Stock market

Omer S.
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  1. bond certificate
    a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
    If a firm wants to borrow one million dollars for two years and agrees to pay 10% interest, it prepares bond certificates in advance.
  2. call option
    an option to buy
    call Options 94 The Price of Put Options 95 Markets for Trading in Gold Options 95 EARNING A PROFIT ON THE EXPIRATION DATE 96 WHERE OPTIONS COME FROM 96 AN OPTION WRITER’S PROFIT OR LOSS 97 Introduction 97 Profit 97 The Maximum Loss on a Call Option 97 The Maximum Loss on a put Option 97 A SHORT SUMMARY OF OPTIONS 98 INDEX OPTIONS 98 DATA REGARDING INDEX OPTIONS 99 Specifications Appearing in the Short Name of a DJX Option 100 The Strike Price 100 The Expiration Date 100 CLASSIFYING OPTIONS 101
  3. put option
    the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
    put Option 97 A SHORT SUMMARY OF OPTIONS 98 INDEX OPTIONS 98 DATA REGARDING INDEX OPTIONS 99 Specifications Appearing in the Short Name of a DJX Option 100 The Strike Price 100 The Expiration Date 100 CLASSIFYING OPTIONS 101 Class 101 Series 101 Level 101 MANAGEMENT OF OPTIONS TRADE 102 Options duration 102 THE CLASSES AND SERIES OF OPTIONS TRADING 102 Setting the Available Strike Prices 102 Adding new Strike Prices 103 FACTORS AFFECTING THE PRICE OF AN OPTION 104 Call Options 104 The Impact of
  4. voting right
    the right to vote
    Voting Rights 21 Management Stock 21 RAISING CAPITAL 24 THE ANNUAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING AND THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 26 TRADING UNITS 28 BROKERS 29 TRADING STOCKS 30 BUY AND SELL ORDERS 31 TYPES OF ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE PRICE 31 LMT - Limit Order 31 MKT - Market Order 32 TYPES OF ORDERS WITH AN EXPIRY DATE 32 SHORT SELLING 33 How Short Selling Works 33 The Risks in Short Selling 34 THE TRADING SEQUENCE 35 Suspension of Trading 35 PRACTICAL TERMS 41 Market Capitalization (Market
  5. T-bill
    a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing
    T-bill is a short-term government bond issued for a period of no longer than one year.
  6. convertible bond
    a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
    STOCKS 44 The P/E Ratio 45 Dividend Yield 46 THE STOCK INDICES 47 The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 47 The S&P 500 47 The NASDAQ Composite Index 47 READING THE STOCK LISTINGS 48 CHAPTER 3 - BONDS 49 INTEREST 50 Factors Affecting the Interest Rate 51 Base Interest 51 BANK LOANS 52 PUBLIC LOANS 53 Buying Bonds 54 BOND PRICE 54 THE ANNUAL YIELD TO MATURITY 55 MAINTAINING THE VALUE OF MONEY 58 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - CPI 58 TREASURY BONDS & NOTES 60 CORPORATE BOND RATINGS 61 CONVERTIBLE BONDS
  7. P/E ratio
    (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
    The ratio of price to earnings (P/E ratio).
  8. stock split
    an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
    41 Stock Splits 42 DIVIDENDS 43 HOW TO PICK "GOOD" STOCKS 44 The P/E Ratio 45 Dividend Yield 46 THE STOCK INDICES 47 The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 47 The S&P 500 47 The NASDAQ Composite Index 47 READING THE STOCK LISTINGS 48 CHAPTER 3 - BONDS 49 INTEREST 50 Factors Affecting the Interest Rate 51 Base Interest 51 BANK LOANS 52 PUBLIC LOANS 53 Buying Bonds 54 BOND PRICE 54 THE ANNUAL YIELD TO MATURITY 55 MAINTAINING THE VALUE OF MONEY 58 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - CPI 58 TREASURY BONDS
  9. corporate bond
    a bond issued by a corporation
    43 HOW TO PICK "GOOD" STOCKS 44 The P/E Ratio 45 Dividend Yield 46 THE STOCK INDICES 47 The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 47 The S&P 500 47 The NASDAQ Composite Index 47 READING THE STOCK LISTINGS 48 CHAPTER 3 - BONDS 49 INTEREST 50 Factors Affecting the Interest Rate 51 Base Interest 51 BANK LOANS 52 PUBLIC LOANS 53 Buying Bonds 54 BOND PRICE 54 THE ANNUAL YIELD TO MATURITY 55 MAINTAINING THE VALUE OF MONEY 58 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - CPI 58 TREASURY BONDS & NOTES 60 CORPORATE BOND
  10. closed-end fund
    a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
    The following link refers to the stocks listed on “The Wall Street Journal” website: Closed-End Funds Chapter 6 - Options Introduction This chapter provides the reader with preliminary knowledge about stock market options.
  11. current assets
    assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)
    Current Assets: Inventory, cash and cash equivalents, and debts owed to the company by customers who purchased the company’s products, but have not yet paid for them.
  12. shareholder
    someone who owns stock in a corporation
    SHAREHOLDERS MEETING AND THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 26 TRADING UNITS 28 BROKERS 29 TRADING STOCKS 30 BUY AND SELL ORDERS 31 TYPES OF ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE PRICE 31 LMT - Limit Order 31 MKT - Market Order 32 TYPES OF ORDERS WITH AN EXPIRY DATE 32 SHORT SELLING 33 How Short Selling Works 33 The Risks in Short Selling 34 THE TRADING SEQUENCE 35 Suspension of Trading 35 PRACTICAL TERMS 41 Market Capitalization (Market Cap) 41 Yield 41 Shareholders' Equity (Net Assets) 41 Stock Splits 42
  13. market price
    the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
    A Market Order - an order to buy or sell a stock at the current market price.
  14. government bond
    a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury
    Treasury Bonds & Notes Government bonds are bonds issued by the government in order to raise funds from the public.
  15. American Stock Exchange
    a stock exchange in New York
    The three main stock exchanges in the US are the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system (NASDAQ).
  16. New York Stock Exchange
    a stock exchange in New York
    The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), which was the first organized stock exchange in the US, was founded in 1817.
  17. face value
    the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
    Each bond is usually issued with a face value of $1,000.
  18. market value
    the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
    A list of the stocks with the highest market values. b.
  19. initial public offering
    a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
    This is called an initial public offering (IPO).
  20. Securities and Exchange Commission
    an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
    The Approval Process In the United States, establishing a mutual fund requires authorization from the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission).
  21. IPO
    a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
    This is called an initial public offering (IPO).
Created on Wed Feb 06 12:04:04 EST 2013

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