Stock Market Info
The borough in which the New York Stock Exchange is located
Manhattan
A unit of stock: ownership in a company
Share
Stock prices fall by more than 20%, trades drop and investors want to sell more than buy
Bear Market
Apple
AAPL
This stock was originally purchased on February 3, 1987
Stryker
The times at which the New York Stock Exchange opens and closes
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
When a company pays you for owning their stock, usually four times a year
Dividend
A company's net profit divided by the number of common shares it has outstanding
EPS (Earnings Per Share)
Delta
DAL
This is the most current stock purchased in our portfolio
The lowest number of stocks/shares you can buy at one time
10
Someone who owns shares in a corporation or mutual fund
Shareholder
A measure of a company's stock price relative to its earnings (profit)
P/E Ratio
Fortinet
FTNT
At .6%, this stock comprises the lowest percentage of our portfolio
Nvidia
The month the Great Crash of 1929 and the Crash of 1987 occurred
October (The October Effect)
The market shows "confidence" with a large number of trades, new companies entering & stock prices going up
Bull Market
An estimate of the future price of a stock
Target price
Coca Cola
KO
With 300 shares, GEIC owns the highest number of shares in this stock
Alphabet A (Google)
Historically, what is the worst performing month for the stock market.
September
An investment strategy in which you spread your investment dollars among different types, sectors, & industries
Diversification
The stock is expected to do slightly worse than the overall stock market return
Underperform
Stryker
SYK
At $390.50, this stock was the most expensive cost/share stock GEIC purchased
Ulta Beauty