1. "Understanding The Basics"

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Stock Market :- Understanding The Basics

 We’ll start with some basic Terms and key Points 


1.       Market capitalization:  The total value of a company's outstanding shares. It is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the current stock price.


2.       Dividend:  A payment made by a company to its shareholders, usually in cash or stock, as a portion of its profits 


3.       Stock exchange:  A marketplace where stocks are traded. The most well-known stock exchanges include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE)


4.     Index:  A benchmark that measures the performance of a group of stocks or the stock market as a whole. Examples include NIFTY 50, SENSEX etc.

 

5.     Bull market:  A market in which stock prices are rising, and investor confidence is high.

 

6.    Bear market:  A market in which stock prices are falling, and investor confidence is low.


7.     IPO:  An initial public offering (IPO) is the first time a company's stock is offered to the public.


8.       Broker:  A licensed professional who buys and sells stocks on behalf of clients. Example :-  Angle Broking, Upstox, etc.


9.     Portfolio:  A collection of stocks, bonds, and other investments held by an individual, ( a group of stock in which you are a share holder )


10.Volume: The number of shares traded in a day, week, or other period of time.

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