Understanding Stocks
What are the leading US stock exchanges?
New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq
Another work for a stock is called?
Equity
VGT and APPLE (AAPL)
What is the US Stock market regulated by?
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
What are the two main types of stock?
Common Shares and Preferred Shares
What sector does Tesla belong to?
Consumer Discretionary
What was officially the first stock market?
London Stock Exchange in 1773
How do companies issue shares?
By using a distribution network
What sector belongs to Nvidia?
Technology
Systems that are venues for matching large buy and sell transactions and are not regulated are called?
Alternative trading systems
How can a startup company raise capital?
By selling shares through equity financing or borrow money through debt financing
What sector has produced the best performance the last 10 years?
Technology
Who is responsible for helping investors trade on the stock market?
Stockbrokers, Portfolio managers, Investment Bankers
What are the two types of analyses used to determine how a stock performs?
Fundamental and Technical Analysis
What sector has the worst performance over the last 10 years?
Energy