The Ratio Of Market Cap To Shareholders’ Equity

May 1, 2009 – 2:40 pm, admin

This ratio means that investors spend $48.42 billion, for $8.4 billion in equity (net assets).
In other words, they are willing to spend $5.76 for every $1 in net assets. more

Dividend Yield

May 1, 2009 – 2:39 pm, admin

This criterion rates the quality of an investment by the investor’s income from distributed dividends.
The overall yield of the investment is not taken into consideration, since this criterion ignores the stock price and changes in it throughout the investment period. more

The Dow Jones
May 1, 2009 – 2:39 pm
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (nickname: the Dow) is the oldest index in the capital market, and the most famous.
This index includes the 30 largest companies in the American capital market. more

 

The S&P 500
May 1, 2009 – 2:38 pm
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The S&P 500 is composed of 500 stocks of large firms in the American capital market.
While the Dow serves as an indicator for the “heaviest” companies on the market, the S&P reflects the entire American economy and capital market. more

 

What are the securities traded in the stock market?
May 1, 2009 – 2:38 pm
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Typically, the stocks that are listed as “securities” in the major stock exchange companies of a particular country are traded in the stock market.

Unlisted securities sell for a low price and seldom do traders bid on them. more

 

What are stock exchange firms?
May 1, 2009 – 2:37 pm
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* NYSE, NASDAQ, Amex, OTCBB, and Pink Sheets are the major US stock exchanges.
* London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse, Euronext.are the major European Stock Exchanges. more