Stocks

Stock Market Questions

12 cards·by willw

Bonds

bonds, are lending money to municipalities, states, and other government entities, which they use for projects and pay you back w/ interest.

NASDAQ

It's knowThe National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, a big stock exchange.

Return

Gain (or loss) from an investment.

Revenue

The money generated from sales. If you own a lemonade stand and charge 25 cents per cup, add up all the sales for the day that's the revenue

Stock

This is your piece of the corporate pie, and it entitles the holder to a share of assets and earnings.

Bull Market

Like a bull charging forward, a “bull market” is typically a market on the upswing. Olé!

Debt

This is the money that a company owes to a lender.

Dow Jone Industrial Average

The grandaddy of them all when it comes to indices only because it’s the oldest and most popular—not the largest or most representative.

IPO

Short for Initial Public Offering, this is a private company going public for the first time.

NYSE

The New York Stock Exchange, a.k.a. Wall Street, is where stocks are bought and sold.

Balance Sheet

This financial statement tells you of the company's liabilities, assets and shareholders??? equity.

Company's Assets

company's assets = liabilities + shareholders' equity