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    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    in simple terms ..... supply and demand.

    - the more of a demand for something - the higher a price can be set to maximise profit,

    - the higher the supply of something - the more available it is so a lower price must be set - to generate sales.

    how do you get into them in the first place - a healthy interest in stock markets, a fascination with the markets, a financial background, a bit of loose cash and willingness (Greed) to attempt to increase it.... contact a stockbroker to get information on basic costs involved.... its not cheap.

    The value of a stock can drop and rise in seconds - which essentially makes it a form of gambling.... money is lost and gained regularly.


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    vonniec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭vonniec


    thanks PCPhoto... just one more question though: why would there be demand?? is it when the company is going good everyone wants a piece and then plan to sell out before it goes bad??


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    Wudyaquit
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭Wudyaquit


    vonniec wrote: »
    thanks PCPhoto... just one more question though: why would there be demand?? is it when the company is going good everyone wants a piece and then plan to sell out before it goes bad??

    Demand is driven by expectation of future profits - so any news that people think will increase profits in the future will increase demand (e.g. higher than expected sales figures / unpopular CEO resigning).


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