Stock Market Flashcard

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What are shares of ownership in a company called?

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Stock

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Is it free to buy stocks? (True/False)

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False

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What is it called when assets or stocks are sold for a price lower than the original purchase price?

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Loss

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What is the stock market?

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A place where shares of businesses are bought and sold.

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One way stockholders make money is by selling their stock for more money than they paid for it. (True/False)

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True

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What is a portfolio in the context of the stock market?

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A collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.

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What does it mean to invest in the stock market?

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To allocate money into stocks with the expectation of generating a profit.

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What is a dividend?

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A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders.

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What is market capitalization?

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The total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock.

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What is a bull market?

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A market condition where prices are rising or are expected to rise.