Does anyone know how the stock market works and would walmart stock be a good investment?

I have had the oppertunity to purchace stock but I don't quite understand how the stock market works. can anyone please explain it to me?

Yeah, don't buy stock until you know what you're doing. As for a good investment, look for different funds, not individual stocks. WalMart may be good but you need to look long-term and the stock isn't cheap so spending a few hundred dollars won't make you any money.

A good investment but now that it's up there, it will take alot to make alot.
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the stock market is pretty easy it goes up and down. Buy hi sell low. And walmart would be good but some really good invstments are penny stocks. if the company makes alot of money. youll have alot of stocks to get money from. if they flop. then your out like 5-10 bucks

no i would stock in somthing like google or honda

wally has bottomed out. expansion in britain and expenditure very high. tesco are strong. only long haul at the wally i'm afraid.

Look for a good P/E ratio. That's a good indication that a stock is good. Also, I research the company. And, I look for trends for the future. Believe in the company. Don't invest if you wouldn't by their products or services.

When you buy common stock you are buying shares of ownership of the corporation. The value of the stock depends on earnings, how well the business of the corporation is going. It's as simple as that. Some stocks are underpriced in the market, and other stocks are overpriced. It is better to buy an underpriced stock, because its market price is more likely to go up instead of down. To ascertain the value of a stock, you have to analyse the financial reports of the corporation.

Without knowing how much you know about the stock market I will attempt to explain the basics.
When you buy stock in a company you are buying a part of the company and becoming, essentially, one of the owners of said company. The CEO, directors and all of the suits are really working for you to keep the company going and to make as much profit as they can. The prices of the stock go up and down relating, generally, to public perception of the company as well as their performance. If a company becomes unfavourable in the public, the stock price will fall. Likewise if the comany performs well the stock price will go up. Some companys pay out dividends (or part of the profit) to shareholders. You should look for a compay with a constant performance record. And I would encourage you to look to invest in a bank. You need to look at their annual reports over the past several years to get a sound understanding of the company's position.

I would encourage you to see a stockbroker- this would avoid any mistakes and unnecessary financial losses.
Good Luck.

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