Stocks
Vocabulary
Wealthy People
Types of Companies
Mystery ?
100

the type of company that sells stock in stock market exchanges

what is a corporation?

100

this word refers to the possibility that a situation might be unpleasant or unwanted

what is risk?

100

this man is the owner of Amazon, and is currently the wealthiest man in the world.

who is Jeff Bezos?

100

this type of company is the easiest to form, and gives the most personal freedom to the founder

what is a proprietorship?

100

which type of insurance is used when you go to the doctor and get a prescription?

what is health insurance?

200

someone who holds stock in a company is known by this title

what is a shareholder?

200

assets-liabilities yields this term, also known as equity

what is net worth?

200

this entrepreneur owns Tesla, Space X, and is famous for many of his viral tweets

who is Elon Musk?

200

this type of business involves two or more founders, and has the second most personal freedom

what is a partnership?

200

this means to take money out of your account, and is done frequently at ATMs

what is withdraw?

300

this term refers to buying stocks in many different companies rather than just one or a few

what is diversification?

300

this term refers to benefits offered to either encourage or discourage a certain activity

what are incentives?

300

this man is famous for his extensive knowledge of investing, running Berkshire Hathaway, and at one point (in 2008) being the richest man in the world

who is Warren Buffet?

300

this type of business is owned and operated by the same people who use and benefit from the products and services offered

what is a cooperative?

300

this is a professionally managed portfolio made of stocks, bonds, and other investments

what is a mutual fund?

400

the largest stock exchange in the world

what is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

400

this term refers to the profits that a corporation pays to its stockholders

what are dividends?

400

this man famously ran a Ponzi scheme and was sentenced to 150 years in prison

who is Bernie Madoff?

400

this type of business has many shareholders who own stock in the company

what is a corporation?

400

this is the most liquid form of money

what is cash?

500

the most expensive stock in the world is sold by this company

what is Berkshire Hathaway?

500

this term means a general and progressive increase in prices and the falling in value of money

what is inflation?

500

this man and former mayor of NYC famously ran for president in 2020 where he spent over 500 million dollars of his own money on his campaign

who is Michael Bloomberg?

500

this type of business has very high start-up costs, but the owner is provided with lots of assistance

what is a franchise?

500

this type of banking account reduces the need for carrying large sums of cash

what is a checking account?