Nathan MillerLehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board

What is the Stock Market?

Public market for trading of company stockA stock is the share of ownership of a

company

Why is the Stock Market Important

$480 Trillion Value World WideEvery economy depends on the stock marketIt affects everyone

Our Stock MarketNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE)Wall Street, NYCOver 2,700 Companies TradedEstimated $25 Trillion Worth

What Companies Can You Buy?Publicly Traded Companies Only

Generally large corporations such as Coca Cola Small private companies are not traded

Important IndexesWhat is an index?

A stock market index is a method of measuring a stock market as a whole

DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) 13,000

S & P 500 1,500

Why Should I Buy Stocks?Putting money away in the bank is a safe

option Stocks are risky but can be very rewarding

$10,000 invested in Dell in 1989 8.9 Million by 1999

How Does It Work?Every stock has a symbolGoogle (GOOG)1 Share of the company will be price xYou can buy as many shares as you want

Ex: $15.00 per share. Buy 100 shares. You invested $1,500 in the company

Research HelpsHow do you know what stocks will do well?Research how the company is doingUse the internet to find out what you need

Stock Market Game SampleCOKE $42.17 x 500 sharesAAPL $176.12 x 300 sharesYHOO $22.06 x 250 sharesANF $67.31 x 100 sharesTIF $ 44.84 x 400 sharesNFLX $ 31.23 x 75 sharesCOH $ 31.05 x 600 shares

= x Total

STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, and MathIt plays a role everyday in your lifeSTEM is vital to investing in the stock market