Stock Market Review

अब Quizwiz के साथ अपने होमवर्क और परीक्षाओं को एस करें!

If you had invested $100 in 1965 in the 500 stocks of the S&P 500 Index, how much would you have had in 2011?

$6,072

What does it mean to "Diversify" your portfolio?

*A and B* To hold more than 1 stock For your stocks to not be all in the same area of the economy

What tools does HowTheMarketWorks have to help you choose stocks?

*All the above* -Suggested Stocks lists -Current market news -Research tools with company information and quotes

How can you tell what professional stock analysts recommend?

*All the above* -The Chaikin Analytics tool on the trading page -The Analysts page of the Quotes tool -Searching for stock symbols on business websites

When was the Dow Jones Industrial Average invented?

1896

What is a Mutual Fund?

A fund that follows an index you can buy like a stock

What does a Stock represent?

A percentage of ownership of a company including assets and profits

Which event had a part in The Great Depression?

Black Thursday

What was the most frequently traded security type in the early days of Wall Street?

Bonds

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

Buy what you know

How are stock prices determined?

By a continuous auction process between buyers and sellers.

Who invented the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

Charles Dow

Who is the Dow Jones Industrial Average named after?

Charles Dow and Edward Jones

What is a Bid Price?

Highest price a buyer is willing to pay for the stock

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

If their stores always seem busy

Why invest in stocks?

In order to invest and receive money

What is a disadvantage of Mutual Funds?

It is hard to diversify your portfolio using mutual funds

What is one difference between Mutual Funds and ETFs?

Mutual Funds cannot be day-traded

What was the name of New York City when Wall Street was first built?

New Amsterdam

Where is Wall Street?

New York

Where did traders in New York originally meet?

Outside near a buttonwood tree

What's the best way to invest in stock?

Practice

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a(n) ___.

Price-weighted index

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

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

Stocks

Wall Street is the home of the ___?

Stocks

What invention helped give rise to the NYSE

Telephone

What was the biggest event leading to stocks being the most frequently traded security type on the exchange?

The Industrial Revolution

How can you find stock news about any company?

The Quotes page on HowTheMarketWorks

Which of these buildings have NOT been located on Wall Street?

The Supreme Court

What does a Stock Quote represent?

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

In the late 1800s, what factors led to the growth of the NYSE?

The need for funds to finance new companies and build railroads

What is the "Dividend Yield"?

The percentage of the stock's price that is paid out in dividends per year

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

Which is a characteristic of open-ended mutual funds?

They are tied to a stock index and not actively managed

How do you invest in stocks?

Trade money for stock

Where can you find the "Sectors" tab?

Under the "Markets" Section

Young city's investors would meet here to trade Revolutionary___?

War bonds

The NYSE stock exchange is the largest in the?

World

Which is one major advantage of Mutual Funds?

You have a fund manager so you do not need to constantly monitor your investments

What is another name for the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

a. "The Dow" b. The "DJIA" *d. Both A and B*

When traders use the term "ideas," they can mean what?

a. One- off trades c. High term trades *d. A and C*

How is the Dow Jones Industrial Average calculated today?

a. Stocks with higher share prices are given a greater weight in the index. c. The divisor for the Dow is adjusted as additions and subtractions (such as mergers and stock splits) have been made to the index. *d. Both A and C*


संबंधित स्टडी सेट्स

Nutrition Chapter 5 Practice Questions

View Set

Psychology II - Motivation, Psychological Theories, Conformity & Obedience

View Set

Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management

View Set

Todoist Quick Add Keyboard Shortcuts

View Set

Chapter 2: Types of Life Insurance Policies PRACTICE QUESTIONS / QUIZ

View Set

Inverse Sine, Cosine and Tangent

View Set

Managerial Accounting Chapter 11

View Set