Talk:Stock basics

Just throwing some stuff down to get this one started but not very adept with wiki formatting yet. Any help is greatly appreciated. (NYCPete)


 * Peter, way to go getting this one started! Ken Schwartz 19:55, 25 May 2008 (EDT)

Addded info for the subheadings Nation, Sector, and Size. Will get to Valuation later on today or tomorrow. NYCPete 08:39, 26 May 2008 (EDT)


 * Peter, you've made excellent additions. Ken Schwartz 10:42, 26 May 2008 (EDT)

Sector reference:
You may want to reference the most widely cited sector system, the GICS system, a joint enterprise of S&P and MSCI   rather than Morningstar, (I will edit this in), :

Links: Blbarnitz 10:55. 26 May 2008 (EDT)
 * FAQ about GICS
 * Understanding Sectors
 * Factsheet
 * Sector Descriptions

Added more to classification sections
I added more to the nation section and started the valuation section. I changed "valuation" to "style" to flow better with the basic ways to classify stocks, as I thought growth vs. value was what was intended. I think there could be more explanation on the metrics used to classify growth vs. value (price-to-book ratio relative to market?), but I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for in the books I have on hand. Someone more numbers oriented should feel free to jump in. NYCPete 22:56, 27 May 2008 (EDT)

Style
Is there a forum consensus for the statement of "Many on this site consider that value stocks have more room for growth (higher price) then growth stocks."? No citation was given.

I am concerned that new investors may interpret the phrase "Many on this site consider..." as investment advice, which may not be appropriate for the investor's situation. Can an authoritative reference be found, meaning a statement to this effect from a respected author or website?

--LadyGeek 16:40, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
 * thanks for the remark. I have backed out my original phrase and replaced it with the hopefull neutral one:
 * Both growth and value stocks have taken turns leading and lagging one another during different markets and economic conditions.

--BeBH65 21:02, 8 November 2015 (UTC)


 * I agree with your change, that is a good observation. We have the Callan table in the wiki. I changed your citation to Callan periodic table of investment returns, which uses the S&P 500 Growth fund as an example.

--LadyGeek 04:35, 9 November 2015 (UTC)