The Excitement of Penny Stock Markets The penny stock markets attract many astute traders who trust in their ability to research and in their trading reflexes to help them navigate the complicated world of penny stocks and profit from their decisions.

A good stock market investment strategy spreads out investments more-or-less evenly. This does not mean that an occasional concentration in a booming sector of the economy is out of the question. However, everyone knows that specific stocks both rise and fall.

European stock markets have fallen sharply after unrest in Libya and the Middle East sent oil prices to a two-and-a-half year high.The UK's FTSE and France's Cac index lost about 1.5% in early trading, while Germany's Dax was 0.7% lower.

Rumors are swirling around a possible buyout of Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ:GENZ) by Sanofi-Aventis SA (NYSE:SNY). Since Friday, Genzyme has jumped from $54.00 per share to a high today of $67.69. As buyout frenzy hits Wall Street and specifically biotechs, small cap dead bottom biotechs may get some play.