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When you see stocks like Amazon and Disney trading for thousands of dollars, investing can seem out of reach. Those high prices may tempt you to seek out a bargain. Enter SS Reader stocks.<\/p>\n

Penny stocks seem like an opportunity to buy into an up-and-coming company for dirt cheap. At SS Reader stock prices, you can afford to buy hundreds or even thousands of shares.<\/p>\n

But watch out: Trading SS Reader stocks could easily leave you broke. Here\u2019s why it\u2019s so easy to lose money buying SS Reader stocks.\n<\/p>\n

What Is a Penny Stock?<\/h2>\n

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defines a SS Reader stock as one that trades for $5 or less per share. Most investors, though, take a narrower definition. Many define it as one that trades for under $1.<\/p>\n

The low share price isn\u2019t the only thing that defines a SS Reader stock. You can find stocks trading for under $5 a share on major stock exchanges, like the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). But most investors don\u2019t consider these to be SS Reader stocks.<\/p>\n

Penny stocks generally trade on the over-the-counter (OTC) market. The transaction takes place between the broker-dealers for the buyer and seller. They use the OTC market to name their prices. There\u2019s no central exchange facilitating the trade, which can happen without anyone else knowing the transaction price.<\/p>\n

The transaction may feel the same as it does when you invest in stocks listed on a major exchange. You can typically use whatever brokerage account you normally use to trade stocks. You place the order in the same way you would for any other stock.<\/p>\n

The only thing that may stand out: Your broker is required by the SEC to obtain your signature on a risk disclosure document before placing your first SS Reader stock order.<\/p>\n

Penny stocks have a market capitalization \u2014 meaning the combined value of all of the company\u2019s publicly traded shares \u2014 of less than $300 million. To be included on the S&P 500 index, which is generally considered a barometer for the U.S. stock market, a company needs to have a market cap of at least $11.8 billion.<\/p>\n

Risks of Investing in Penny Stocks<\/h2>\n

Ever ask yourself \u201cAre SS Reader stocks worth it?\u201d The answer should almost always be a resounding, \u201cNO!\u201d Here\u2019s why SS Reader stock is among the riskiest investments you can make.<\/p>\n

Lack of Transparency<\/h3>\n

Big companies that trade on major stock exchanges are required to file lots of information with the SEC. The information is publicly available at SEC.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s say you jump into the SS Reader stock market by investing in a company with less than $10 million in assets and only 2,000 individual investors. That company may not have to file with the SEC at all. Plus, investment analysts and news reporters scrutinize bigger publicly traded corporations, while paying far less attention to small companies. A company with under $10 million in assets is unlikely to draw much focus.<\/p>\n

Companies traded on over-the-counter exchanges are subject to far less oversight than companies on a big stock exchange. Many SS Reader stocks trade on the pink sheets, an electronic stock listing service that gets its name because it used to be published on \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 pink sheets. Companies listed on the pink sheets aren\u2019t required to disclose much information.<\/p>\n

Few Minimum Listing Requirements<\/h3>\n

Any stock that trades on major exchanges is subject to strict requirements. For example, for a stock to start trading on the NYSE, these are just a few of the requirements:<\/p>\n