WOW 7 - Image Representation - The Stock Market Continued-
For this assignment you will be using the terminology learned in WOW7 and finding a image(or images) which represent each of these stock market terms. The goal is to help you better understand what each of the terms mean. Under each each image you will include a short description of why this particular image represents the term (see example below)
Terms and Definitions:
Dividend, The part of the company’s profits which is usually distributed to company’s shareholders, normally on regular basis
Portfolio, A selection of shares usually held by a person or fund
Bid, The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a stock. When combined with the ask price information, it forms the basis of a stock quote.
Commission, The fee charged by an investment advisor or broker for buying or selling securities as an agent on behalf of a client.
Diversification, Limiting investment risk by purchasing different types of securities from different companies representing different sectors of the economy.
DOW Jones, An average made up of 30 actively traded stocks. The DJIA is one of the most widely quoted stock market averages in the media
Stock Symbol, A unique series of letters assigned to a security for trading purposes. Also known as “ticker symbols.”
52 Week High/Low, The highest and lowest prices that a stock has traded at during the previous year. Many traders and investors view the 52-week high or low as an important factor in determining a stock's current value and predicting future price movement.
Share of Stock, the smallest unit of ownership in a company.
If you own a share of a company’s stock, you are a part owner of the company.
Market Cap, The total dollar market value of all of a company's outstanding shares - calculated by multiplying a company's shares outstanding by the current market price of one share.
The investment community uses this figure to determine a company's size, as opposed to sales or total asset figures.
Example:
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$ value of a companies shares that people own x the stock price |
To Do:
- Open Word> then save this file as image rep7 in your u drive>Intro to Marketing folder
- Using the 10 terms listed above - go online and find images which represent each term. Insert the images into your document image rep 7.
- Then, write a short description of how each image defines your term in your own words.
- link up and email to Rogan or Kostman
Tips:
- In Word you can use text boxes - this makes it easy to move boxes around or Tables
