Understanding the Stock Market 1

Weather

Sports

Stock Market

Politics

A large piece of a company

A small piece or share of a company

A company's profit

A type of bond

A local bakery

A private tech startup

Hershey's

Mars

All company shares increase in price

Overall, the price for pieces of public companies increases

The economy is doing well

The Dow and S&P 500 both increase

A collection of 30 different companies' stocks

A collection of 500 different companies' stocks

A measure of the economy

A type of bond

The stock market is a scoreboard, while the economy is the entire stadium

The stock market only includes public companies

The stock market is the same as the economy

The stock market is a part of the economy

The stock market was down while the economy was booming

The stock market was reaching new highs while many Americans faced financial disaster

Both were doing poorly

Both were doing well

Sell shares at the market price

Wait for the price to change

Buy one or more shares at the market price

Research the company

Buy high, sell low

Buy low, sell high

Buy and sell quickly

Avoid buying stocks

Investing only in private companies

Following flashy stock market tips

Investing in retirement products like IRAs and 401ks

Frequent trading