How & Where To Find Penny Stocks To Buy – Wall Street Survivor

There is no shortage of places that offer a shopping cart full of penny stocks. Finding them is easy, picking the right ones is the tough part.

Alright, so you have a grasp on what penny stock are and you have concluded that the penny stock market is right for you. You may be wondering where to get started, how to find penny stocks, and how to buy penny stocks. This is the tricky part because a lack of research, and purchasing too quickly can lead to costly mistakes and losses.

To Find Penny Stocks:

There are many websites that will offer lists of excellent penny stock investments. This is where it is important to proceed with caution and be able to differentiate between legitimate penny stocks and those that are victims of pump and dump schemes (see list below for tips on how to avoid stock scams). Finding a website that lists penny stocks is only a starting point. A good place to start is Wall Street Survivor’s Investing Ideas page which lists various penny stocks. Another option is to use MSN’s Stock Screener which allows you to filter stocks based on desired criteria like price per share.  But it’s also important to know how to find GOOD penny stocks. After going through various lists online, make sure to research each company individually. You can evaluate companies using a fundamental analysis approach or a technical analysis approach, the latter being more common for penny stocks.

5 Tips To Avoid Stock Scams

The pump and dump and other stock scams are some of the most common internet frauds. An informed investor is able to spot these scams and cut potential significant losses.

Here’s 5 tips how to avoid those scams:

1. Consider it a scam until you can prove otherwise

   If you come across a penny stock recommendation (or any stock for that matter) look for the source of the report. This advice may well come from insiders of the company or paid promoters who stand to profit from your trade. 

2. Investigate the company

   Carefully read their financial statements, the prospectus and any other information you can get your hands on. Although some information may be hard to come by, the more you gather the better.

3. Look for the exchange

   While some penny stocks may be found on the major exchanges such as the Nasdaq and NYSE, they often do not meet their listing requirements. Instead they can be found on over-the-counter bulletin boards and pink sheets which generally involved increased risk and exposure to price manipulation.

4. Verify their claims

   Penny stock promoters will often claim that the company is about to release the next big drug pending FDA approval or has access to a gold mind that once excavated will increase the company’s earnings exponentially. The claims are often the bait to get you to buy, make sure that you can find supplemental information that backs these claims from legitimate sources.

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   Always be skeptical

   
   

   There is no way to get rich quick. If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. If you see a company claiming that they can teach you how to find penny stocks before they explode, do some digging.

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