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Investments

Investments. Stocks and Bonds. Investments. Stocks – a security that is an investment in a company and represents a claim for part of that companies public assets. To buy stock, company must be Publically Traded. Investments.

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Investments

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  1. Investments

    Stocks and Bonds
  2. Investments Stocks – a security that is an investment in a company and represents a claim for part of that companies public assets. To buy stock, company must be Publically Traded
  3. Investments Public Traded Company – Company that has shares of stock available for purchase by investors on the open stock market Shareholder, Stockholder – someone owning stock in the public traded company
  4. Investments You can trade your own stock at: Sharebuilder.com E TRADE – with the baby Or create an investment portfolio with a Stock Broker A licensed professional who invests others money in the stock market Investment Portfolio – The stocks that your money is invested in.
  5. Investments Stock Brokers may be called Financial Investment Professionals Some different places they work are: Edward Jones Merrill Lynch JP Morgan Chase Citigroup
  6. Investments NYSE – New York Stock Exchange The oldest U.S. stock exchange Located on Wall Street in New York City – The financial capital of the U.S. NASDAQ – National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations An electronic-based securities trading market
  7. Investments When trading stock, select stable companies to invest in for a safe investment With great risk comes great rewards, but also great losses
  8. Investments Go to www. nasdaq.com Use Microsoft Excel to record 5 different types of stocks you would like to invest in. You will observe them over the next 5 weeks. Record this info for each stock: Symbol Last Sale % Change Share Volume
  9. Investments You can buy as much stock of one company as you wish More stock purchases equals more stock risk How many shares of each company did you buy? Who will make the most money?
  10. Other Investments Savings accounts low minimum balance low interest rate (usually much lower than inflation), predictable
  11. Other Investments Certificates of deposit CDs Similar to savings account but with higher interest rates and restrictions on early withdrawal offered by banks, brokerage firms and independent salespeople low-risk may require high minimum balance for desired interest rates
  12. Other Investments Bonds a loan taken out by a government or company to be paid back with interest considered "fixed income" securities because the same income will be generated regardless of market conditions you'll need to know par value (amount loaned) coupon rate (interest rate) and maturity rate (when the principal and interest must be paid back)
  13. Other Investments Mutual funds a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds and other securities. not insured by any government agency built-in diversification some funds have low initial purchase amounts, and you'll have to pay annual management fees
  14. Other Investments Gold and silver these are great ways to store your money and keep up with inflation They are not subject to tax and they are easy to store and very liquid (can buy and sell easily).
  15. Tips to Invest Pay off debt first Save Money to Invest Write Down Your Investment Goals Choose Investments on an Educational Basis Buy Low (On Sale) Hold On Tight (Long Term) Sell High (When the Time is Right)
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