Term |
Definition |
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Asset |
The items of value a person owns. Ex: Stock, Bonds, Gold, Money,
etc. |
Bear Market |
Stock market continues to fall |
Beta |
Beta is an indicator the risk of a stock. The higher the Beta
number, the riskier the stock. |
Bond |
Certificate issued by a government or a public company promising
to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a
specified time. A 30 yr. US Bonds is guaranteed by the
government that pays you interest. |
Bull Market |
Stock market continues to Rise |
CME Stock Exchange |
Chicago Mechitile Exchange is a Stock Exchange in Chicago IL |
Commodities |
Commodities can be taken or grown from the earth. Example are
copper, coal, coffee, wheat, gold, etc.. |
Cyber Attack |
Electronic maliciuos attack over the internet |
Diversified |
A mixture of different types of stocks and/or assets |
Dividend |
% of companies profits paid to stock owners |
DOW Jones (DOW) |
An average of 30 large-cap industrial stocks |
Economist |
Offers educated insight and opinion on international news,
politics, business, Stock, finance, etc. |
Euro |
The currency shared between most European countries (Euro-Zone) |
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) |
This is a group of stocks that is managed by a third company.
You can buy shares of an ETF just like any of other stock. This
type of fund is more diversified and typically safer. |
Export |
Sell goods or services outside the US |
Export tariff |
A type of tax on goods shipped out of the country |
Fair Market Value |
This is value the Stock is worth at transaction time. This
equals the base stock price listed on the stock space and the
stock coins on that space at the time of the transaction. |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration - regulates and approves new drugs
in the USA |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
A measure an economic health |
Index Fund |
A group of stocks that are set up to track a particular part of
the stock market. (Examples: S&P 500, DOW Jones) |
Inflation |
Inflation simply means the buying power of money going down. A
gallon of milk cost more today than it did 2 years ago. |
Insider Trading |
Stock purchase or sale influenced by non-public information |
IPO |
Initial Public Offering |
Large Caps |
Large-Cap means companies valued > 10 Billion Dollars |
Lobbyists |
A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence
legislators |
Market Rally |
Stock Market going up |
Mid Caps |
Medium size companies valued between 2-10 Billion Dollars |
NASDAQ stock exchange |
Stock Exchange in New York which has most of the Technology
stocks |
NYSE stock exchange |
New York Stock Exchange is the largest in the world |
PE |
(Stock Price / Earning) may indicate a company is Expensive |
PEG |
May Indicate if a company will grow larger in the future |
PRE-IPO |
Pre-IPO – Company that is about to sell their stock in the stock
market for the first time. IPO means Initial Public Offering. |
Portfolio |
A collect of stock or assets |
Recession |
A recession is when GDP (Gross Domestic Product) falls two
quarters in a row. Indicates an economy is not doing well. |
Revolving debt |
Credit Cards and other forms of loans in which the payments are
mostly interest which make it difficult to pay off. |
Russell Index |
A small business stock index that allows investors to track the
performance of distinct market segments |
S&P 500 (Standard and Poor) |
An index of 500 of the largest stocks in the NYSE and NASDAQ |
SEC |
Securities and Exchange Commission |
Small Caps |
Companies valued between 3 Million to 2 Billion Dollars |
Stock Block |
This is a block of shares of a stock. IE - A single share of
"Face It Media" sells for $100. A block of 100 shares would be
valued at $10K ($100/share X 100 shares). This is referred to as
1 Stock block of "Face It Media" values at $10K. |
Stock Broker |
A person who buys and sells securities on a stock exchange on
behalf of clients |
Stock Exchange |
This is a market in which stocks are bought and sold. There are
several US stock exchanges and many more around the world.
Examples are NYSE, NASDAQ, CHX, and more. Most major economies
have one more stock exchanges. |
Stock Market Analysts |
A person who research stocks and advise investors |
Stock Market Crash |
A sharp decline across all sectors of stock. Investors panic,
sell even more, and makes a crash worse. |
Stock Market Exchange |
Is a marketplace that securities, commodities, and stocks are
traded in person or electronically. |
Stock Sector |
A group of stocks that are all in the same area or do similar
things. |
Stock Ticker |
Abbreviation for a stock name used in the Stock Exchange.
Tickers are 1 to 4 letters depending on the exchange. |
Strike Price |
The price fixed by the seller or buyer of a security after
receiving bids. |
Supply and Demand |
How many of an item and how many people want that item affects
the cost of the item. |
The Fed |
U.S. Federal Reserve which is the central bank of the United
States |
Transaction |
The purchase or sale of stock or other asset |
Yield |
% of stock value paid to owner |