Five years ago, I would not have given it any thought.
In fact, if I come across finance terms, I would hardly give it a glance. Worse, it would not even penetrate my consciousness. I would not even see it, period. But it is true what they say. What you do not understand or know at first, if you keep at it, it would have no choice but take on meaning.
With a little help from Investopedia and the Securities and Regulations Code (SRC), let me share with you the ways by which the prices of securities (stocks, for our purpose) can be manipulated.
Do not be fooled. The business of stocks or securities is serious business. The big boys make the stock market their playground, their very own money mill, if you please. If you are not careful and fall prey to their schemes, well, you can kiss your hard-earned money goodbye.
But the point of education is to make you more aware of the pitfalls. Half of winning is knowing.
