Investing vs. Trading: What's the Difference?

November 10, 2022 Beginner
Learn about the differences between a long-term investor and a short-term trader so you can decide what's best for you.
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Just getting started with stocks?

Opening Market Update

Although stocks rebounded slightly overnight, Wall Street is on pace for its worst week since March. Treasury yields and crude oil prices remain elevated, and concerns are growing over the autoworkers' strike and a possible government shutdown in October.

How to Buy Stocks in 4 Steps for Beginners

From square one to your first trade: This video will teach you what a stock is, what to consider when trading, and how to actually place the trade on schwab.com.

Closing Market Update

The major indexes fell for a third straight day as an ongoing climb in Treasury yields and the pro-spects for another Fed rate hike unnerved investors.

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