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corporation
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business owned by stock holders
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stock
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or shares. certificates of ownership by a company
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"to go public"
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to become corporation and share stock
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IPO
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initial public offering the day corporation first sells stocks
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prospectus
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official legal document a company must have before going public
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securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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government commission oversee makes sure people are not cheating
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Board of Directors
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elected by stockholders and appoint who runs company
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annual meeting
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stockholders meet and elect Board of Directors
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bull market
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when you think price is rising and people buy
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bear market
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expect prices to fall so you sell
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NYSE
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New York Stock Exchange, public
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NASDAQ
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computerized exchange
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Dow Jones Industrials
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how stock did thta day
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Quarterly report
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by law each company has to file a report
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Stock Index
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average stock gains and loses
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Lot/odd lot
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Lot- group of 100 shares
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Captial gamins
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stockholders make profit. sell for more than you bought
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dividends
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stockholders make profit. share of profit mailed out every three months
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Portfolio
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investments you own
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Blue Chip
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very valuable been there along time not scared of going away
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commodity
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something from the earth, mineral, crop
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bond
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loan to the corporation, promise to pay back with interest
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OTC
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over the counter, directly to company to buy shares
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stock broker
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license to buy and sell stock take and pass test
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diversification
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changing up what you buy cause the risk is great
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