Income Stocks - the least volatile classification of stocks and offer investors steady dividends, Penny Stocks - shares that trade at no more than $5 each by start-ups looking to raise capital, Growth Stocks - issued by companies that consistently reinvest profits back into the business to fund development, Cyclical Stocks - increase in value when the economy is strong and lose value during economic decline, Defensive Stocks - sound investments during economic downturns because the industries and companies that issue the stock are unaffected by, or even profit from, financial slumps, Value Stocks - stocks that have been underestimated by the market, Speculative Stocks - issued by start-ups, by companies that are developing new products or technologies, by companies exploring untapped, often foreign, markets, Blue Chip Stocks - large, well-established and financially sound companies that have operated for many years and that have dependable earnings,

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