Intro to the Stock Market
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Letreece Leverett
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Intro to the Stock Market
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What is the stock market?
A virtual place where you buy and sell publicly traded shares of companies
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What is stock?
Stock is part ownership in a company. So if you own shares of Apple then you are part owner of Apple.
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How do you make money in the stock market?
You make money in the stock market by 1) Buying low and selling high and 2) Earn dividends
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Dividends
When a company makes money they share that profit with their stockholders. This money is called dividends.
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Stock Exchange
The place where stocks are listed
NYSE & Nasdaq are examples
All stock exchanges combine to make the stock market
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Multiple Choice
A stock market is
a place you can go to like Vons
a make-believe place
a virtual place where you can buy & sell stock
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How do you buy stock?
You must be 18
You must use a licensed broker/brokerage
You can now buy with an app
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Pros and Cons of investing in stocks
Potential to earn more money than a savings account
Averaged 10% per year vs. 1% at bank
Inflation has averaged 2.4%
Can lose all your money if company goes out of business
Can lose money when you need it (i.e. Pandemic)
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Multiple Choice
It is a good idea to put all your money in the stock market?
True
False
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Multiple Choice
I learned something today
Yes
No
I don't know. I'm confused
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Multiple Choice
How can you make money in the stock market?
Buy low and sell high
Earn dividends
All of the above
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