Stock Market Vocab

Question 1

A market characterized by falling prices

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bear market

Question 2

a certificate of debt that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise funds

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Bond

Question 3

the total amount of shares of stock traded in a given period of time

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volume

Question 4

standards a corporation must meet to have its stocks traded on a particular exchange

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listing requirements

Question 5

The price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session

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Closing price

Question 6

Ratio of stock price to earnings per share

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P/E Ratio

Question 7

investors tend to buy these types of stocks for their growth potential

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Mid Cap

Question 8

Doing this with your portfolio will help create stability

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diversification

Question 9

Any technique designed to reduce, eliminate or offset financial risk

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hedge

Question 10

A part of a corporation's profit that is distributed to shareholders

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dividend

Question 11

a statistical measurement of how much a price is likely to change

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volatility

Question 12

an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors

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SEC

Question 13

2-5 letters that are used to identify companies in the stock market

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Ticker symbol

Question 14

Common stock of a large, well-respected US company

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blue chip

Question 15

An equity investment that represents part ownership in a corporation

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stock

Question 16

a share of ownership in a corporation or business

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stock

Question 17

the difference of a business total revenue and total costs

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profit

Question 18

a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public

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IPO

Question 19

Property or items of value owned by a business or individual

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assets

Question 20

a licensed professional who handles stock purchases and sales

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stock broker

Question 21

contracts to buy or sell at a specific date in the future at a price specified today

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Futures

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