How do shares work. I mean Nasdaq and Dow. What is the difference between them?
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both the nasdaq and dow are summations of many companies' stocks. the dow is composed of about 30 big companies and is the best index for the overall stock market. the nasdaq is a couple hundred successful companies. \n\nbasically, each company sells equity in the form of stocks. owning a share of stock means that you own a small piece of the company and are entitled to vote for the managers and receive dividends should the company decide to pay them.
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Is this a trick question? \n\nYou can invest $5,000 worth of whatever stock you buy (not including the commission).\n\nIn terms of what you can buy, that's a different story. "Dow Jones" is typically a term used for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), but the Dow Jones Group does have other indices.  The DJIA is made up of 30 different stocks, so you can pick and choose which stock to make. The 30 stocks are a mix of American stocks, but are all large-cap with some bias toward industrial stocks.  The component stock with the lowest price is Intel (INTC: $21.00 close), which would give you 237 shares assuming a $10 trade commission.  \n\nA better way to buy the "Dow Jones" is to buy the Diamond ETF (AMEX: DIA $122.38).  You can buy 40 shares of the Exchange Traded Fund and be much more diversified. \n\nAll you need is an account.  Happy investing.
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To get indepth knowledge of how stock market works you will have to devote time and have patience.\nStart watching CNBC and NDTV Profit and start reading Economic Times.\nSlowly you will be able to understand all the factors which drive a share market and also learn about the performances of individual stocks.\nAlso on net you can visit www.moneycontrol.com and www.profitfromus.com . These sites ahve Q&A sections and Blogs which will help you in better understanding on the subject.
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You buy shares of stocks (or other assets).  So a share is a portion of ownership - could be a stock, bond, mutual fund, option, etc.
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"Trading account" is probably referring to stock trading account.  There are lots of places to open a stock trading account, for instance etrade.  The point is to buy and sell shares of company stock (partial ownership in companies).  It can be a gamble, so you better do a fair amount of research before throwing down money on any specific stock.
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These might be of help:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Share_market\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_exchange
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Time series data is data taken at different, usually equally spaced, times.  The Dow Jones Average for one year is a time series.\n\nCross sectional or longitudinal data is taken at one time.  The prices of stocks at the close of the day today is cross sectional data.
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Companies issue and sell their stock to raise money. So stocks give you ownership of the company which issued stocks. Stock market is where stocks are being traded: sold and bought; example New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, etc. That's a 30-second overview. Go to website www.investopedia.com.. Very good website to get education. Also, there is a stock trader simulator, give it a try.
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About common stock, the market will set the price on common stock. The buyer puts bid price and the amount of stock he or she willing to buy. The stock holder puts sell price and amount of stock on sale. In the market, you can see bid price and sale price. Once the two price becomes the same, the transaction would make base on the amount of stock. When the transaction occur , the stock price will show on the market. \n\nOther stock type\npreferred stocks: Capital stock which provides a specific dividend that is paid before any dividends are paid to common stock holders, and which takes precedence over common stock in the event of a liquidation. Usually does not carry voting rights.This stock price is set by company.\n\nmarket price: A security's last reported sale price (if on an exchange) or its current bid and ask prices (if over-the-counter); i.e. the price as determined dynamically by buyers and sellers in an open market.
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Companies offer stocks and people buy them, its basically partial ownership of the company. The company does good you make money if the company loses money so do you. To answer your question its a market place where stocks and bonds are traded
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I think you need to do some basic research on stocks before you jump in.  You can easily lose your 4k if you're not careful.  The things you listed are indexes and markets.  The NYSE is a stock exchange.  It is a private company who has a stock (NYX).  The S&P 500 is an index comprising the 500 largest companies in America.  The NASDAQ is a market and also an index.  The NASDAQ contains "mostly" newer companies and tech companies.\n\nDo your research.
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Check this like out: http://www.indiahowto.com/what-are-stocks.html\n\nHere you will get all the basics of the stock market. It is written in a very practical way such that you can use the info!\n\nCya
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There are a lot in shares and bonds. It is also depending on your purpose also (e.g. if you are an investor, speculator or just want to study shares and bonds).\n\nTo me, the following things are important and must know:\n- what is shares and the difference between shares and bonds\n- how trading works\n- the relationship between risk and returns\n- the factors affecting share price and bond price\n- how to estimate the underlying share company and the bonds
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The Dow will have more volatility since it is only comprised of 30 stocks.  Typically, the S&P 500 is viewed as a better measure of large cap performance, as it is comprised of the largest 500 public companies.  If you want a measure for companies of all sizes, I would recommend the Russell 3000 or the Wilshire 5000.
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Demand and price are proportional to each other. Sensex, share price of the company tell the value/standard/status of the company(in making profits).
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Stocks go up and down due to supply and demand foreces created by buyers and sellers.\n\nMore demand, less supply = Price go up\n\nMore supply, less deman = price go down\n\nBuyers receive the money, sellers pay up the money\n\nBrokers get a commission. The stock market is a minus sum game as broker commissions whittle away the value that is being traded with their commissions.
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This is kind of like asking how the government works. Its a little too broad a question. But basically when you buy stock, you buy a "small piece of the company" that can either go up or down in price for whatever reason. The stock markets are where these orders get traded. Its difficult to learn a lot about it because the more you know the less you need help from financial professionals. Just remember there are a lot of smart people with big money in the market and they want to get all the profit and stick the smaller fish with the losses. Wall Street Journal put out a book that shows you how to read the WSJ newspaper. Its a good way to learn about the market and the overall economy.I learned about the market from AM financial radio shows. Although they are always selling you something, if you listen close you can get alot of free advice. Between that and actually getting into the market I learned a ton. Just remember its all a risk and if you can't lose than don't play. Good Luck !