Basic Investing Knowledge/Terms
Dividends
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Are companies in stock markets private or public? 

Public

100

Finish the common investing term where you could make money as an investor: Divid_ _ _

end

100

What surprise snacks did we have last meeting?

Twizzlers/licorice (red)

200
Name one of the two most popular stock exchanges 

NYSE, Nasdaq

200

How you could make money directly from companies when you own their stocks?

Dividends

200

What TV show is the investing GIF at the end of every meeting's slideshow from? 

Gilmore Girls

300

Why do investors typically sell their stocks when the stock price goes up higher than they bought it for?

Capital gain

300

Are start-ups or mature companies more likely to pay dividends?

Mature companies

300

Is the IPO in the primary or secondary market?

Primary market

400

What does an IPO stand for?

Initial public offering 

400

What is the announcement date for in a dividend process?

When the dividends are announced (by company's management) 

400

What is Tesla's ticker symbol (I have used this in multiple examples)?

TSLA 

500

A short form letters way to identify a company's stocks in the stock market?

Ticker symbol 

500

How often are dividends typically given out?

Quarterly (in a year)

500

What does Nasdaq stand for (0.25 points per word)?

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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