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Here are some key terms related to the stock market:

Stock Market Basics

  1. Stock: A type of security that represents ownership in a company.
  2. Bull Market: A market where stock prices are rising.
  3. Bear Market: A market where stock prices are falling.
  4. IPO (Initial Public Offering): The first sale of a company's stock to the public.
  5. Stock Exchange: A platform where stocks are traded, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or NASDAQ.

Stock Market Indices

  1. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): A price-weighted index of 30 large, publicly traded companies in the US.
  2. S&P 500: A market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 large, publicly traded companies in the US.
  3. NASDAQ Composite: A market-capitalization-weighted index of all stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
  4. FTSE 100: A market-capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Stock Market Orders

  1. Market Order: An order to buy or sell a stock at the current market price.
  2. Limit Order: An order to buy or sell a stock at a specific price or better.
  3. Stop-Loss Order: An order to sell a stock when it falls to a certain price to limit losses.
  4. Day Order: An order that expires at the end of the trading day if it is not executed.

Stock Market Analysis

  1. Fundamental Analysis: The study of a company's financial statements, management, and industry trends to estimate its value.
  2. Technical Analysis: The study of a stock's price and trading volume to predict future price movements.
  3. Earnings Per Share (EPS): A company's net income divided by the number of outstanding shares.
  4. Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio): The ratio of a stock's price to its EPS.

Stock Market Risks

  1. Market Risk: The risk that a stock's value will decline due to changes in the overall market.
  2. Company Risk: The risk that a company's financial performance will decline, affecting its stock price.
  3. Liquidity Risk: The risk that a stock may not be able to be sold quickly enough to meet an investor's needs.
  4. Regulatory Risk: The risk that changes in laws or regulations may affect a company's stock price.

These are just a few of the many terms and concepts related to the stock market.