Investing Tips Part 3 ; 10 Need to Know Terms For Stock Market Terminology.

If you are someone that is new to the whole Stock Market World you are going to find that there is a lot of new terminology you are going to have to learn and stay current with because it could mean in the long run that you could either be ahead and in the stock market or you are at a loss in the market. Which if you don’t know the terminology can mean a big mess if you are not careful. That is why in this segment of Investing Tips for theStock Market I am going to go over some of the very important terminology that you will need to know on your Stock Market venture.

After a while you may want to consider talking with a broker. A broker is a person that will help you with your stocks they will tell you when it is a good time to buy in to and sell stocks, of course they usually do get a fee for helping you with your stocks so that may be something you want to consider at a later date. But until then here is a list of terms that would be good to get to know.

Bear Market – This is when the stock has shown to have a period of prices going down.

Bull Market – This is when the stocks have shown a period of the price of stock is raising.

Blue Chip Stocks- These have to deal with the big-name companies such as Nasdaq that have a proven track record for decent payments and have proven excellent management when it comes to the company and its fiscal year.

Dividend- A portion of money that is paid quarterly or annually to the shareholder.

IPO (Initial Public Offering) -First sale of a stock offered to the public

Margin – Lets a person barrow money from their broker to make an investment in stock. It is the difference that is between the amount, the loan and the securities that is called the margin. This is soothing that you have to weigh your options when you are first starting out in the stock market.

Order- This is a term used when you purchase 100 shares of a company

Portfolio- This is where you will have a list of stocks that you own as an investor. You will find that it is very important to keep your portfolio updated. It could help you in the end.

Quotes- Information that is given for the latest stock price.

Stock Symbol – The symbol represents the company .