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What does a stock represent?

A percentage of ownership of a company including assets and profits

How many industry peers can you see in a list at once?

As many as you want

What makes up a "Ticker Symbol" in the United States?

Between 1 and 5 letters only

What is the most common winning investment strategies for new beginners?

Buy what you know

What is a danger of over-diversification?

If your investments are spread thin, it is hard to beat the market

Where were stocks first created?

Rome

Over the last 90 years, which investment produced the most volatile returns?

Stocks

What is an IPO?

The first time a company sells stock to the public (Initial Public Offering)

Why would a stock have a ".A" at the end of its ticker symbol?

There are multiple classes of stock for this company

What is Capital Preservation?

To make sure you don't lose your initial investment

Where can you find the "Sectors" tab?

Under the "Markets" Section

The company Apple has how many shares outstanding?

5,575,000,000 shares

What should you look for when buying stock of a company you know?

If their stores always seem busy

Why would you want to diversify between sectors?

In case a sector-wide event causes all stocks to drop

Why did investors start using ticker symbols?

It was faster to move news using telegraphs with short names

What is a good way to stay diversified?

Re-balance your portfolio every 3 months

What is preferred stock?

Stock that gets paid dividends first

Over the last 30 years or so, which investment produced the highest percentage returns?

Stocks

How can you find stock news about any company?

The Quotes page on HowTheMarketWorks

What does a Stock Quote represent?

The last price a seller and buyer agreed to to make a trade

Which of these items can you find in a stock quote?

The stock's current daily volume

What is "Net Change"?

The total amount a stock's price has changed since the previous trading day