Category Archives: Stock Market Miscellaneous

How To Be A Stock Market Player – Ebook Launch

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I just wanted to announce that we are relaunching the How To Be A Stock Market Player Ebook. If you want to get involved in stock market investing but you do not know where to begin, then start off with this ebook. After going through the ebook then you can become a HTBSMP “Premium” member where you get access to videos, audio, and more on this site. The book is a little over 40 pages and it includes 10 chapters. Here are the chapters that are included in the ebook:

Chapter 1: The Definition of Stock — Common Stock Explained.

Chapter 2: IPO – Initial Public Offering — The beginning of it all.

Chapter 3: How to Buy or Sell Stock, Part I –The Stock Market and its Players .

Chapter 4: How to buy or sell stock, Part II — The different types of transactions.

Chapter 5: How the Price of Stock is Set — The mystery behind the price of stock.

Chapter 6: Researching Stocks — What to look for when buying stock.

Chapter 7: Financial Statements — Profit/Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow.

Chapter 8: What the Financial Statement Reveal — The Financial Ratios.

Chapter 9: Placing a Value on a Company — What is this stock really worth?

Chapter 10: Where to find information on a Company — Resources you can use to research a company.

Another thing the ebook is instantly downloadable and if you are not satisfied with the material I will refund your money back no questions asked. Oh yeah and you can keep the book. Get your ebook now!

Best Wishes,

Omar Best

Stock Market vs. Horse Racing

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So I was talking stock market investing to my family and friends in Panama (beautiful country, beautiful people). One of my cousin’s friends says that the stock market is like horse racing. You are playing the odds…So this guy really got me thinking about the similarities and differences between stock market investing. So let’s start with the similarities:

Similarities of the Stock Market and Horse Racing:

  1. They are both bets. In a sense you are gambling when you put your money in the stock market, however please wait until we get into the differences before you panic.
  2. They both require research. People who bet on horse races perform analysis of all the horses, track, weather, jockey and so on.
  3. You can lose or gain money.
  4. Fraud or Ethics. It is unfortunate but people can manipulate race outcomes just people can manipulate the price of stock. In addition to that, if someone knows before hand if a race is rigged, then that it similar to insider trading, which is illegal.
Now the differences.
Differences between the Stock Market and Horse Racing:
  1. Long Term Bet/Investment. While the stock market in a sense a bet, it is long term. When you bet on a horse race it is a one-time event
  2. You do not lose or gain money in the stock market until you sell. Unlike the a horse race where you will lose or gain actual cash on the spot, in the stock market money is not lost or gained until you sell your stock. (See Paper Gain vs. Paper Loss)
  3. Owning stock is an asset. When you own stock it is an asset that can increase in value over time. A horse race is just a one time event that.
  4. Company is perpetual. Stock is representation of ownership in a company similar to a title to a car or property deed for real estate. As long as a company generate sales and profit it will be in business forever. Look at Wal-mart, Walgreens, McDonalds, Ford Motor Company, or JP Morgan Chase….These companies have definitely outlived their founders. In addition to that, I am sure that stock held in the companies has outlived the original or early stock investors….How long will a horse race last?
So as you can see that while a horse race and the stock market investment are bets, the stock market is the better bet as it is long term, stock is an asset, and stock is perpetual (As long the company is in business stock will always have a value). I would like to thank my cousin and his good friend for inspiring this message.
Wishing you all the best.