The stock market suffered a hit on March 25 when fears over the economic strength of Greece and the Euro caused the Dow Jones to fall after making some major gains earlier in the day. This comes one day after worries over Portugal’s credit rating, which pushed the Euro down against the dollar.

Junk bonds are a risky investment because they are so volatile. While a lot of money can be made with them, there is a lot to be lost as well. Junk bonds are also an indication of how an economy is doing based on how many junk bonds are trading in distressed territory. Well, this week there are less junk bonds in distressed territory than at any time in the past three years.

The stock market has been fairing relatively well lately with a 52-week high being reached and many investors hoping that the bad times of the recession are over. However, if one looks at the Volatility Index, there may be some worries as to what is going to happen in the future. Is a stock sell-off coming?

Tough economic pressures around the world have put a strain on the American economy. After going up for several days last week, the indexes fell and the rise of oil prices was pushed down a bit. Is this a sign of troubles to come around the world that will hurt the American economy

This post is dedicated to describe my second week of investing when I lost close to 1000$ because of stupid investment decisions I made. You should not invest only in risky stocks and do your own research before making a decision to sell or buy stocks!

In trading industry, the very important point to know is how much the brokerage firm will charge for trade commission. If you are trading in cheap stocks such as penny stocks, open an account with stock brokers who can only charge per trade fee. Otherwise for expensive stocks trading, use pay per share brokers because you will deal with less quantities