- What exactly is a stock and why do companies sell stock in the first place?
- A stock is a part ownership of a company. They sell stocks to make more money.
- What is the difference between a public and a private company?
- A private company approaches you or invites you to buy a stock. A public company allows anyone in the public to purchase a stock.
- What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average simple average value of thirty large industrial stocks.
- What is a blue chip stock?
- A blue chip stock is stock of a well established and financially sound company that has demonstrated its ability to pay dividends in good and bad times.
- What is the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ?
- The New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in the world. NASDAQ is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market.
- A mutual fund is a financial intermediary which allows a group of investors to pool their money together with a predetermined investment objective.
- What are some of the biggest companies on the stock market, how much is their stock?
- Microsoft ($28.12), Google (504.14), Apple ($122.14) , etc...
- What is the PE ratio of a stock?
-It's the ratio of a company's share price to its pre-sharing earnings.
- What is a stock dividend?
-It's a dividend paid as additional shares of stock rather than money.
