SMC VOCAB

A share of the ownership of a company.

• Stockholders

• Dividends

• Stock

• Private Company

A percentage of profits that are paid periodically to stockholders.

• Dividends

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  Stockholders

• Stock

• Risk

Individuals who have purchased a share, or many shares, of stock in a publicly owned company.

• Stockholders

• Stockbroker

• Bull Market

• Bear Market

Owning different stocks in various industries that perform differently under a variety of economic conditions.

• Diversification

• Risk

• Stockbroker

• Private Company

The probability of making a profit or losing money in an investment.

• Risk

• Stock

• Dividends

• Stock Market Exchange

The location in which stocks are bought and sold.

• Stock Market Exchange

• Dividends

• Diversification

• Stockbroker

A person who acts as a go-between for the buyer and seller of a stock; usually charges a commission fee.

• Stockbroker

• Stockholders

• Stock

• Diversification

A company owned by stockholders or shareholders. Anyone may buy stocks from this type of company.

• Public Company

• Private Company

• Bull Market

• Bear Market

A company owned by an individual or a small group of people. These companies’ stocks are not traded in the stock market.

• Private Company

• Public Company

• Stock

• Dividends

Good economic times.

• Bull Market

• Bear Market

• Stockbroker

• Stock Market Exchange