Life+Essentials+-+Investments

How the stock market works -- cartoon []

why does a company sell shares

wise investment decisions common stock Corporations SEC Oil Drums stockholders directors decide about dividends what do they need to use money for get capital by selling more stock go to NYSE and see if it can be listed on the exchange examination corporation has substantial assets -- buildings, tools, cash large distribution of shares effectively managed net earnings of at least $1 million meet regulations -- federal, state and NYSE regulaqtions. report to stockholders board of governors approve application ticker symbol ticker tape ex. buyer wants to buy broker odd lot 1-99 round or even lot 100 shares floor partner -- can buy or sell shares -- wire a sell order seller offers to sell shares mutually acceptable price. investors use brokers of the New York Stock Exchange listing on national market types of businesses -- kind of industries food agriculature retail texture finance\ electronics

can build capital for expansion which means more jobs common stock makes our country prosperous

[|What is the stock market -- Wall street]

[|Tour of the New York Stock Exchange]

[|"Stock Market "Tutorial #1 Financial Basics "Learn to invest"]

[|Dow 30] follow up of Tutorial #1 Dow is up -- Dow is down -- what does it mean?

Investing basics