Stocks: The Basics
What is a Stock Certificate of Ownership in a corporation Issued in portions known as shares
Benefits of Buying Stocks Dividends: corporations pay out part of their profits to share holders Capital gains: investors can sell stock for more then the initial investment
How Are Stocks Traded?
Stockbroker Person who links buyers and sellers of stock
Brokerage Firms Businesses that specialize in trading stock
Day Trading- This is what MR. Krahulik did Buying and selling stock many times through out the day. By the second, minute, hour, etc. Very risky OR
Stock Exchanges Market for buying and selling of stock
New York Stock Exchange Largest and most powerful Handles most powerful companies in the world Largest Companies with highest prices Blue Chip
How Stocks are Measured
Bull Market Bear Market Steady Rise in Stock Steady Drop in Stock
Dow Jones Industrial Average Shows the stock performance of the top 30 blue chip companies
S & P 500 Shows the price changes of the 500 most popular stocks
Reading a stock report
New Age Investing