Stock market Jargons

 

  1. Blue Chip Stock: A stock of a well-established, financially sound and profitable company with a long history of stability and growth.

  2. Bull Market: A market in which stocks are generally rising and investors are optimistic.

  3. Bear Market: A market in which stocks are generally declining and investors are pessimistic.

  4. Dividends: Payments made by a company to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares of stock.

  5. Earnings per Share (EPS): A measure of a company's profitability, calculated as the net income divided by the number of outstanding shares of stock.

  6. IPO (Initial Public Offering): A company's first sale of stock to the public, typically through a stock exchange.

  7. Market Capitalization: The total value of a company's outstanding shares of stock, calculated by multiplying the number of shares by the current stock price.

  8. P/E Ratio (Price-to-Earnings Ratio): A ratio used to evaluate a company's current stock price relative to its earnings per share.

  9. Volume: The number of shares of a stock traded during a specific time period.

  10. Yield: The return on an investment, usually expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.

    1. Portfolio - A collection of investments, including stocks, bonds, and other securities, owned by an individual or organization.

    2. Stock split - A situation in which a company increases the number of shares outstanding, but reduces the price per share, to make the stock more accessible to smaller investors.