Understanding the Stock Market
Delivered January 13, 2020. Contributor: Ashley N.
Goals
To understand the best ways to evaluate a stock market investment (i.e. evaluate whether to purchase a stock) in order to become a stock analyst and better inform investment decisions. Specifically, the research should address the following:
- List of the best investment criteria for choosing stocks.
- How to obtain information about stocks.
- How to understand stock market trends.
- How to understand the trends/past-present happenings with a specific stock.
- How to evaluate an earnings calls/reports.
- How to determine if a stock is stable or volatile.
- How to evaluate if a stock investment is good for short term or long term growth.
Early Findings
Investment Criteria for Choosing Stocks
- Stock choosing criteria published by NASDAQ in 2018 can be found here.
- Stock choosing criteria published by Investopedia in 2019 can be found here.
- Stock choosing criteria published by Cabot Wealth in 2019 can be found here.
How to Obtain Information About Stocks
- A guide on how to do research about stocks published by Fidelity Investments in 2017 can be found here.
- A guide on how to do research about stocks published by Nerdwallet in 2019 can be found here.
How to Understand Stock Market Trends
- A guide on how to analyze stock market trends published by Motilal Oswal Investment Services has been provided here.
How to Understand the Trends With a Specific Stock
- A guide on understanding stock trends published by MarketSmith has been provided here.
How to Evaluate an Earnings Report/Call
- A guide on how to evaluate a company's earnings report published by Investopedia in 2019 has been provided here.
How to Determine Stock Stability
- A guide on how to measure stock volatility published by Investopedia in 2019 has been provided here.
How to Evaluate Short-Term vs. Long-Term Stock Growth
- A guide on how to decide when to sell or hold a stock published by Investopedia in 2019 has been provided here.
Research proposal:
Only the project owner can select the next research path.