Intro to Investing

Saving

Money not spent.

Short term goal

Something you want to do in the near future within the upcoming year.

Long term goal

Something you want to do in the future that is several to ten or more years away.

Investing

When you buy something with the expectation that it will earn you money over time.

Risk

The possibility of loss.

Company

A business formed to manufacture or supply products or services for profit.

Product

An item sold by a company.

Brand

The name a company gives a product it makes or a service it provides.

Public Company

Their shares can be purchased.

Private Company

Privately owned by a group of people, shares cannot be purchased.

IPO

Initial Public Offering - it is how private companies can become public

Stock

Owning shares or part of a company.

Ticker Symbol

A unique group of letters that identifies a company’s stock on an exchange.

Exchange

A marketplace to buy and sell stocks.

How do you know your investment is earning you money?

If your stock price goes up, your investment increases in value, and vice versa.