Sarah Horvath, Contributing Author at MarketBeat About Sarah Horvathhorvath.sarah17@gmail.comContributing AuthorRetail, Healthcare, and Real Estate stocksExperience Sarah has been a contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2022. Areas of Expertise Retirement investing, long-term retail investing, personal finance Education B.A., Arcadia University Past Experience Vanguard, Nationwide, Benzinga and MarketWatchLearn About MarketBeat's Editorial Guidelines and Standards PolicyLatest Articles by Sarah HorvathNovember 29, 2023 12:00 PM ETHow to trade penny stocks: A step-by-step guideSarah HorvathPenny stocks trade for less than $5; investing in penny stocks is different from trading penny stocks. Learn how to trade penny stocks with MarketBeat.NASDAQ:BLNKRead How to trade penny stocks: A step-by-step guideNovember 16, 2023 11:00 AM ETHow to trade using analyst ratingsSarah HorvathAnalysts evaluate companies and deliver reports, and investors can trade based on their recommendations. Learn how to trade using analyst ratings.NYSE:HRead How to trade using analyst ratingsNovember 16, 2023 10:00 AM ETWhat is a market correction? Navigating stock market correctionsSarah HorvathThis article describes a market correction and teaches new investors how to mitigate corrections and maintain their portfolios. Read What is a market correction? Navigating stock market correctionsNovember 8, 2023 11:00 AM ETWhat is a buy-side analyst?Sarah HorvathA buy-side analyst performs equity research for institutional investors who work for firms such as hedge funds, pension funds or mutual funds. Learn more.NYSEARCA:YYYNASDAQ:MSFTRead What is a buy-side analyst?November 8, 2023 10:33 AM ETWhat is earnings per share (EPS)?Sarah HorvathEarnings per share (EPS) is a metric that indicates how much a company earned, represented by one share of stock, during a given time.NYSE:HUMNYSE:UNHRead What is earnings per share (EPS)?November 8, 2023 9:00 AM ETHow to invest in marijuana stocks in 7 steps Sarah HorvathStill in its early stages, marijuana stocks have become a major industry, despite restrictions federally. Learn how to invest in marijuana stocks.TSE:WEEDNYSE:CNASDAQ:ONRead How to invest in marijuana stocks in 7 steps October 27, 2023 11:28 AM ETWhat is the Beige Book? An explorationSarah HorvathWhat is the Beige Book? A leading economic indicator, it helps guide the Federal Open Market Committee’s monetary policy of the United States. Learn more.Read What is the Beige Book? An explorationOctober 23, 2023 11:02 AM ETWater Stocks: Investing in this "Liquid" AssetSarah HorvathYou can invest in water in many ways, including through futures contracts and index funds. You can also buy equities in water-related companies. Learn more.NYSE:AWKNYSE:AWRNYSE:CWTRead Water Stocks: Investing in this "Liquid" AssetOctober 20, 2023 12:10 AM ETWhat is the QQQ ETF?Sarah HorvathWhat is the QQQ ETF? The QQQ ETF is an index fund featuring a tiered weighting system focusing on market capitalization. Learn more.NASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:AAPLNASDAQ:QQQRead What is the QQQ ETF?October 19, 2023 11:30 AM ETHow Investors Use a Balance SheetSarah HorvathA balance sheet details a company’s net worth, what it owns (assets), what it owes (liabilities) and the capital it receives from shareholders. Learn more.NASDAQ:AAPLRead How Investors Use a Balance SheetOctober 19, 2023 10:35 AM ETWhat is a Futures Contract?Sarah HorvathWhat is a futures contract? A buyer and a seller enter a legally binding contract to trade an asset at a particular date for a specific price. Learn more.NASDAQ:EBAYNYSEARCA:UCORead What is a Futures Contract?October 19, 2023 9:58 AM ETWhat is a Stop Order in Stocks? Uses for Individual InvestorsSarah HorvathWhat is a stop order in stocks? A stop order automatically issues a market order to buy or sell a stock once its price reaches a target. Learn more.NASDAQ:AAPLNASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:TSLARead What is a Stop Order in Stocks? Uses for Individual Investors Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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