Stock Market Basics
The stock market is...
The stock market is a place where people can buy and sell shares of companies.
Which company is known for its "iPhone"?
Apple
What does NYSE stand for?
New York Stock Exchange
What is the stock symbol for McDonalds?
MCD
Wall Street is located in which city?
New York
What is a stock?
A stock represents ownership in a company. When you buy a stock, you own a small part of that company.
Which company’s stock symbol is “AMZN”?
Amazon
A ticker symbol is an abbreviation of a company.
What is “buying low and selling high”?
This is an investing strategy where you aim to purchase stocks when their prices are low and sell them when their prices are high for profit.
Who is the founder of the company that became known as “Microsoft”?
Bill Gates
What does it mean when a stock price goes up?
When a stock price goes up, it means the value of the company is increasing, often due to strong financial performance or positive news.
Which company is known for its “Golden Arches” and sells burgers and fries?
McDonalds
What is a shareholder?
A shareholder is someone who owns stock in one or more companies.
What does it mean when a stock price goes up?
When a stock price goes up, it means the value of the company is increasing, often due to strong financial performance or positive news.
Which stock exchange is known for trading technology stocks?
NASDAQ
What is the Dow Jones Index?
The Dow Jones is a stock market index that tracks 30 large, publicly-owned companies in the U.S.
Which tech company is known for its search engine and also owns YouTube?
Google (known as Alphabet on the Stock Market)
What is a stock exchange?
A stock exchange is a place where stocks are bought and sold.
What is the Dow Jones?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that tracks 30 large, publicly-owned companies in the U.S.
Which company became the first to reach a $1 trillion market cap in 2018?
Apple
What is the term for an individual who buys and sells stocks on behalf of clients or companies?
A Stockbroker
Which company is the largest automaker in the world?
Toyota
What does it mean when a stock is volatile?
It means the stock price fluctuates or goes up and down frequently.
What is the purpose of a "broker" in the stock market?
A broker acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers of stocks, executing trades on behalf of investors.
What famous company started out as a bookstore and is now an online shopping giant?
Amazon