stock market

Question 1

refers to the collection of markets and exchanges where regular activities of buying, selling, and issuance of shares of publicly-held companies take place. ___________ provide a secure and regulated environment where market participants can transact in shares and other eligible financial instruments with confidence with zero- to low-operational risk.

Answer 1

stock market

Question 2

Investors will get the company shares which they can expect to hold for their preferred duration, in anticipation of rising in share price and any potential income.

Answer 2

dividend payments

Question 3

a similar designated market for trading various kinds of securities in a controlled, secure and managed the environment.

Answer 3

Philippine Stock Exchange

Question 4

the regulatory body charged with overseeing the Philippine stock markets. The mission of the __________ is stated as: “to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.”

Answer 4

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Question 5

The most vital components of a free-market economy. It allows companies to raise money by offering stock shares and corporate bonds. It lets common investors participate in the financial achievements of the companies, make profits through capital gains, and earn money through dividends, although losses are also possible. The _________ works as a platform through which savings and investments of individuals are channelized into the productive investment proposals.

Answer 5

Stock Market

Question 6

shares of ownership in a company. When you buy stocks of a publicly listed company, you become a part-owner of that company. You acquire more stocks, your ownership stake in the company becomes greater.

Answer 6

stocks

Question 7

TYPES OF STOCKS:

Answer 7

According to
RIGHTS
OWNERSHIP
SECTORS
CHARACTERISTICS

Question 8

It is a security usually purchased for participation in the profits and control of ownership and management of the company. A common stockholder exercises control through voting rights during annual or special stockholders’ meetings. “ordinary shares”

Answer 8

Common stock

Question 9

It is a security whereby the holder has a higher claim on the assets and earnings of the company. “preference shares.”

Answer 9

PREFFERED STOCKS

Question 10

These are stocks that can be exclusively traded by Filipino investors.

Answer 10

CLASS A

Question 11

These are stocks that can be bought and sold by both Filipino and foreign investors.

Answer 11

CLASS B

Question 12

According to SECTORS

Answer 12

FINANCIAL SECTOR
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
HOLDING FIRMS SECTOR
PROPERTY SECTOR
SERVICES SECTOR
MINING AND OIL SECTOR

Question 13

are shares of well-established and financially sound companies that have demonstrated their ability to pay dividends in both good and bad times.

Answer 13

Blue Chip stocks

Question 14

are shares of those companies with good dividend payment history due to steady profits. Stable

Answer 14

Income stocks

Question 15

are shares that provide regular dividends and stable earnings, regardless of the overall condition of the stock market.

Answer 15

DEFENSIVE STOCK

Question 15

also called “glamour stocks”, are shares of corporations whose earnings are expected to grow at an above-average rate relative to the market.

Answer 15

GROWTH STOCK

Question 16

are those sensitive to business conditions or cycles strongly tied with the economy’s performance.

Answer 16

CYCLICAL STOCKS

Question 17

a fixed basket of thirty (30) common stocks of listed companies, carefully selected to represent the general movement of the stock market. In other words, it is the benchmark measuring the performance of the Philippine stock market.

Answer 17

Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index (PSEi)

Question 18

(2) types of stockbrokers:

Answer 18

• Traditional – those who assign a licensed salesman to handle your account and to take your orders via a written instruction or a phone call
• Online – those whose main interface is the internet where clients execute their orders and access market information online

Question 19

also called “issuers” those whose shares of stock are traded on the Exchange

Answer 19

LISTED COMPANIES

Question 20

the ________ agent is considered the “official keeper” of the corporate shareholder records.

Answer 20

TRANSFER AGENTS

Question 21

the center of attraction inside the trading floor of the Exchange, displays all current stock prices, volume, and other relevant information. All prices shown on the electronic board are intraday values.

Answer 21

ELECTRIC BOARD

Question 22

How Do You Make Your Money Grow in Stocks

Answer 22

1. Through an increase in stock price or capital appreciation
2. Through dividends declared by the company