Name_____________________________
FINANCE -INVESTING BASICS- STOCK MARKET
FROM YOUTUBE VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRO6lEu9-5w
TRADERSFLY.COM 4:38 minute video
WHAT IS A STOCK?
WHY DO CUSTOMERS BUY STOCK?
WHY DO BUSINESSES ISSUE STOCK?
WHAT HAPPENS TO AN INVESTORS MONEY IF THE COMPANY GROWS?
OTHER VIDEO ABOUT “STOCKS & BONDS”
KAHN ACADEMY (9minute video)
https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/stock-andbonds/stocks-intro-tutorial/v/bonds-vs-stocks
RANDOM FINANCING RESEARCH
USE GOOGLE OR FINANCING SERVICES WEB PAGE
ONLINE RESEARCH- DEFINE EACH TERM
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What is Stock?
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What is a Stock Ticker Symbol (example: Apple is “APPL”)?
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What is the Dow Jones?
Name_____________________________
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What is the Nasdaq?
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What is the S&P 500
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What is a Dividend?
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What is a Blue Chip Stock?
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What are Penny Stocks?
STOCK MARKET ONLINE RESEARCH
SITES: MSNBC, FOX NEWS BUSINESS, FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, MARKET WATCH ETC.
Where is the DOW JONES at now:______________
Up or Down how much_________
What level was the DOW JONES AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR________________
This is up or down how many points from the current price
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What does this price change mean?
Where is the NASDAQ at now:__________________
Up or Down how much_________
STOCK QUOTE:
TRADING SYMBOL
CURRENT PRICE
CHANGE (UP/DOWN $/%)
WAL-MART
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MICROSOFT
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APPLE
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