100โ€™s or 1000โ€™s of %, how?

It makes sense why this is a commonly asked question. Why is it when a blue-chip stock gives you a 10% return in a year, that a low-priced junk stock can offer you hundreds, if not thousands of percent in a short amount of time. More importantly, how can you prepare for them?

It normally comes...

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So, youโ€™re thinking about using margin?

I mean let’s face it, artificial buying power to gain capital at a rate which would have been impossible with your fixed cash asset? Sounds pretty tempting right?

How does it all work? Let’s look at two examples. A 1:1 margin account, and a 1:4 margin account.

First, please understand...

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How about those commission fees?

Everyone always raves about them. “Wow, Robinhood has commission free trading” or “Questrade is only $4 and some cents for a trade” etc.

To an experienced trader, people raving about commissions come off as nothing more than unconsciously focused on the wrong aspect of...

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Why do most people lose money in the markets?

 

This has got to be one of the most asked questions by beginners before they start. To answer it, we must examine the approach these so-called “losers” have, and how it may even resemble how you think. Stick with me because I am not calling you a loser.

Let’s just call a...

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