How To Buy Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD) Stock
How To Buy BKD
Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) is a common stock listed on the NYSE exchange, which means you can buy the stock from most online brokers. Follow the steps below to learn how to purchase shares of BKD.
Find a reliable broker.
Don't worry, it's easy and free to open a brokerage account. Below are our favorite brokers where you can buy Brookdale Senior Living from:
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You'll need to transfer money into your new brokerage account before you can buy the stock. Transferring via a bank transfer is recommended and the most common way to fund an account. Some brokers might allow funding via a debit or credit card.
Search for BKD.
When your funds are settled into your account, look for Brookdale Senior Living on your broker by searching for the company name: Brookdale Senior Living or the ticker symbol: BKD.
Buy the stock.
Once that you've found Brookdale Senior Living on your broker, submit a purchase order to buy shares of the stock (currently $5.22 a share). Depending on when you purchase, the stock might be higher or lower than the price listed. You may also be able to purchase fractional shares depending on your broker.
Once your order gets fulfilled, you've purchased your first shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
Tips When Buying
When submitting your order, you may choose to buy shares of Brookdale Senior Living at the market price with a market order or at a set price using a limit order.
- Market order: Buys the stock immediately at its current price.
- Limit order: Buys the stock only once it reaches your target price.
By default all purchases are considered market orders unless specified otherwise. Limit orders are great for when you only want to buy shares of BKD at a specific price.
Should You Buy BKD Stock Now?
In the past week the price per share of Brookdale Senior Living has gone down ↓0.01 (-0.19%) and the daily volume has dropped by more than half. You should buy BKD now if you think the stock will recover soon, or wait until you think the stock is done dropping.
In the end, you should be comfortable with the risk of the investment and only buy shares of BKD when you feel the time is right.