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THE STOCK MARKET (SHARES CATEGORIES (Growth shares are those that are…
THE STOCK MARKET
SHARE (STOCK)
Successful companies can issue shares or stocks, which are certificates representing part ownership of a company, to raise capital to expand their operations
SHARES CATEGORIES
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Blue chips are shares in large companies with a reputation for quality, reliability and profitability
Defensive shares provide a regular dividend and stable earnings, but their value is not expected to rise or fall very much
Value shares are those that investors believe are currently trading for less than they should be worth, when compared with the companies’ assets
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EQUITY (EQUITIES)
PREFERENCE SHARES
These shares have a fixed dividend whiсh must be paid before the ordinary shareholders сan reсeivе their dividend
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ORDINARY SHARES
The ordinary shareholders bear the largest part of the risk, but the гeturns сan be muсh higher than with other forms of investment
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OFFERING STOCKS
Offering shares to outside investors is generally called a flotation in Britain, and an IPO or initial public offering in the US
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a prospectus explaining its position, and giving details about the senior managers and the financial results from previous years
STOCK EXCHANGE “ANIMALS”
a period when most of shares on a market rise is a bull market, and one in which most of them fall in value is a bear market
stags buy newly issued shares in the expectation that priсes will rise, then sell them on in the hope of making a quick profit
investors who buy shares expecting prices to rise bulls, and investors who sell shares expecting them to fall bears