Blog #2. Title of Blog: "My investment strategy". You will have two class periods to do some stock market/investment research. You also have to write a blog post explaining your investment strategy for the upcoming stock market contest. The contest begins Thursday. For your initial investment you will have to buy stocks from at least 5 different companies. Use the "Stock Research" link on the sidebar of this page.
For this upcoming stock market contest I plan on investing my money on big companies, little companies and other companies that are doing well and some not so well. I plan on investing my money on products people use everyday or something used everyday. That is affordable even for people who makes 16,ooo a year. I invested in the 99 cent stores because face some people can afford to go and but things from much higher class stores. Its just not possible or affordable for some people.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Intro. to the Stock Market
1. What exactly is a stock and why do companies sell stock in the first place?
A stock market is a private or public for the trading of company stock and derivatives of
company stock at an agreed price.
2. What is the difference between a public and a private company?
The difference between public and private company is that public can buy stocks from a public company.
3. What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The Dow Jones Industiral Average is the average index of the US stock market.
4. What is a blue chip stock?
A "blue chip" is the nickname for a stock that is thought to be safe, in excellent financial shape and firmly entrenched as a leader in its field.
5. What is the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ?
New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange based in New York City, New York and NASDAQ is NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States.
6. What is a mutual fund and how do they operate?
A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors and invests it in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities. The mutual fund will have a fund manager that trades the pooled money on a regular basis.
7. What are some of the biggest companies on the stock market, what is the total value of their stock?
PetroChina-$546.14 billion
Lehman Brothers Holdings - 691.06 billions.
General Electric-$$330.93 billion
Washington Mutual - 327.91 billions.
ExxonMobil-$465.51 billion
General Electric-$$330.93 billion
and many more
8. What is the PE ratio of a stock?
PE ratio = Price per share / Annual earnings per share.
9. What is a stock dividend?
Dividend is the payment that is made by a company to its shareholder.
A stock market is a private or public for the trading of company stock and derivatives of
company stock at an agreed price.
2. What is the difference between a public and a private company?
The difference between public and private company is that public can buy stocks from a public company.
3. What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The Dow Jones Industiral Average is the average index of the US stock market.
4. What is a blue chip stock?
A "blue chip" is the nickname for a stock that is thought to be safe, in excellent financial shape and firmly entrenched as a leader in its field.
5. What is the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ?
New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange based in New York City, New York and NASDAQ is NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States.
6. What is a mutual fund and how do they operate?
A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors and invests it in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities. The mutual fund will have a fund manager that trades the pooled money on a regular basis.
7. What are some of the biggest companies on the stock market, what is the total value of their stock?
PetroChina-$546.14 billion
Lehman Brothers Holdings - 691.06 billions.
General Electric-$$330.93 billion
Washington Mutual - 327.91 billions.
ExxonMobil-$465.51 billion
General Electric-$$330.93 billion
and many more
8. What is the PE ratio of a stock?
PE ratio = Price per share / Annual earnings per share.
9. What is a stock dividend?
Dividend is the payment that is made by a company to its shareholder.