Enhance Your Learning with Economics - Stock Market Flash Cards for quick learning
A marketplace where buyers and sellers trade shares of publicly listed companies, allowing companies to raise capital and investors to profit from price fluctuations.
Statistical measures that track the performance of a specific group of stocks, representing the overall market or a particular sector.
Organized platforms where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ.
Individuals and institutions involved in buying and selling securities, including investors, traders, brokers, and market makers.
Instructions given by investors to buy or sell securities, including market orders, limit orders, stop orders, and more.
Various approaches used by investors and traders to make investment decisions and maximize profits, such as value investing, growth investing, and momentum trading.
The process of evaluating stocks and other securities to determine their potential value and make informed investment decisions.
The process of determining the intrinsic value of a stock or other security based on various factors, such as earnings, cash flow, and market conditions.
Rules and regulations imposed by government agencies and stock exchanges to ensure fair and transparent trading practices and protect investors.
Sudden and severe declines in stock prices, often resulting in panic selling and significant financial losses for investors.
The practice of buying and holding stocks and other securities with the expectation of earning a return on investment over the long term.
Specialized vocabulary used in the stock market, including terms like bull market, bear market, dividend, earnings per share, and more.
Long-term patterns and movements in stock prices, which can be analyzed to identify potential investment opportunities.
Strategies and techniques used to minimize the potential risks associated with investing in the stock market, such as diversification and setting stop-loss orders.
The study of how investor emotions and behavior can influence stock prices and market trends, including concepts like fear, greed, and herd mentality.
The process of gathering and analyzing information about companies, industries, and market conditions to make informed investment decisions.
Reports and updates about companies, economic indicators, and other factors that can impact stock prices and market trends.
The overall returns and results achieved by a stock or the entire market over a specific period of time.
Financial products traded in the stock market, including stocks, bonds, options, futures, commodities, and mutual funds.
The specific times during which stock exchanges are open for trading, typically on weekdays and excluding holidays.
The process of examining historical stock market data to identify patterns, trends, and correlations that can inform investment decisions.
The practice of selecting and managing a diversified portfolio of stocks and other securities to achieve specific investment goals.
Spreading investments across different stocks, sectors, and asset classes to reduce risk and increase the potential for returns.
The profits or losses generated by an investment in the stock market, typically expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.
The degree of variation and fluctuation in stock prices, which can impact investment returns and risk levels.
The ease with which stocks and other securities can be bought or sold in the market without causing significant price changes.
The extent to which stock prices reflect all available information and accurately value companies, as proposed by the efficient market hypothesis.
The process of predicting future stock prices and market trends based on historical data, technical analysis, and economic indicators.
Illegal practices aimed at artificially influencing stock prices and market conditions for personal gain, such as insider trading and pump and dump schemes.
A situation in which stock prices rise rapidly and significantly above their intrinsic value, often followed by a sharp decline or crash.
Systematic approaches and plans used by investors and traders to achieve their financial goals in the stock market.
The study of historical price and volume data to identify patterns and trends that can help predict future stock price movements.
The evaluation of a company's financial statements, management, competitive position, and industry trends to determine its intrinsic value and investment potential.
Derivative contracts that give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific stock at a predetermined price within a certain time period.
Derivative contracts that obligate investors to buy or sell a specific stock or commodity at a predetermined price on a future date.
Raw materials or primary agricultural products that can be bought and sold in the stock market, such as oil, gold, wheat, and coffee.
Debt securities issued by governments, municipalities, and corporations to raise capital, providing investors with regular interest payments and the return of principal.
Pooled investment vehicles that collect money from multiple investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other securities.
Investment funds traded on stock exchanges, representing a basket of stocks, bonds, or other assets and offering diversification and liquidity.
The process through which a private company offers its shares to the public for the first time, raising capital and becoming a publicly traded company.
The consolidation of companies through mergers or acquisitions, often resulting in changes in stock prices and market dynamics.
Distributions of a company's profits to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash payments or additional shares.
The total market value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares.
A valuation ratio that compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share, indicating how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings.
The return on investment generated by a stock or other security, typically expressed as a percentage of the current market price.
The number of shares or contracts traded in a specific stock or market during a given period, indicating the level of investor interest and liquidity.