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Dive into the essentials of stock ownership, exploring equities, share certificates, and the speculative nature of prices that fluctuate based on market demand. Learn critical financial metrics like Year-To-Date earnings (YTD), Price-to-Earnings ratio (P/E), and trading volume (VOL). Familiarize yourself with stock exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ) and indices (DJIA, S&P) that benchmark market performance, differentiating between bull and bear markets. Gain insights into how data informs investment strategies and trading practices.
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Buying Stock Minor ownership in the company
Equities • Shares of stock • Certificates of ownership
Speculation • Prices vary and fluctuate • Demand for stock rises and falls
How to Read the Data • YTD = Year to date earnings • P/E = Price to earnings ratio • Price of stock/earnings of company • VOL = volume of share traded • +/- = day change in price • Hi/Lo = Highest and lowest price of the period
Stock Exchanges • Markets for the sale of stock • NYSE • NASDAQ • OTC • NYME • CBT
Stock Indices • Conglomerate averages • Measure the performance of the market • General overview • DJIA • S&P • BNOX
Performance • Bull Market • Steady rise of the market • Bear Market • Steady decline of the market
PIT • Place where trades are transacted • Card Game • Objective to corner the market • Same number of commodities as players • Wild cards • Bull • Bear