Stock
Capitalization
The total amount of stocks and bonds issued by a corporation is known as ___
Total return
The current return on your investment plus its capital gain is the ____
Current market value
The current yield of an investment equals the annual dividends by the investments?
Public corporation
A ___ is one that sell shares openly in stock markets
Private corporation
A company whose stocks are not traded openly in stock markets is a ____
Executed
A typical market order would be ___ by your account executive when he receives the order and signals the floor broker to conduct the trade
Growth Stock
Is issued by a corporation who is potential earnings may be higher than the average earnings predicted for all the corporations in the country
Large-Cap Stock
Is stock from the corporation that has issued a large number of shares of stock and has a large amount of capitalization
Current Yield
Is the annual dividend or interest of an investment divided by the current market value
Price Earnings (PE) Ratio
Is the price of one share of stock divided by the corporation's earning per share of stock over the last 12 months
Small-Cap Stock
Is the stock issued by a company with the capitalization of $500 million or less
Capitalization
Is the total amount of stocks and bonds issued by a corporation
Private Corporation
Also known as a closely held corporation, is a company that issues stock to a small group of people
Public Corporation
Also known as a publicly held corporation, is one that sells it shares openly in stock markets, where anyone can buy them
Primary market
An investor purchase a securities from a corporation through an investment bank in a?
Securities
Are all investments - stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, commodities - that are bought and sold on the stock market
Appreciates
When the market value of the stock ___, you may sell it for a profit
Market order
Which request let's an account executive decide when to buy or sell a security at what price?
To set an ideal price for the stock
Why do corporation split their stock?
Pay dividends
Corporations must do all the following things for the stockholders except?
Appreciates
Increases
Engaged
Involved
Total Return
Is a calculation that includes the annual dividend as well as any increase or decrease in original purchase price of the investment
Portfolio
Is a collection of all the securities held by an investor
Bull Market
Is a market condition that occurs when investors are optimistic about the economy and buy stocks
Securities Exchange
Is a marketplace where brokers who represent investors meet to buy and sell securities
Over-the-counter (OTC) Market
Is a network of dealers who buy and sell the stocks of corporations that are not listed on a securities exchange
Defensive Stock
Is a stock to remain stable during declines in the economy
Par Value
Is an assigned dollar value that is printed on the stock certificate
Blue-Chip Stock
Is considered a safe investment that generally attracts conservative investors
Bear Market
Is in working condition that occurs when investors are pessimistic about the economy and sell stocks
Return
Gain
Earnings per-share
Calculate a corporation's _____ by dividing the number of outstanding shares of common stock into corporations net income
Executed
Carried out
Cyclical Stock
Has a market value that tends to reflect the state of the economy
Earnings Per-Share
Our corporations net, or after-tax, earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares of common stock
Prospects
Outlook
Income Stock
Pays higher-than-average dividends compared to other stock issues
Floor
Stocks are traded in round lots, or multiples of 100 shares, on the ___
Blue chip stock
Stocks considered to be a conservative and save investment is known as?
Current yield
The numerical measurement known as ____ is found by dividing the current market value into the annual dividend
Floor
The physical area where the securities are exchanged
Penny Stock
Typically sells for less than $1 a share, although is can sell for as much as $10 a share
Price earnings ratio (PE)
Use the ___ to compare the corporate earnings to the market price of a corporation's stock
Return
When a company earns a profit, the stockholder earns a ___ on their investment
Engaged
When choosing stock, look for signs that a corporation is ___ in activities that produce higher earnings and sales revenue