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the person who takes orders to buy and sell stock
broker
a person who believes the market will rise
bull market
using money from a short sell to buy back stock and repay the brokerage house from which you bought it
short cover
the market where stocks are intially bought by an investment banker
primary market
the area of New York City considered the financial capital of the world
Wall St.
30 companies are used in the calculation of the average
DOW
person who helps corporations issued stock and buys the initial stock offering
investment broker
the stock exchange where most big companies are traded
NYSE
buying stock with borrowed money is called buying on __
margin
when a company does this 2 for 1 it means you now have twice the shares as before, at 1/2 the price
stock spilt
issue this as a way to raise capital by borrowing
bond
the person on the floor of the exchange that brings together buyers...sellers.. so stocks can be auctioned
specialist
buying stock in increments of 100 shares
round lot
an investment that provides diversity, professional management, and reduced risk
mutual fund
a way to invest in stocks bu not going through a broker
Drip
a company whose stock has a long track record of excellent performance
blue chip
your profit when you sell stock for more than you paid for it
capital gain
the stock exchange for the next 100 years
NASDAQ
the collection of all the securities you own is called your __
portfolio
the number one rule of investing
buy low, sell high
buying stock to hold for a considerable period of time
long position
bondholders are paid this annually
interest
the government agency that oversees all securities trading
SEC
a person who believes the market will fall
Bear
buying stock in hopes of short term gaines
speculating
this type of stock does not pay a fixed dividend
growth stock
a stockholders share of the profits
dividend
ownership of this means you are part owner of a company
stock
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It's Stock Vocab!
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2011-04-21T03:23:12Z
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