1st Day Results, 2nd Day Purchases.

Today, I received lesson 3 from an online group, the MarketClub, which sends interested investors helpful tips on how to invest wisely. This lesson covered market gaps, which simply explained, are areas on a price chart in which no trades were made. Gaps can be positive or negative and occur most often on daily charts after the market closes. These gaps can be triggered by events such as new earnings reports which could increase or lower the value of stock before the next day's opening. For example, one of my purchased stocks, WLT, had an after hours price increase of 1.52% possibly due to recent positive news regarding one of five prospective candidates to become a member on the Board of Directors. Hopefully more good news will come before the April 25th stockholders meeting.

As for new investments, I decided to purchase in Rambus Inc. (RMBS), which issues technology licenses, as their stock has been seeing a steady increase in the days leading up to the release of their 1st quarter earnings report. Though it is currently near its 52 week high, the stock is relatively cheap and I'm confident that purchasing now will have large dividends if the report goes well. In the health sector, a pharmaceutical company known as BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. (BDSI) looks promising after opening the day with a positive gap of 13 cents per share. This gap could be the beginning of a rising trend.

Today's market shifts and totals:

• Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM)- Open: $38.73 Close: $38.74
• Total for 50 shares: $1,937 ($4.50 gain)
• BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. (BDSI)- Open: $4.67 Close: $4.79
• Initial purchase: 230 shares
• Total investment: $1,101.70
• Rambus Inc. (RMBS)- Open: $6.35 Close: $6.80
• Initial purchase: 150 shares
• Total investment: $1,020
• Walter Energy, Inc. (WLT)- Open: $23.65 Close: $24.12 [After Hours]- $25.64
• After hours total for 50 shares: $1,282 ($95.50 gain)
• Treasury bond- $2,000

After 2 days of research and investment, I have made a total of $100 profit on my initial investments and have a sum of $7,340.70 in investment assets, with $2,759.30 left to invest. The markets look favorable.