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Click on the link for Stock Basics: What are stocks:

1. What is stock and what does it represent?

2. Holding a company's stock means that you are one of the many owners _________________ of a company, and, as such, you have ____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________.

3. A stock is represented by a __________________________________. This is a fancy piece of paper that is proof of your ownership. In today's computer age, you won't actually get to see this document because your brokerage keeps these records __________________________.

4. What is a dividend?

What does it mean when they say shareholders have limited liability?

Why does a company issue stock? Explain the difference between a company raising money through taking out a loan vs. raising money through selling stock. Why is issuing stock advantageous to the company?

What are the pros and cons to taking on the risk of stocks?

Click on the link for Different Types of Stock:

What is common stock. (Read the whole paragraph and give a more detailed response than stock that is common)

What is preferred stock?

Click on the link for How Stocks Trade:

Most stocks trade on exchanges? What are they?

What is the purpose of the stock market?

What is the NYSE? When was it founded? What types of companies are listed on it?

What is an OTC market? What is the most popular OTC market today? What type of companies are listed on it?

What is the third largest exchange in the U.S.?

Click on the link for What Causes Stock Prices to Change:

Summarize the four “important things” you need to understand about why stock market prices change?

Click on the link for How to Read a Stock Table/Quote:

There is a ton of information available in a stock quote. You need to understand the basics before you can start picking out stocks. Tell me what each of the following refer to:

52 Week High and Low: ___________________________________________

Ticker Symbol: __________________________________________________

Dividend Per Share: ______________________________________________

Price/Earnings Ratio: _____________________________________________

Day High and Low: _______________________________________________

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Net Change

Click on the link for the Bulls, the Bears and the Farm:

What is a bull market?

What is a bear market?

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