Ms. Palmer Pollard HS THE STOCK MARKET
Definitions Stock: A share (or a piece) of a public company. Stock Market: Where the actual buying and selling of stock takes place. The most famous stock market in the USA is the NY Stock Exchange. (It handles over 2 billion shares of stock per day!) The NYSE STOCKS
Increase capital (money) For growth or to pay for unplanned expenses. Owner might want to decrease ties to the company. This leads to a decrease in liability. He/she can spread ownership out and get money to spend. There are also positive tax implications. WHY COMPANIES OFFER (SELL) STOCK?
After Ray Kroc bought McDonalds, he needed capital (money) to open new restaurants. In 1965 Kroc sold 300,000 shares of McDonald per share, that giving him $6.75 million in capital. One share of McDonalds stock purchased in 1965 for $22.50 would be worth over $22, today! MCDONALDS AS AN EXAMPLE
A market index measures changes in the value of a group of stocks from a specific starting point. (For example at 9:00 am EST on a trading day). DJIA: Tracks 30 large US Corporations S & P 500: Tracks 500 large US firms Nasdaq: Tracks high-tech Stocks We will be using the DJIA (aka the DOW) for our stock market Challenge. ECONOMIC INDEX
Bull Market: indicates an upward trend (stock values increasing) BULL VS BEAR MARKET Bear Market: Indicates a downward Trend (stock values Decreasing)
Brokerage: a company that buys and sells stocks and bonds for investors Stockbroker: help investors make and carry out decisions Diversification: investing in a wide variety of financial assets. The way you diversify depends on your age and risk tolerance. A FEW MORE TERMS