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20 Cards in this Set
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bear market
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bull market
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a period of positive investments |
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day trader
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a person who buys/sells stock in a short period of time (super risky) |
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stockholder
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owners of a corporation |
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market order
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an order to buy/sell stock at its normal market price |
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proxy
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stockholders written authorization to transfer voting rights to someone else, usually the companies manager |
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odd lot
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less than 100 shares of stock |
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round lot |
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market value
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price of a stock |
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par value
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over the counter market
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network of broker buying and selling securities of corporations that are not listed on the securietes exhange |
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speculative investment
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investment with a chance of making a quick profit
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direct investment
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buying stock directly from a corporation |
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dividend reinvestment
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using dividends previously earned on stocks to buy more shares |
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stock
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a single unit of ownership in a corporation |
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income stocks
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consistent history of paying high dividends to stockholders |
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common stock
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pays a variable dividend and gives the stock holder voting rights |
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preffered stock
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pays a fixed dividend and come with no voting rights
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growth stock
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reinvest profits in the business |
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blue chip stocks |
stocks of large well-established corporations with good records |
