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Stock Market Basics
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1. NASDAQ is a computer network with no physical location and has a multiple market maker system rather than a specialist system
Dividend
general cash offer
NYSE v. NASDAQ
stop-sell v. stop-buy
2. The system that prints or dsplays last sale prices and the volume of securities transactions on exchanges on a moving tape
Ticker
NYSE
Dividend
red herring
3. Once the stock price reaches the preset stop price the order is converted ito a limit order
IPO [Initial Public Offering]
Market order
stop-limit order
general cash offer
4. Detailed acct of company's financial position - its operations - and its investment plans for the future which is submitted to SEC for approval
Blue chip stock
Penny stock
prospectus
seasoned equity offering (SEO)
5. Difference between closing price of previous day and current day
Net change
Discount broker
Mutual fund
venture capital VC
6. A market characterized by falling prices for securities
Bear market
venture capital VC
three ways of the secondary market
Blue chip stock
7. For efficient trading - not used in 1. less liquid stocks 2. during the opening and close of trading sessions 3. during times of market duress
Stop order
three ways of the secondary market
general cash offer
NYSE Hybrid Market
8. Fund that pools the savings of many individuals and invests this money in a variety of stocks - bonds - and other financial assets
Mutual fund
Stop order
Appreciation
NYSE Hybrid Market
9. New York Stock Exchange
rights offer
P / E
NYSE
Appreciation
10. The most basic form of ownership - including voting rights on major issues - in a company
Discount broker
Bear market
Common stock
NASDAQ
11. The market in which securities that are not listed on exchanges are traded
venture capital VC
OTC [Over-the-counter]
bid v. ask
Blue chip stock
12. When issuer sells the entire issue to the underwriters
IPO [Initial Public Offering]
red herring
firm commitment underwriting
Preferred Stock
13. A list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution
Penny stock
Penny stock
Bear market
Portfolio
14. An order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price
Market order
seasoned equity offering (SEO)
P / E
limit v. stop orders
15. Bid- price dealer is willing to pay - ask- price dealer will sell at
Ticker
Stock
NYSE minimum requirements
bid v. ask
16. An increase in price or value of a stock
Stock split
P / E
Appreciation
three ways of the secondary market
17. A group of underwriters formed to share the risk and to help sell an issue
syndicate
NASDAQ
Appreciation
Net change
18. New York Stock Exchange
prospectus
Net change
NYSE
NYSE v. NASDAQ
19. NASDAQ was opened to his which is a website that allowed investors to trade directly with one another;
electronic communications networks (ECNs)
NASDAQ
Stop order
Penny stock
20. Dealer- has inventory like car dealer - broker- brings buyers and sellers together (like real estate broker)
Preferred Stock
syndicate
Fund manager
dealer v. broker
21. Stock from nationally recognized companies which dominate the industry often having annual revenue of one billion or more
Blue chip stock
venture capital VC
Stock
syndicate
22. A certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money
Stop order
seasoned equity offering (SEO)
Bond
electronic communications networks (ECNs)
23. That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders
Dividend
stop-limit order
bid v. ask
Bear market
24. Also known as uniform price auction b/c all successful bidders pay the same price
dealer v. broker
dutch auction underwriting
NASDAQ
NYSE Hybrid Market
25. For efficient trading - not used in 1. less liquid stocks 2. during the opening and close of trading sessions 3. during times of market duress
NYSE Hybrid Market
firm commitment underwriting
rights offer
Common stock
26. Buying a stock at a price you set
Limit order
red herring
AMEX
NYSE Hybrid Market
27. The person(s) resposible for implementing a fund's investing strategy and managing its portfolio trading activities
Fund manager
Bond
AMEX
OTC [Over-the-counter]
28. NASDAQ is a computer network with no physical location and has a multiple market maker system rather than a specialist system
NYSE v. NASDAQ
AMEX
best efforts underwriting
unseasoned equity offering
29. A measure of stock market prices based on thirty leading companies of the new york stock exchange and nasdaq
Stock broker
Dow Jones idustrial average
red herring
Penny stock
30. The system that prints or dsplays last sale prices and the volume of securities transactions on exchanges on a moving tape
Stock split
syndicate
Ticker
No-load
31. A group of underwriters formed to share the risk and to help sell an issue
Mutual fund
syndicate
firm commitment underwriting
general cash offer
32. Order to sell shares if the stock price falls to a specified stop price above the current stock price; also called stop-loss b/c it is usually intended to limit losses on a long position
firm commitment underwriting
stop-sell v. stop-buy
Penny stock
Appreciation
33. Securities market where dealers buy and sell securities for their own inventories; NASDAQ is one example
over-the counter market
Mutual fund
stop-limit order
Discount broker
34. Fund that pools the savings of many individuals and invests this money in a variety of stocks - bonds - and other financial assets
Discount broker
Discount broker
Stock broker
Mutual fund
35. A division of shares of a company into a larger number of shares. (A 2 for 1 allows a shareholder to double the number of shares but worth one half of their previous value - like trading a $10 for 2 $5's)
Stock split
dealer v. broker
syndicate
Dow Jones idustrial average
36. Buys & sells for clients at a reduced commission. They offer little or no investment advice.
Discount broker
Ticker
Limit order
Mutual fund
37. All of the investments - including stocks - bonds - mutual funds - options - and commodities - that are traded
Securities
three ways of the secondary market
Bear market
dealer v. broker
38. The person(s) resposible for implementing a fund's investing strategy and managing its portfolio trading activities
Fund manager
NASDAQ
Stock split
general cash offer
39. A corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
syndicate
Bear market
IPO [Initial Public Offering]
dutch auction underwriting
40. Trading that occurs off the exchange on which the security is listed and fourth market is the direct trading of exchange-listed securities maong investors
Limit order
NYSE
third market v. fourth market
P / E
41. Securities initially offered only to existing owners
IPO [Initial Public Offering]
rights offer
AMEX
Portfolio
42. Another name for IPO - b/c shares are not available to the public before the IPO
limit v. stop orders
unseasoned equity offering
firm commitment underwriting
over-the counter market
43. Amount that you invest in securities
Mutual fund
NASDAQ
NYSE
Potential loss
44. Stop order is where the customer specifies a stop price in which once it's reached - it is converted into a market order
seasoned equity offering (SEO)
limit v. stop orders
stop-sell v. stop-buy
Dividend
45. Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
dutch auction underwriting
Bond
Preferred Stock
Blue chip stock
46. Difference between closing price of previous day and current day
firm commitment underwriting
Net change
Dividend
NYSE minimum requirements
47. An order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price
Common stock
Market order
Blue chip stock
Securities
48. Trading that occurs off the exchange on which the security is listed and fourth market is the direct trading of exchange-listed securities maong investors
No-load
Common stock
third market v. fourth market
P / E
49. Buying a stock at a price you set
dutch auction underwriting
red herring
Limit order
rights offer
50. A market characterized by rising prices for securities
Bull market
Market order
IPO [Initial Public Offering]
limit v. stop orders
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