Back to Basics
I buy one small part of Apple. What do I own?
A share
The price of my Tesla shares goes up every day a little. What’s happening?
They’re climbing
A place where people buy and sell parts of companies.
Stock market
How much something is worth — what’s the word?
Value
People who buy and sell shares to make money.
Investors
If I own many shares in a company, what am I called?
A shareholder
The price of Bitcoin jumps from $20k to $60k! What verb describes that?
Skyrocket
When prices rise for months and investors are confident — what market is that?
Bull market
The Dow Jones went up by 50 ______ today.
Points
The action of buying and selling shares.
Trading
My company earned $2 million after paying costs. What did we make?
Profits
My stocks fell a bit, then rose again. What’s that called?
A dip
When prices fall for months and investors are nervous — what market is that?
Bear market
Apple started the day at $120. That means it ______ at $120.
Opened at
This is money you get for owning shares, like a reward.
Dividends
Every three months I get a small payment because I own shares. What’s that?
A dividend
The stock market loses 30% in one day! What’s that?
A crash
The general direction of prices — up, down, or flat.
Trend
It ended the day at $125. That means it ______ at $125.
Closed at
Why do investors sometimes sell their stocks quickly? (Hint: they think prices will fall.)
To avoid losses / before a crash
My company sells shares to the public for the first time ever. What event is that?
An IPO – Initial Public Offering
I follow the golden rule: buy when cheap, sell when expensive. What’s that rule called?
Buy low and sell high
This company is active, making money, and not going bankrupt. What do we call it?
A going concern
When a stock goes up by a certain number, we say it ______.
Gained points
What do we call someone who likes risk and believes prices will go up?
A bull investor