Stock Market
What is a stock?
part ownership of a company
What is a bond?
A loan of money being paid back later with interest.
What is the stock exchange?
What is a Corporate bond?
Unsecured except for the credit of the company
What is a future?
A deal where you agree to buy/sell a asset in the future
Benefits of a Common Stock?
You get voting rights to the company
What is Coupon Rate?
Percentage of face value the buyer receives each year.
What is the SEC?
Securities exchange commision
What is a Treasury bond?
Substantial loans to the government
What is a option?
The right to buy/sell any asset during the lifetime of a contract.
Benefits of a Preferred stock?
You get a dividend before a common stock does.
What is Par Value?
The total amount repaid to the buyer.
What is a ticker?
Continuous Electronic Display of stock symbols and prices
What is a US savings bond?
Smaller loans to the government
What is short position?
Belief that prices will drop
What are blue-chip stocks?
A stock that is stable, well-known.
What is a Maturity Date?
The date when the bond must be repaid.
What is the bull market?
Period where stock prices are generally rising
What is a Municipal Bond?
They are issued by taxing authorities such as cities and counties
What is call and put option?
Call- Rght to buy
Put- Right to sell
What is the point of Speculative stocks?
Buy and then sell for quick profit.
What is the difference between a bond and a stock?
A bond is not part ownership of a company.
What is a bear market?
The period when stock prices are generally falling/decreasing.
What does CD stand for?
What is premium
The percent of the down payment