stock Market Flashcards
Shareholder
A person/institution that owns a share of stock
American stock exchange
The 3rd largest stock exchange
Located in nyc
Amex
Nasdaq
National association of securities dealers automated questions
Second largest stock exchange
ITS ELECTRONIC
New York stock exchange
Largest and oldest
Located on Wall Street
NYSE
Bear market
Stock prices falling
Bull market
Stick prices are rising
Capital gains
Profit that is made from selling an asset
ITS TAXABLE
Dividend
Company shares profit with stock holder quartely
TAXABLE
Dow jones industrial average
Measure of stocks based off of 30 leading stocks in nyse
Standard and poors 500
S&p 500
General stock prices measured by 500 stocks more accurate than Dow
Securities and exchange commission
SEC
Federal agency established in 1934 to protect investors and enforce laws in the stocks and bonds industry
Stock split
When company divides its shares into smaller shares
Parent company
A company that controls other companies by owning at least 50% of voting stock
Stock
A share of the value of a company