http://www.stockmarketchatter.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The concept of a share underpins every stock exchange in the world, and is one of the most fundamental but equally complex questions that an investor can raise.  Most investors consider a share to be a tradeable commodity, like any other, with a value but also with the potential to ... http://www.stockmarketchatter.com/what-is-a-share/ The price of a particular share is the value for which it is bought and sold, either first hand (from the company) or in the resale market on a stock exchange.  Whilst every share has a price, it also has what is known as a ‘nominal value’, which is an ... http://www.stockmarketchatter.com/what-affects-share-price/ An IPO is usually surrounded by a lot of chatter in the major financial centres, largely because it is an opportunity to experience securities of a new business for the first time, which have the potential to skyrocket in value and create riches overnight.  Unfortunately IPOs aren’t always that straightforward, ... http://www.stockmarketchatter.com/buying-at-ipo/ The stock market is one of the most important tools for big business.  It allows businesses to raise finance quickly whilst enabling fund managers to provide a return over time for savers and pension payments, all of which are positive things for the long-term health of the global economy.  But ... http://www.stockmarketchatter.com/how-the-stock-market-works/