Use the NYSE page http://www.nyse.com and click on "glossary" at the bottom, or the
InvestorWords page http://www.investorwords.com to find the meaning of these terms.

Penny stock ___________________________________________________________________

Blue chip _____________________________________________________________________

Growth stock __________________________________________________________________

Income stock __________________________________________________________________

Portfolio _____________________________________________________________________

Round lot _____________________________________________________________________

Odd lot ______________________________________________________________________

How does the stock market work?

Use The Stock Market http://library.thinkquest.org/3088/stockmarket/howitworks.html

Where (or to whom) do we go to buy stock? ________________________________________

Who actually makes the purchase? ________________________________________________

What is stock?

Use What is Stock? http://library.thinkquest.org/3088/stockmarket/whatisastock.html

What is stock? ________________________________________________________________

How can stockholders benefit? ___________________________________________________

In making a buying decision, what are three factors to consider about a company ?
 
 

Use Types of Stock http://library.thinkquest.org/3088/stockmarket/typesofstocks.html

What are the two basic types of stock? _____________________________________________

You own 100 shares of ABC company and each share is worth $28. The stock splits two for one. How many shares do you own now? ______ The value of each share now is $_________.

Stock Prices

Use Market Trends  http://library.thinkquest.org/3088/stockmarket/markettrends.html

How is the price of a stock determined?

Why does the stock market go up and down?