Over the Counter Markets

Investing in Small-Caps

Aug 4th, 2008 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Featured, International, Investing Strategies, Over the Counter Markets, Penny stocks
In 1936, one smart six-year-old purchased a few six-packs of Coca Cola from his grandfather’s grocery store for a quarter per pack and resold each bottle for a nickel apiece. With that initial 20% profit he made of each six-pack, the world’s richest man got his start in business. Today, that ...read more


Profit from Graduation to a Major Exchange

May 9th, 2008 | By Byron King | Category: Over the Counter Markets
Message boards on financial websites are interesting reads. People will say anything. But, there is one consistent theme that fascinates me… I spend a lot of time researching tiny, over-the-counter companies. Many of which are too small to mention here. After crunching the numbers, reading the reports, and listening to the ...read more


How the OTC Market Handles Rough Patches

Mar 31st, 2008 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Over the Counter Markets
It’s tough to find the words to describe the overall market these days. Crazy. Painful. Maybe an expletive or two…the days really are getting longer. A few weeks ago, I met up with my colleague Chris Mayer just outside of Washington, D.C., to grab a bite and commiserate on the state ...read more


It Pays to Be Picky

Jan 11th, 2008 | By James Boric | Category: Investing Strategies, Over the Counter Markets, Penny stocks
Irwin Greenstein reports from Baltimore's Cultural District... *** The IPO market is hot again…opening the spigot for a flood of small-cap opportunities in 2005. But why now? Before I answer that question, let me recap 2004's extraordinary action. Last year, 205 IPOs raised some $41 billion -- triple ...read more


Investing in the One Safe Airplane Play

Dec 26th, 2007 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Over the Counter Markets, Technology
We were cruising at 36,000 feet when the plane started to shake...I immediately grabbed the seat next to me. The interior cabin lights flickered. The next few seconds seemed like an eternity… But after a few seconds, it was all over. The plane leveled out, the lights returned to their normal ...read more


Penny Stock E-mail Technology

Dec 6th, 2007 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Over the Counter Markets, Technology
You’ve just received a critical e-mail from your boss regarding your recent performance. Your dedication and work ethic have been called into question, and several company executives were copied on the note, as well. Naturally, you’re furious and you need to vent your frustration. So in a fit of rage, you ...read more


Bulletin Board Stocks

Nov 21st, 2007 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Over the Counter Markets
Most investors are weary about the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB). That’s understandable, considering the amount of bankruptcies, shell companies and de-listings that occur in over-the-counter markets. But there is a very large misconception that is widely shared among investors: That no over-the-counter company has to report current financial ...read more


Investing in Bulletin Board Stocks

Sep 19th, 2007 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Over the Counter Markets
I'm sure you've heard people say that Wall Street never gives you the whole story. That it's not in the Street's best interests to tell you about the market's biggest opportunities. That it keeps you in the dark about all the money over-the-counter and bulletin board stocks can deliver. It might ...read more


Investing in Penny Stocks

Jul 2nd, 2007 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Over the Counter Markets, Penny stocks
I’m sure you have heard stories about stereotypical penny stock day traders. You probably think they’re all chartists, frantically analyzing every sub-penny share they come across to make the right move. When the momentum is in their favor, they strike, making money when these ultra-tiny stocks move one-tenth of a ...read more


The VIX

Jun 20th, 2006 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Options, Over the Counter Markets
Hello again, Sleuths, With the large gyrations we’ve been witnessing recently in the major stock indexes, there has been a lot of talk in the financial media about “volatility” becoming more a part of the everyday market.  Although it pains me to say it, the purveyors of business news, gossip, and ...read more