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Chapter 14 Flashcards

1
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Why do corporations issue common stock? (5)

A

to raise money for startup costs/expansion/business activities; don’t have to repay money a stockholder pays for stock; investors can sell shares to another investor; dividends not mandatory but corporations distribute 30-70% of earnings to stockholders; common stockholders have voting rights

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2
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Define private corporation.

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stock held by a few people and not traded openly on stock markets

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3
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Define public corporation.

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stock held widely and traded openly on stock markets

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4
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Corporations must accommodate stockholders by (4)

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holding annual meetings; allowing stockholders to elect a board of directors and approve major policy changes; allowing for pre-emptive rights; distributing quarterly and annual reports

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5
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Investors can make money in what two ways?

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income from dividends in the form of cash or additional stock; dollar appreciation of stock value

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6
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What happens when a corporation splits its stock? (3)

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shares owned by existing stockholders are increased into a larger number of shares; price per share is reduced by proportionate amount; total value unchanged

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7
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The ex-dividend date is set

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two business days before the record date

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8
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What is the record date?

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cut-off date established by a company in order to determine which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or distribution

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9
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What is the payable date?

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date that any declared stock dividends are due to be paid out

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10
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Give four examples of the dates for common shareholders.

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May 14 (eligible for dividend); May 17 (ex-dividend date); May 19 (record date); June 10 (payable date)

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11
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What is the ex-dividend date?

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the day the stock starts trading without the value of its next dividend payment

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12
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What is preferred stock?

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a “middle” investment representing a “callable”
ownership position between common stock and
corporate bonds

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13
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What is the biggest difference between common and preferred stock?

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preferred stockholders receives cash dividends before common stockholders are paid any cash dividends

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14
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Why would an investor choose preferred stock over common stock?

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preferred stock is a more predictable source of income because you own the stock and know the rate of return

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15
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Which stock has higher dividends, common stock or preferred stock?

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preferred stock

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16
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Describe cumulative preferred stock.

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Unpaid cash dividends accumulate and must be paid before cash dividends are paid to the common stockholders

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17
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Describe convertible preferred stock.

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Can be traded for shares of common stock in the same company

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18
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If a company goes bankrupt, what is the order of payments?

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taxing authorities at all levels; secured creditors; unsecured bond holders; preferred stock holders; common stock holders

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19
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Give two examples of blue-chip stock.

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AT&T; Coke

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20
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Give two examples of cyclical stock.

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GM, Whirlpool

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21
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Give two examples of defensive stock.

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P&G; Kimberly Clark

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22
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Give two examples of growth stock.

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Target; Netflix

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23
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Give two examples of income stock.

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McDonald’s; IBM

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24
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Give two examples of large cap stock.

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Apple; Dow Chemical

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25
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Give two examples of mid cap stock.

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Ulta; Best Buy

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26
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Give two examples of small cap stock.

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Bankrate; Fossil

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27
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Give an example of micro cap stock.

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PC Connection

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28
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Give two examples of penny stock.

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Avon; Groupon

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29
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Give three examples of stock advisory services.

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Standard and Poor’s reports; Value Line; Morningstar

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30
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What is the formula for rate of return?

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(ending value of investment - beginning value of investment) / beginning value of investment * 100

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31
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What six categories of information does the federal government require companies to disclose to the public?

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earnings; assets; liabilities; products; services; management qualifications

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32
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Define earnings per share (EPS).

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corporation’s after-tax earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares of a common stock

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33
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Define price-earnings (P/E) ratio.

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price of one share of stock divided by the earnings per share of stock over the last 12 months.

34
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Dividend payout =

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(annual dividend amount) / EPS

35
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Dividend yield =

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(annual dividend amount) / price per share

36
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Total return =

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total dividends + capital gain

37
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Annualized holding period yield =

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(total return / original investment) * (1/N), where N = number of years investment is held

38
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What is beta?

A

measure of volatility

39
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A beta value of 1 indicates

A

that a stock’s risk is equal to the market’s risk

40
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A beta value of 2 indicates

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that a stock’s risk is twice that of the market

41
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What is the formula for book value?

