Forget about dividends, you do not even earn interest! Stock market securities have clear advantages over gold. High Federal interest rates in the United States may even see you lose national capital in gold holdings, yet this precious metal has some undeniable strength as we approach the end of the first decade of the 21st century.
Essential stock market culture has remained largely unchanged since its early years during the first half of the 20th century. Computer screens may have replaced frenzied trading on floors to some extent, but indices, trends, forward looking statements, and speculations of all kinds, continue to dominate the stock market world.
There used to be a time when the term stock market was almost synonymous with Exchanges in New York, Chicago, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. While the developed world continues to wield enormous influence on the world economy, there are also new kids on the block making increasingly noticeable waves.
They teach you in management schools that economies transit from agriculture to industry, and then on to services. A stock market therefore rejoices when manufacturing jobs are shipped abroad, boosting this quarter’s profits. Executives earn pay rises and perquisites spinning yarns about how they manage toll manufacture, and gain time to focus on things such as marketing. Is the genius of the Ford assembly line dead?
There are no reasons for stock market optimism at first sight: 2005 profits have plummeted far below the level for the previous year. The airline has demonstrated notorious vulnerability to OPEC quirks and geo-political pressures on fossil fuel prices. There is no dearth of skeptics on the shaky business model of low cost carriers. Above all, Jet Blue Airways Corporation seems to be in an unholy and a nearly permanent mess after a mere spell of harsh winter weather!
Are direct stock market operations worthwhile for individuals? Financial institutions certainly do not think so, and would like to take all our investment decisions. Most of them do not really guarantee the integrity of your capital, if you read the fine print, so some continue to prefer direct stock market operations. Online trading has certainly added grist to this mill, for you can buy and sell with clicks of the mouse, at your convenience!
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