Unit 1 Lesson 2 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET?

LESSON TWO: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET?

Today we are going to learn the basics of what it means to invest in the stockmarket

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In your own words, what does it mean to own a share of stock?

​What are stocks?

​Watch this video by Wall Street Survivor to answer the question "What are stocks?"

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In your own words explain what it means to own a stock?

​What is the stock market?

​Watch this video from Wall Street Survivor to learn about the stock market.

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What is the stock market?

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Why does the stock market go up and down?

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If you had $500 today, what companies would you invest in?

​Learning Activity

Lets discover the companies that produce certain products and learn about to identify a stock ticker.

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What are some of your favorite products and what companies make them?

​Many of your favorite products are owned by companies that produce a variety of products. For example, Apple is a publically traded company that produces IPhones, Apple TVs, iPads, etc.

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Publically traded means that you can buy and sell shares of the company through a public stock exchange.

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​To do this, you need to know the company's ticker which is an abbreviation that identifies the company on the stock market.

​Tickers

​Some tickers are easy to guess like Apple's which is AAPL or Snapchat's which is SNAP.

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​Others you'll have to look up like Coca-Cola's which is KO or Schlotzsky's which is BUNZ.

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My favorite ticker is Ferrari's which is RACE.

​Before we wrap up...

​You're about to complete a handout that has you look up the tickers and list reasons for why the company may be a good buy. Before we do the activity, let's see what you remember.

Multiple Choice

Piece of ownership in a company

• Share or Stock

• Stock market

• Capital

• Ticker

• Publically Traded Company

Multiple Choice

A place where publically traded company's shares are bought and sold

• Share or Stock

• Stock market

• Capital

• Ticker

• Publically Traded Company

Multiple Choice

Resources, money used by a company to finance its operation

• Share or Stock

• Stock market

• Capital

• Ticker

• Publically Traded Company

Multiple Choice

An abreviation that identifies a company on a stock exchange

• Share or Stock

• Stock market

• Capital

• Ticker

• Publically Traded Company

Multiple Choice

A company whose shares are bought and sold on a stock exchange

• Share or Stock

• Stock market

• Capital

• Ticker

• Publically Traded Company