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(assets - liabilities) / shares outstanding

42
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Book value equals

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net worth per share

43
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If a share costs more than the book value,

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the stock may be overpriced

44
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What is the formula for market-to-book ratio?

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(market value per share) / (book value per share)

45
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A low market-to-book value indicates

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undervalued stock

46
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A high market-to-book value indicates

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overvalued stock

47
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What are the two main investment theories?

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active; passive

48
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What is the active investment theory?

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doing research to determine which stock or sector will outperform the market, using fundamental analysis and technical analysis

49
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What is the passive investment theory?

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believe few can predict future, so instead, diversify very well

50
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What is fundamental analysis?

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based on the assumption that a stock’s intrinsic/real value is determined by the company’s future earnings

51
Q

Give an example of a fundamentalist.

A

Warren Buffet

52
Q

Warren Buffet considers what aspects of a company, in the context of fundamental analysis?

A

financial strength of the company; type of industry; new-product development; economic growth of the overall economy

53
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What is technical analysis?

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based on the assumption that a stock’s value is based on the forces of supply and demand in the stock market as a whole

54
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What do chartists do?

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plot past price movements and other market averages to observe trends they use to predict a stock’s future value

55
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The efficient market theory falls into which of the two investment theories?

A

passive

56
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What are the main points of the efficient market theory?

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based on assumption that stock price movements are purely random; stock’s current market price reflects true value; impossible for investor to systematically outperform average for stock market as a whole over time; be well diversified

57
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What percent of U.S. mutual fund managers beat the S&P 500 index fund in 2010?

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32%

58
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What percent of U.S. mutual fund managers beat the S&P 500 index fund over an annualized 15 year period?

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17%

59
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What percent of U.S. mutual fund managers beat the S&P 500 index fund every year for the past five years??

A

<1%

60
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Which investment strategy has the highest average annual total returns?

A

buy and hold strategy

61
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Define primary market.

A

market in which an investor purchases financial securities through investment bank (or other representative) from issuer of those securities

62
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Define investment bank.

A

firm that assists corporations in raising funds, usually by helping to sell new security issues

63
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When does an IPO occur?

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when corporation sells stock to the general public for the first time

64
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Define secondary market.

A

market for existing financial securities that are currently traded among investors through brokers

65
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Give two examples of secondary markets.

A

NYSE, NASDAQ

66
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Define security exchanges.

A

Marketplace where member brokers who represent investors meet to buy and sell securities

67
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Most over-the-counter securities are traded on

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NASDAQ

68
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How many stocks does NASDAQ have?

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3,100

69
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Define market order.

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request to buy or sell stock at the current market value when executed

70
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Define limit order.

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request to buy or sell a stock at a specific price or better

71
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Define stop (loss) order.

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request to sell a stock at the next available opportunity after its market price reaches a specified amount

72
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What is dollar cost averaging?

A

buy equal dollar amount of stock at equal time periods (i.e. $3,000 worth of XOM every quarter)

73
Q

What is direct investment?

A

buy stock from corporation

74
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What is the dividend re-investment plan?

A

reinvest cash dividends to buy additional shares of stock

75
Q

Give four examples of long-term investing techniques.

A

buy and hold; dollar cost averaging; direct investment; dividend re-investment plan

76
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Give four examples of short-term investing techniques.

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day trading; buying stock on margin; selling short; trading in options (call option, put option)

77
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Define buying stock on margin.

A

borrowing up to 50% of stock purchase to have more shares

78
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Define selling short.

A

borrowing stock to make profits when stock prices are falling

79
Q

Define trading in options.

A

right to buy (call) or sell (put) at predetermined price during specified time period

80
Q

Give an example of a call option.

A

$20 stock with $23 exercise price and $1 fee — make profit once stock rises above $24

81
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Give an example of a put option.

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$20 stock with a $16 exercise price and $1 fee — make profit once stock falls below $!5

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