Investing 101
An investment that represents partial ownership of a company.
What is a Stock or Security?
You become this when you purchase a stock of a company. (HINT: The word starts with an "O")
What is an Owner?
What time does the Stock Market open and close?
What is 9:30am (EST) and 4:00pm (EST)?
A _____ is a document, typically no more than a page, that highlights your background, experience, skills, and accomplishments.
What is a Resume?
______ is money that an individual receives in exchange for providing a good service, or through investing. It is also referred to as "earnings".
What is Income?
One to four letters that represent a company.
What is the Ticker Symbol?
A type of order that is placed immediately or when the market opens at the current best available price.
What is a Market Order
This is approximately the average return of the S&P 500 from 1957 - 2022.
What is ~11.8%?
A short term work experience offered by companies for people (usually students) to get entry level exposer to a particular industry.
What is an Internship?
The ______ ______ (2 words) is a collection of the company's policies and rules of conduct.
What is the Employee Handbook?
A significant decline in the stock market for a sustained period of time is called a _____.
What is Bear Market?
A sum of money paid quarterly by a company to its shareholder for their investment in the company's equity.
What is a Dividend
What is the largest stock market exchange in the world?
What is The New York Stock Exchange?
Form ____ tracks the income you've earned form an employer, the taxes withheld from your pay, benefits you've received, and more. This is a critical form for accurately reporting your income.
What is a W-2 form?
A job ______ is a legally binding agreement between two or more entities. When you receive a job offer, you will be asked to sign this document.
What is a Contract?
This place is where securities like bonds and stocks are purchased and traded.
What is an Exchange
What does I.P.O. stand for?
What is Initial Public Offering?
How long was the longest bull market in history?
What is ~11 years
An account that you and/or your employer adds money to for your retirement.
What is a 401(k) account?
When dressing for a job interview, make sure you research the company dress code. There are three categories which you will find. These are business casual, casual, and ______ ______. (2 words)
What is Business Formal?
What does FINRA stand for?
What is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority?
________ are paid dividends before common shareholders.
What are Preferred Shareholders?
What does DJIA stand for?
What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
A _______ is a document that accompanies a resume. It explains a person's credentials and why they are interested in the job.
What is a Cover Letter?
A ______ Payroll Deduction is required by law. These include taxes, Social Security, and Medicare taxes.
What is a Mandatory Payroll Deduction?