Title: 10 Stock Tips and Stock Market Tricks - Raging Bull
Headings: 10 Stock Tips and Stock Market Tricks
10 Stock Tips and Stock Market Tricks
1. Do Not Invest Money You Need
2. Remember That Buying Stock Is Easier Than You Think
3. Use Limit Orders to Buy and Sell Stock
4. Avoid Mutual Funds and Indexes
5. Invest in the Individual Stocks of Great Companies
6. Plan for the Long Haul
7. Try to Ignore the News
8. Don’t Purchase Stock All at Once
9. Enroll in Dividend Reinvestment Programs (DRIPs)
10. Add to Positions Over Time

Content: Plan for the Long Haul
Once investors decide which companies they want to invest in and purchase shares, they should plan for the long haul. Stock prices fluctuate up and down in spurts, with even great companies losing 10%-40% of their market cap because of negative sentiments. Successful companies are typically priced at a premium, sometimes spooking investors with the high relative cost of their stock. However, picking a great company generally means their earnings growth will eventually catch up to the share price, with the stock price following. Just as a company can lose 10% or more of its market cap quickly, it can also gain that much in a single day. Even a company with a large market cap can be subject to jumps like this: Google (GOOG) jumped over 10% in a single day after a good quarter of its market cap increasing well over $25 billion. 7. Try to Ignore the News
Every day, news commentators attempt to spin stories about stocks, so they have things to talk about on their website or TV show. It’s best if investors can keep a safe distance from this as day to day news typically has little if any, influence on a company’s overall prospects, especially if the news is negative.