The Stock Market

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A company owned by families or a small number of investors and do not issue stock to the public.

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private company

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A holder or owner of stock in a company or corporation.

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shareholder

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Are people who own stocks guaranteed a return on the money they have invested in stocks?

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FALSE

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You can buy stock in any company in the world.

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A company is only listed on the stock exchange if it wants to be.

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The possibility of losing some or all of a particiular investment.

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risk

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Why is the DOW Jones Industrial Average important?

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It provides a snapshot of how the stock market and the US economy is doing.

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Represents shares of ownership in a company.

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stock

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1-4 letter symbol used to represent a company

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ticker symbol

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A private citizen can physically walk into the NYSE and purchase stocks on the floor.

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FALSE

Answer explanation

A person cannot trade on the stock market directly. He/she must hire a broker-dealer to execute trades online, over the phone, at the bank etc.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average tracks the stock prices of the top 30 U.S. companies.

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TRUE