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NYSE – Largest exchange, the big board
NASDAQ – market in cyberspace, 2nd biggest
ANNUAL REPORT – book of company news and financial reports
3600 - # of companies listed on the NYSE
PREFERRED STOCK – more expensive stock, no voting rights
COMMON STOCK – voting rights, less expensive
SUPER DOT – computer system that runs the exchange
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INSIDER TRADING – capitalizing on info before it hits the public
STOCK SPLIT – double the shares, half the price
TRADING – buying and selling in the short term
LIMIT ORDER – you state the amount of the stock
BROKER – person that buys and sells securities
FULL SERVICE BROKER – offers advise, higher commission
AT THE MARKET – purchase stock at whatever the current price is on the floor
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SHARES – a unit of ownership in a company
SPECIALIST – brings the buyer and seller together on the floor of the exchange
INVESTING – buying stocks for the long term
DISCOUNT BROKER – no advise, lower commission
GTC – good til cancelled
PROXY – paper that allows you to vote for the BOD
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BLOCK TRADING – 10,000 shares or more
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE – 30 stocks averaged together daily to give you an idea of how the market is performing that day.
SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission, the watchdog of the exchange