Stock Market Basics
What is a tiny piece of ownership in a company called?
A share (or stock)
What is the ticker symbol for Apple Inc.
AAPL
What does "IPO" stand for?
Initial Public Offering
Which technology has been the biggest driver of massive stock market spending and data center investments?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
What term describes spreading your investments across different types of assets to lower risk?
Diversification
What is the famous physical stock exchange located on Wall Street in New York City?
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)
What is the ticker symbol for Tesla?
TSLA
What term describes a general rise in prices over time, which decreases the purchasing power of money?
Inflation
Major central banks, including the Bank of Canada, have been closely managing and adjusting what key economic metric to fight inflation?
Interest rates (or policy rates)
What is the name of a loan used to buy a house, which has its rates tied closely to market conditions?
A mortgage
What is the index that tracks 500 of the largest publicly traded U.S. companies called?
The S&P 500
What is the ticker symbol for Microsoft?
MSFT
What is the term for a payment made by a corporation to its shareholders out of its profits?
A dividend
Energy prices and oil markets have faced major volatility recently due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in what region?
The Middle East
What do you call a debt security issued by a government or corporation where you essentially lend them money?
A bond
If you want to buy and sell stocks, what type of financial account do you need to open?
A brokerage account
DIS
What is the term for the total market value of a company’s shares of stock (Share Price * Total Shares)?
Market Cap
In global financial news, big tech giants like Alphabet and Amazon have faced intense investor scrutiny over heavy capital spending on what infrastructure?
Data centers
What type of investment fund pools money from many investors to purchase a basket of diverse stocks or bonds?
A mutual fund (or ETF)
What is the name of the electronic stock market where tech giants like Apple and Microsoft are primarily traded?
NASDAQ
What is the ticker symbol for Warren Buffett's famous holding company, Berkshire Hathaway?
BRK.A (or BRK.B)
When a stock market is falling significantly and prices are dropping, it is known by this animal name.
A bear market
With central banks keeping borrowing costs elevated, what economic term describes the cost of borrowing money?
Interest rates
What institution controls the U.S. money supply and sets interest rates?
The Federal Reserve