Stocks explained
Making a profit in stock trading these days has become a real gamble because of the downturn, but obviously others do make money otherwise noone would do it. many are convinced to try their hand hoping it will go well, but actually lose all their money and end up broke, as stock prices can crash as quickly as they can rise. A stock market crash can happen when there is a prolonged period of rising stock prices, in conjunction with excessive economic optimism. This can trigger a significant drop in the stock market index, say a double-digit loss over several days, causing panic selling. This differs from a bear market which is a decline in share prices over an extended period of time, say months and years. A stock market crash can be devastating for investers as there is no time to react to the drop in share price, resulting in significant investment losses. There are various types of shares, including penny stocks
