Fin Lit Vocab Flashcard Weeks 3 + 4 (MP2)

Front

What is the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public called?

Back

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Front

What term describes a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money?

Back

Inflation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

What is it called when an investment is bought or sold within a single day?

Back

Day-Trading

Front

What do we call a prolonged drop in investment prices?

Back

Bear Market

Front

What is the term for a period when major stock market indexes are generally rising?

Back

Bull Market

Front

What is the term for the market condition characterized by rising prices and investor confidence?

Back

Bull Market

Front

What is the opposite of a Bull Market?

Back

Bear Market

Front

What economic phenomenon can erode purchasing power over time?

Back

Inflation

Front

What is the primary goal of Day-Trading?

Back

To capitalize on short-term price movements in the market.

Front

What is a common strategy used by investors during a Bear Market?

Back

Short selling or holding cash.