November 22, 2009 – 9:42 am
A Stock exchange is a corporation where trading of stocks or shares of companies that has been listed in the Stock exchange is done by the stock brokers and the traders. A trading can be done in a stock exchange only by its members, nowadays all the markets have become modern and technologically advanced so [...]
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. Share and Enjoy:
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. Share and Enjoy:
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. Share and Enjoy:
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. Share and Enjoy:
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. Share and Enjoy:
* 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. Share and Enjoy:
