Investment&Stocks

-投資和股票NO.322Followingarethemostcommontermsthatareassociatedwiththestockandstocks:BearandBull：買空賣空（熊與牛）Bearisapersonwithapessimisticmarketoutlook.Bullisapersonwhothinkspriceswillrise.Bearmarket：熊市Prolongedperiodoffallingprices.3Bullmarket：牛市Prolongedriseinthepricesofstocks,bonds,andcommodities.Dividend：分紅Distributionofearningstoshareholders,usuallypaidintheformofmoneyandstock.4IPO：首次公募InitialPublicOffering.Refertotheinitialofferingofsharesbyacompanytothepublic.Mutualfund：共同基金Fundoperatedbyaninvestmentcompanywhichisinvestedinstocks,bonds,options,commodities,ormoney-marketsecurities.6Commonstocks：普通股Unitsofownershipofapubliccorporation.Ownersaretypicallyentitledtovoteontheselectionofdirectorsandotherimportantmatters,aswellastoreceivedividendsontheirholdings.Preferredstocks：優(yōu)先股Classofcapitalstockthatpaysdividendsataspecifiedrateandthathaspreferenceovercommonstockinthepaymentofdividendsandliquidationofassets.Doesnotordinarilycarryvotingrights.7Bell-weatherstocks：前導(dǎo)證券Asecurityseenasanindicatorofamarket’sdirection.Portfolio：投資組合Combinedholdingofmorethanonestock,bond,commodity,real-estateinvestment,cash,orotherassetbyanindividualorinstitutionalinvestor.Thepurposeofaportfolioistoreduceriskbydiversification.8Graveyardmarket：墓地市場Bearmarketwhereininvestorswhosellarefacedwithsubstantiallosseswhilepotentialinvestorsprefertostayliquiduntilmarketconditionsimprove.9UsageFollowingaresomecolorfulexpressionsandusageexamplesdealingwithinvestmentsandstocks:（以下是一些關(guān)于投資和股市的有趣表達(dá)和例子：）Madeakilling(madealotofmoneyfromsellingstocks)He’sshoppingforanewhouse.Hemadeakillinginthemarketlastweek.10Wipedout(lostallorsubstantialamountofstockassetsandwealthduetopoorinvestmentdecisionsormarketforces)Hehastogobacktowork.Hewastotallywipedoutinlastweek’scrash.Goldbug(analystenamoredofgoldasaninvestment)Iknewhewasagoldbug,but5goldringsisjusttoomuch.11Catsanddogs(speculativestocksthathaveshorthistoriesofsales,earnings,anddividendpayments)Inbullmarkets,analystssaythateventhecatsanddogsaregoingup.Warbabies(jargonforthestocksandbondsofcorporationswhoareprimarilyengagedasdefensecontractors)12Hisportfolioisnotverydiversified.Mostofhisholdingsarewarbabies.Don’tfightthetape(don’ttradeagainstamarkettrend)Thosestocksyou’rebuyingareinanosedive.Don’tfightthetape!13SummaryInvestmentisakeystrategyforgettingaheadfinancially.Individualsinvest,companiesinvest,andevengovernmentsinvest.Awell-usedmethodforcompaniestoraisecapita