Stock Market Basics
A place where stocks (shares of companies) are bought and sold
A place where stocks (shares of companies) are bought and sold.
The company is known for its soft drink called Coke
The Coca-Cola Company
The act of purchasing shares of a company
Buy
A pool of money from many investors used to buy a variety of stocks or bonds
Mutual Fund
A marketplace where stocks are bought and sold
Stock Exchange
A share in the ownership of a company
Stock
The tech company famous for Windows and Office software
Microsoft
The act of selling shares of a company
Sell
The possibility of losing money on an investment
Risk or Market Risk
The act of buying or selling stocks in the market
Trade
A person who puts money into financial schemes, shares, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit.
This company is known for its electric vehicles and was founded by Elon Musk, JB Straubel, Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, and Ian Wright.
Tesla
The current price of a company's stock on the market
Market Value
A person or firm that buys and sells stocks for clients
Stockbroker
Buying and selling stocks within the same trading day
Day Trading
When a company offers its shares to the public for the first time
"Go Public" or Initial Public Offering (IPO)
The world's largest online retailer that started with books and has since diversified into numerous product categories
Amazon
A payment made by a company to its shareholders, usually from profits
Dividend
Investing money for several years or decades
Long-Term Investment
A measurement of the performance of a group of stocks, like the S&P 500
Stock Market Index
A document that proves ownership of shares in a company
Stock Certificate
Known for its search engine, this company also owns YouTube and has invested in various technologies and ventures founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Google or Alphabet Inc.
A collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, and cash
Interest on interest, where the interest earned also earns interest over time
Compound Interest
A unique series of letters representing a company's stock
Tickers