ASX Activity Recap

What is the sharemarket all about?

• Where you can buy a whole company and become the CEO.

• Unit of ownership in a company. Buying and selling of shares takes place.

• Buy stock in privately owned companies

• To negotiate different prices for the products sold by a company

Why do people trade in shares?

• So they don't need a full-time job

• To buy a large amount of shares in one company and never sell or check them, hoping they might become rich

• To become an accountant

• To generate wealth through dividends or potential share price growth

How do you know which companies to invest in?

• Look at their Story, values and missions

• Look at their financial numbers and market share

• Look at their strength performance

• All of the above

Is it risky investing in shares? Might be more than one answer...

• No, all the information is accurate so people should know what they are getting themselves into

• Yes, the market is affected by a range of internal and external factors. This includes rise and fall of share prices, company decisions and global pandemics.

• No, when investing, there is adequate amount of information available to conduct prior research. This means there is no potential risk as you understand your company.

• Yes, while prior research is important, the future is uncertain and we cannot guarantee what will happen to our shares. It is vital we stay on top of our shares and continuous research.

Predictions will help buyers...

• Understand where you are with your shares and where you might want to be. This includes buying and selling.

• Take an uneducated gamble and what might happen in the future.

• Ignore external factors that impact an organisation

• Raise the price of shares

True or False: Long-Term arrangements aren't always the best and only option...

• True - Long Term arrangements may cause you to lose money if you aren't careful

• False - Leaving shares unattended always leads to more profit and more money for buyers

When deciding to buy shares in the ASX Game, we should...

• Only invest in one business

• Not do any research on the company and its history

• Invest in around 25 different mediocre companies but not check their progress

• Stick to a few profitable companies, after doing research on the companies history.

When buying stock...

• It is only important what I think about a company

• It is important we consider what other people think about a company

• It is important we don't do any prior research on the company and its market share

• It is only important that I buy shares that I think have good company values and morals. That is the only factor that is worth considering.

You should sell your shares when... (multiple answers)

• When buying stock was a mistake

• When you meet your financial goals

• When you are unsure of what to do

• If the value of the business is decreasing

• When you can't be bothered making predictions

I feel confident with the ASX game.

• No, I need to ask a question.

• Yes, I am excited to start

• No, but I'm not sure what to ask. Can you please recap the activity

• Yes, but I might have some questions along the way