Stockmarket

Where is the best place to go to learn how to invest in the stock market?

I would like to know how to understand the stock market and how to use it to my advantage. Where would be the best place to begin learning about this subject and then learning how to apply it without destroying my financial future.

I'm a trader - I earn a living trading the markets. But for investors its a whole different world. Investors have totally different goals to traders.

I am a 17 year old teenager and i want some tips on how to get started in playing the stock market?

You are young - so I guess you have a riskier trading profile than older people. You have the time to earn back money you lose - so perhaps most of your "playing" would be high risk high return ventures / trading. Have a look at CFDs (http://www.mysharetrading.com/trading-topics/derivatives-cfds) and other derivatives for a little leverage.

What are the bulls and bears in the stock market?

The bulls are present in the market when the market is charging UP.

The bears are in the market when the market is trading down and where profits are being torn DOWN.

The Australian Stock Exchange is considering plans to sponsor stockbroker research of small companies in an attempt to boost liquidity and compete more effectively with foreign exchanges.

The ASX has discussed a proposal with stockmarket participants under which the exchange would facilitate payments to analysts in order to produce "independent" research of smaller stocks that are not widely covered.

The Australian stockmarket is one of the most highly concentrated in the world; the biggest five stocks are responsible for more than 80 per cent of turnover.