STOCK MARKET

STOCK MARKET VOCABULARY

1. Bear Market: Prices go down.


2. Broker: A person who buys or sells an investment for you [stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.


3. Bull Market: Prices go up.


4. Dividend: A dividend is a portion of a company's earnings that is paid out to shareholders on a quarterly or annual basis.


5. Exchange: An exchange is a place in which options, futures, and shares in stocks, bonds, indexes, and commodities are traded.


6. Margin: A margin account lets a person borrow money from a broker to purchase securities.


7. Market Maker: A market maker is a person, brokerage, bank, or institution that maintains a permanent firm bid and ask price on a certain stock.


8. Volume: The number of shares of stock traded during a particular time period.