Introduction to wall street

Stock Exchanges

A stock exchange is a corporation or mutual organization which provides facilities for stock brokers and traders, to trade company stocks and other securities. All these exchanges really are, are auction places for stock brokers to bid on stocks for certain prices.

How do I make money in the stock market?

Making money in the stock market is a very risky and unreliable source of income. Depending how the company is doing, dictates the stock price. You want to buy the stock for a low price and sell it for a higher price than which you bought it at.

What’s a dividend?What’s a dividend?

A dividend is a payments made by a A dividend is a payments made by a company to its shareholders. The company to its shareholders. The company is not obligated to pay company is not obligated to pay dividends but they are usually dividends but they are usually included with all preferred stock. included with all preferred stock.

What’s types of stock are there?What’s types of stock are there?

There are two types of stocks, common There are two types of stocks, common and preferred. Depending on which and preferred. Depending on which one you buy, dictates your rights in one you buy, dictates your rights in the company and when you will the company and when you will receive your income. receive your income.

Stock Exchanges in the United Stock Exchanges in the United StatesStates

AMEX (American Stock Exchange)AMEX (American Stock Exchange) NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) NASDAQ (Computer Stock Exchange)NASDAQ (Computer Stock Exchange) The Arizona Stock ExchangeThe Arizona Stock Exchange Chicago Stock ExchangeChicago Stock Exchange Kansas City Board of TradeKansas City Board of Trade Minneapolis Grain ExchangeMinneapolis Grain Exchange Pacific Stock ExchangePacific Stock Exchange Philadelphia Stock ExchangePhiladelphia Stock Exchange

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