stock market basics
What is a stock
A small piece of a company
The company that makes iPhones and iPads
Apple
If you think a stock will go up, what might you do?
Buy
What is the total value of a company’s shares?
Market cap
True or false: All investments have some risk.
True
What is the place where people buy and sell stocks
The stock market
This company delivers packages and has a smiley arrow logo
Amazon
If you want to keep a stock you already own, what is that called?
Hold
What is a group of investments you own called?
A portfolio
What is the reward you hope to get from investing?
A profit
What is it called when a stock goes up
A gain or increase
This company is famous for its search engine
If you think a stock will go down, what might you do?
Sell
What do we call the money a company pays to shareholders?
Dividnds
Which is usually safer: a savings account or a stock?
A savings account
A loss or deacrese
This company created the Xbox gaming system
Microsoft
What do we call buying and selling stocks very quickly?
Day trading
What is a sudden, large drop in stock prices called?
A crash
What is the term for the chance you could lose money?
Risk
What does IPO mean
Initial public offering
This company makes electric cars like the Cybertruck
Tesla
What do we call owning a stock for many years to let it grow?
Long-term investing
What is the term for spreading your money across many investments to reduce risk?
Diversification
What is the risk of not diversifying
Easier to lose your money