5. WHAT MAKES UP A "TICKER SYMBOL" IN THE
UNITED STATES?
• BETWEEN 1 AND 5
LETTERS OR
NUMBERS
• THE FIRST 3 LETTERS
OF A COMPANY'S
NAME
• BETWEEN 1 AND 5
LETTERS ONLY
• BETWEEN 1 AND 7
NUMBERS ONLY
6. HOW TO FIND A STOCK’S TICKER SYMBOL
• FINANCIAL WEBSITES
• QUOTES OR GET QUOTES LINK
• TICKER SYMBOL LOOKUP
7. WHY DID INVESTORS START USING TICKER
SYMBOLS?
• IT WAS FASTER TO MOVE NEWS
USING TELEGRAPHS WITH
SHORT NAMES
• INVESTORS LIKED TO USE "TEXT
SPEAK" TO COMMUNICATE IN
CODE
• TO CONFUSE "CASUAL"
INVESTORS AND KEEP TRADING
TO PROFESSIONALS
• IT MAKES IT FASTER TO LOOK
UP MULTIPLE COMPANIES AT A
TIME ON A COMPUTER
11. STOCK RETURNS – CAPITAL
GAINS
Market Price
Current price a
buyer is willing to
pay
Stocks sells for a
price higher
than what was
paid
Capital gain – unearned
income received from
the sale of an asset
above its purchase price
Stock sells for a
price lower than
what was paid
Stockholder will
lose money
24. HOW DO INVESTORS CHOOSE
STOCK?
Stocks, and Why Prices
Fluctuate?
Passive Investors vs. Active
Investors
Active Investors: Picking a
Stock
Finding your Comfort Zone
