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STOCK MARKET

STOCK MARKET. Two Things to do with Money. SAVE. INVESTMENT. Income today that allows future benefit. Income not used for consumption. What is a Financial Intermediary?. A financial institution that collects funds from savers & then invests that money in loans & other financial assets.

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STOCK MARKET

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  1. STOCK MARKET

  2. Two Things to do with Money SAVE INVESTMENT Income today that allows future benefit Income not used for consumption

  3. What is a Financial Intermediary? • A financial institution that collects funds from savers & then invests that money in loans & other financial assets

  4. savings Financial Intermediaries loans Commercial Banks Savings and Loans Credit Unions Finance Companies Mutual Funds Pension Funds Life Insurance Companies Savers Borrowers Financial Intermediaries Interest & dividends assets

  5. Financial System consists of: • Banks • Stock Markets • Bond Markets • Insurance Markets

  6. Stock SHARE • A ____________ of a ______________which can be bought, sold, or traded as an investment COMPANY

  7. Shareholder PERSON • A _______________ or institution that ___________ a share of stock in a corporation OWNS

  8. Stock Exchange • A secondary market where securities (stocks & bonds) are bought and sold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Kt4moES0U

  9. American Stock Exchange (AMEX) • Third largest stock exchange • Located in NYC • Is traditionally where smaller companies & new companies start • Requirements are much less strict than those on NYSE

  10. NASDAQ • Second largest stock exchange in the U.S. • _____________ (computerized) stock market listing of over 5,000 companies • Many ________________company stocks are sold here Electronically tech

  11. New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) • Is considered a ______________exchange b/c all trades must be made on the ___________________________ • Largest & oldest exchange Minimum Qualifications • Earning Power • Assets • Market value of common stock $18 million • 1.1 million publicly held shares • At least 2,000 shareholders centralized Exchange floor

  12. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA) • A measure of stock market prices based on the weighted average of _____________ ________________________ on the NYSE. • Dow is measured in ___________ that represent dollars 30 leading stocks points Dow 30 Companies - CNNMoney

  13. S&P 500 • An average of 500 popular stock prices used to represent the level of general stock prices • Considered a more accurate measure of the U.S. stock market than the Dow Jones

  14. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) • Federal agency established in 1934 to protect investors and enforce laws in the securities (stocks & bonds) industry.

  15. Bull Market • Stock prices are rising Hints • Wide • Low • Heavily traded • 15 • Below 30

  16. Bear Market • Stock prices are falling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hashPaU7Dpk

  17. Day Trader • Constantly trading online to make a living

  18. Dividend • Company shares profits with Stockholders • Payments may be in the form of cash or stocks • Considered income so it is taxable

  19. Stock Split • When a company divides its shares in smaller, moreeconomical shares. • The most common split ratios are 2-for-1 and 3-for-1, which means that the stockholder will have two or three shares for every share held earlier. The price of the new shares is adjusted downward. • Stock splits are usually done to attract new investors.

  20. Capital Gains • Profit that is made from selling an asset • Considered income so it is taxable

  21. Mutual Fund • A pool of money managed by an investment company that gathers money from individual investors and purchases a range of financial assets

  22. Parent Company • A company that controls other companies by owning at least 50% of voting stock Ex: General Mills Kraft Johnson & Johnson Pepsi Co

  23. http://www.cnbc.com/id/49918947 Stock market game

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