Stock - Topics 3 and 4

Which of the following is NOT a major US stock exchange?

• NASDAQ

• NYSE

• DOW JONES

When the economy is booming and the stock market is rising, we call that a

• BEAR market

• BULL market

• EAGLE market

• FOX market

The difference between what an investor initially paid for stock and the new DECREASED value of that investment is a

The difference between what an investor initially paid for the stock and the new INCREASED value of that investment is the

When a company decides to go public, they contact a financial services firm to oversee/underwrite their IPO. What does IPO stand for?

Part of a company's profits that its board of directors decides to distribute to its shareholders

• dividend

• EPS

• P/E ratio

• commission

Two ways investors can make money from stocks are:

• Selling their stock for more than they paid

• Dividends

• Limited liability

• Call privileges

When stock is sold to the public, we say it is being sold on the secondary market.

• True

• False

What is the name of the first publicly traded company?