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How To Find Hot Penny Stock Picks For HUGE Profits

January 20, 2009 by Eric Wells  
Filed under Entertainment

by Eric Wells

Ever heard someone going on about how their friend was able to find hot penny stock picks and make themselves rich over night? Many of these stories are just that – stories. There are, however, ways that you can make yourself a very nice sum of money if you can find hot penny stock picks and use them in a way that lowers your risk. This article will reveal what you can do.

The first thing you need to know is that penny stocks do not necessarily cost only a penny. The SEC now defines penny stocks as and stock whose price per share is less than $5. These investments often trade over the counter (OTC) instead of on the major exchanges although there are many that are listed on the NASDAQ. If you can find hot penny stock picks, then you do have the potential to make huge sums of money but keep in mind that they are also more risky than normal stocks.

One thing you will want to do when you first start out trying to find hot penny stock picks is to make sure you only invest 10% of your entire portfolio in them. This will help to control some of the risk involved with these investments.

Doing your own background check on the company after you find hot penny stock picks is the best thing you can do. Make sure you know the company and their business and that it is worthy of your money. Some people just start buying up shares as soon as they find hot penny stock picks but more lose money than make any.

Once you find hot penny stock picks and have done your research, you will need to actually but the shares. To do this, you will need a good broker. Some online brokers do not offer penny stocks so be sure to check them out before you join. Otherwise, you may find hot penny stock picks and do all the research only to find that the share price is less than $1 and your broker does not offer shares that are in this price range.

Before you invest in anything, you will want to check out the company behind the ticker symbol. Make sure that management is strong and experience and that the product or service offerings have a promising future. One other thing to consider if you find hot penny stock picks is where they are traded. The ones that are listed on the NASDAQ will be more transparent and easier to get information on than one that is traded OTC.

With a bit of caution and research, you may be able to find hot penny stock picks that prove to be very lucrative. Many people make a lot of money with them but they do so because they are smart about how they invested.

One other thing to consider to find hot penny stock picks is to subscribe to a newsletter. There are a few very good ones that specialize in penny stocks and offer great picks every week or month.

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