| While most folks today trust mutual funds
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| | symbol that the stock market uses to
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| and their professional managers with
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| | identify your company. For example, GE
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| their investments, it's still important
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| | is General Electric, WMT is Walmart.
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| to understand the basics of the stock
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| | Once you select a company, you'll need to
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| market. Although investing in individual
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| | know it's shorthand name to track its
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| stocks may not be right for everyone, a
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| | progress.Second, the company's name may
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| basic understanding of the stock market
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| | be listed. Some tables omit the name to
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| is essential to understanding the
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| | save space, others list it to make
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| workings of our economy and business
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| | tracking stocks easier.The third item is
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| sector.A stock is a portion of ownership
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| | the number of sales in the last trading
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| in a company. Commonly referred to as a
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| | day. This is listed in the 100,000's, so
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| share, it is a small percentage of the
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| | 256 means 256,000 shares were bought and
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| total ownership pool for the corporation.
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| | sold on the last day that the market was
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| Shareholders are stock owners, or people
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| | open.Next are the high and low price, in
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| who have an ownership interest in the
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| | that order. The high price is the
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| corporation. Today, shares are usually
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| | highest per share price that the stock
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| tracked electronically, but in previous
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| | sold for on the previous trading day.
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| decades shareholders would actually
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| | The low price is the lowest price for
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| receive a certificate stating their
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| | that day. Since the price of the shares
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| ownership.Why own stocks? First, you are
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| | moves all day long, this is a good
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| sharing in the company's profits. When a
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| | reference to see how much the stock is
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| corporation shows a profit, they will
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| | changing in a day.Next, the closing price
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| sometimes distribute these profits to
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| | is listed. This is the last price that
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| each shareholder, based on how much stock
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| | the stock traded for as the market
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| they own. This distribution is called a
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| | closed. This will also be the beginning
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| dividend. Company's can elect to pay out
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| | price for the next trading day.After the
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| their profits or reinvest them in the
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| | closing price, the table will list the
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| company, but as a shareholder, each time
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| | change, or the amount that the stock
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| a payout is made you will receive your
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| | changed when you compare yesterday's
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| proportionate share.Also, the value of
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| | closing price with the closing price for
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| your stock will rise and fall based on
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| | the day before. This will be listed as a
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| the company's perceived value in the
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| | positive number (the stock went up) or a
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| stock market. If you buy a share at
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| | negative number (the stock sold for less
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| $10.00 and it rises to $11.00 a share,
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| | yesterday than the day before).Stock
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| you've made a dollar for each share you
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| | tables are found in many places, but most
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| own, and subsequently sell. However,
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| | people check their daily paper or the
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| with this opportunity comes risk as well.
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| | Wall Street Journal. There are many
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| If the share price falls and you sell,
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| | internet sites that track stocks as
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| you'll lose money. The more volatile the
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| | well.Of course, you'll have to select a
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| stock, the more opportunity for risk or
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| | stock. Choose carefully or consult a
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| profit.Most shareholders track their
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| | professional, and good luck!Jay Moncliff
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| stocks using the stock table. These
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| | is the founder of a website specialized
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| appear confusing and difficult to read,
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| | on Investing, resources and articles.
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| but they are actually easy to understand
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| | This site provides updated information on
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| with a little practice.Ticker symbol is
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| | Investing.
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| listed first. This is the abbreviated
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