Whats a Stock Investor?
Stock market investors become part owners in companies and share in profits and losses. The stock market gives businesses a chance to expand and make products at a faster rate than would be possible without the money invested by the partial owners, who are known as shareholders. Annual Reports Parents may want to help kids invest in companies that a child has an interest in. A good place to start is reading the company’s annual report. It contains key information about a company’s finances, growth initiatives, challenges and top management team, which can help investors make investment decisions. (The Walt Disney Co. and PepsiCo have been recognized for having the “coolest covers” on their annual reports, according to Fairwinds Credit Union.) Trading Stocks Stocks trade with a corresponding ticker symbol that may be anywhere from one to four letters. Companies trade on an exchange for a value that is based on supply and demand for that stock. When there is high demand for a stock, the
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