Terminology Flashcards
What is a Stock?
A share in the ownership of a company.
What is a Market?
The overall environment where buying and selling of stocks occur.
What is a Broker?
A person or platform that facilitates stock trading.
Define Bull Market
A rising market where prices are expected to go up.
Define Bear Market
A falling market where prices are expected to decline.
What is a Divedend?
A portion of a company’s profit paid to its shareholders.
What is a Portfolio?
A collection of investments owned by an individual or institution.
What is a Index?
A benchmark that represents a specific market or a segment of it.
Define Blue Chip Stocks
Shares of large, well-established, and financially sound companies.
Define Volatility
The degree of variation of trading prices over time.
What is an IPO (Initial Public Offering)?
The first time a company’s stock becomes available for public purchase.
Define Market Order
A request to buy or sell a stock at the current market price.
Define Limit Order
A request to buy or sell a stock at a specific price or better.
Define Bullish
Optimistic about the potential rise in stock prices.
Define Bearish
Pessimistic about the potential decline in stock prices.
