JA Invest for Your Future Stock Market Basics Making Money Market Impacts 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500
Stock Market Basics - 100 The company abbreviation used by traders. Stock Symbol
Stock Market Basics - 200 An ownership claim on a business. Stock or Share
Stock Market Basics - 300 What type of market is it when the overall stock prices are falling? Bear Market
Stock Market Basics - 400 What type of company is open to anyone buying a share of the company? Publicly Owned/Held
Stock Market Basics - 500 The very first sale of a stock by a company that had been privately held. Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Making Money - 100 The fee paid to a broker to execute a trade. Commission
Making Money - 200 A percentage of profits that are paid periodically to stockholders. Dividends
Making Money - 300 Selling a stock for more than you paid for it. Capital Gain
Making Money - 400 Money a company is keeping for its use. Retained Earnings
Making Money - 500 A profit that exists on paper, resulting from an investment, but has yet to be sold in return for cash. Unrealized Gains
Market Impacts - 100 Florida has unusually cold weather, negatively impacting the crop of oranges, making oranges more rare and more expensive. What happens to Tropicana Stock? Decreases
Market Impacts - 200 Gas prices rise. What happens to the stock for Tesla (the electric car maker)? Increases
Market Impacts - 300 An electronics company improves its assembly line to reduce the cost of production. What happens to its stock? Increases
Market Impacts - 400 An oil spill happens off the coast, how will it impact the stock of the oil company? Decreases
Market Impacts - 500 A serious hurricane hits and many buildings are damaged. What happens to Home Depot Stock? Increases