of people are either buying or selling their shares


• the stock market is either up or down


• positive or negative media coverage toward the corporation


• rumors

Volatility refers to how much a stock's price tends to jump up and down from day to day. Some stock have more volatility than others. Sensible investing takes time to see results. Investing in stock takes long-term thinking.