The pieces of a company that are sold to the public
stocks
If you ____ before the record date you won't receive a dividend
sell
When investors are optimistic about the current market conditions it's called a _____.
Bull Market
ETFs are traded on the ______
Stock Exchange
How many general types of factors influence a stock price?
4
How many stocks are listed on the Dow Jones?
30
Annual dividends per share divided by price per share gives you what?
Dividend Yield
When a private company sells shares of its stock to the public for the first time.
IPO
An ETF designed to mirror the performance of the stock market
Index
Apple releases the new iPhone 16 model with innovative technology and a hefty price tag
Price +, Company News
A Stock Broker who carries out buy and sell orders at a reduced commission rate
discount broker
A quarterly cash dividend of $2 is how much total over a year?
$8
A safe investment that generally attracts conservative investors, usually issued by the strongest and most respected companies is called what?
Blue Chip
ETFs generally have a _____ expense ratio compared to mutual funds
lower
Uncertainty lingers among society as recent polls show the upcoming election results remain unclear
- Price, Market sentiment
Who gets paid out last if a company goes bankrupt?
Common Stockholders
What do companies do if their stock price is to expensive
stock split
Total value of stocks and bonds issued by a corporation
market capitalization
ETFs holding primarily a specific debt security
Bond ETFs
Natural disasters fall under which factor?
Government Policies
When investors purchase a company’s stocks the company does not have to do what?
repay
By rule of thumb a P/E ratio of over 28 is in an ____
Speculative Bubble
When a company divides its existing shares into smaller parts, making the shares more affordable
Stock Split
What role does an ETF play in an investor’s portfolio if they are made up of stocks from all one sector?
Satellite Holdings
The company’s biggest competitor has an antitrust lawsuit brought against them by the government. The lawsuit challenges the competitors' anticompetitive business practices.
- Price , industry performance