While wading through the internet today, I came across this post on mint.com. It is the first of a two part series authored by Minyanville.com, an investor information site, and it describes 10 questions that investors might feel a bit sheepish about asking. The questions that are brought up could take up entire chapters or even books to fully answer, so these brief answers are a good starting point to exploring these questions. The questions the article covers are provided below.
- Am I missing out by not investing in stocks?
- How do I find research by analysts and how would I know if an analyst is any good?
- What are the most important indicators of a stock’s health?
- What’s a dividend?
- If I hear about an upcoming IPO, how can I buy into it?
- I always hear about investors shorting a stock. What does that mean?
- What are the differences between preferred and common stocks?
- What’s a decent return for nonprofessional investors?
- Can I invest in a hedge fund? Should I?
- What’s an ETF and why should I care?
