Welcome to Wall Street

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Welcome to Wall Street
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What is Wall Street?
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What is stock?

• Ownership in a company
• Classes of stock
• Dividends
• Stock prices/quotes

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Why do companies issue stock?

• Expansions
• Equipment
• Projects

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What is the Stock Market?

• Primary Market
• Stock Exchanges
• Over the Counter Market
• Secondary Market

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Risk and Returns on Common Stock

• holding period yield (HPY)
• HPY Dividends Price Change
•                  Purchase Price 

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Understanding a Stock Table
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average

• 30 Industrial Stocks
• Matching Game (Optional)

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Understanding the Stock Market

• Why companies sell stocks
• Where to purchase
• How to follow
• Are stocks right for you?