Journal Entry 9/28/2011
Word #5 Dividends: The multiplying of the money made from a stock or share. Example: My stocks in Mars food company payed me dividends when it went up during the Halloween season.
Sentence: After buying 60 shares in a mining company, Justin was payed dividends when the company skyrocketed after the metal became more and more valuable.
Word #6 Earnings: Money made from investing, selling, or buying. Example: my earnings were squandered when my bank account and identity was stolen.
Sentence: Earnings means the money made when investing or selling.
Word #7 Private company Vs. Public company: Private means stocks are not for sale to the public, public means that stocks are open to public. Example: Facebook is still a private company, while Anheuser Busch is a public company.
Sentence: I could not buy stocks in Utilikilts because it it a private company, while I was able to buy stocks in Pandora because it is a public company.
Word #8 Growth Stock: A stock in a company that grows rapidly or faster than expected compared to other companies that are similar. Example: I bought a stock not realizing it was a growth stock, and I made money when the value went up compared to similar companies.
Sentence: A growth stock increases in value faster and higher than similar companies.
Transaction: I bought 50 shares in the Anheuser Busch drink company, after looking at the 52 week cycle because it has its ups and downs, but has not suffered a huge drop in the past year. The company’s lowest was $49.72 per share on August 10, 2011. Its highest was $63.93 on May 3rd, 2011.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Journal 9-22-2011
Word #1 Stocks- A share of profits from a company owned by a shareholder. Example: Juan bought 85 shares of GM, and received a portion of the companies profits.
Sentence: In the Investopedia game FE Spring 11, I have purchased stocks from 8 companies.
#2 Bonds- Where an investor loans money to a company or corporation, and is paid back after a certain amount of time with interest. Example: Cody issued a bond to Anheuser Busch, which was paid back with interest, giving him more money than the original loan.
Sentence: After I established a savings bond, I was paid back with interest over a given amount of time.
#3 Dow Jones- 30 blue chip stocks showing a summary of the overall stock market.
Example: Rachel was watching the Dow Jones ticker to make sure her stocks in Microsoft were not losing value.
Sentence: My stocks in the Stock Market Game FE Spring 11 are affected by the Dow Jones because a few companies are one of the 30 large companies it is made up of.
#4 Equity- On a company's balance sheet, the amount of the funds contributed by the owners (the stockholders) plus the retained earnings (or losses) Example: The equity of the comapny was recorded on the balance sheet, made up of the shareholders.
Transactions- I bought 50 stocks Marathon Oil, because it had rising value in the 52 week cycle, but then it had a major drop during the month of June, but then leveled out at the low point. Their high was $32.95 per share, and their low was $23.37.
Sentence: In the Investopedia game FE Spring 11, I have purchased stocks from 8 companies.
#2 Bonds- Where an investor loans money to a company or corporation, and is paid back after a certain amount of time with interest. Example: Cody issued a bond to Anheuser Busch, which was paid back with interest, giving him more money than the original loan.
Sentence: After I established a savings bond, I was paid back with interest over a given amount of time.
#3 Dow Jones- 30 blue chip stocks showing a summary of the overall stock market.
Example: Rachel was watching the Dow Jones ticker to make sure her stocks in Microsoft were not losing value.
Sentence: My stocks in the Stock Market Game FE Spring 11 are affected by the Dow Jones because a few companies are one of the 30 large companies it is made up of.
#4 Equity- On a company's balance sheet, the amount of the funds contributed by the owners (the stockholders) plus the retained earnings (or losses) Example: The equity of the comapny was recorded on the balance sheet, made up of the shareholders.
Transactions- I bought 50 stocks Marathon Oil, because it had rising value in the 52 week cycle, but then it had a major drop during the month of June, but then leveled out at the low point. Their high was $32.95 per share, and their low was $23.37.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Top 10 companies
1. Carhartt
2. Cabelas
3. Gerber
4.Maglite
5. Pelican
6. John Deer
7. Case IH
8. Zune
9. Hi-Tech
10. Sturm Ruger
2. Cabelas
3. Gerber
4.Maglite
5. Pelican
6. John Deer
7. Case IH
8. Zune
9. Hi-Tech
10. Sturm Ruger
Monday, September 12, 2011
9/11 blog post
Ten years ago today, Bin Ladens terror group attacked a center of U.S. government (Pentagon) and attacked the World Trade Center. I believe that the U.S has won because we did not give up on our search for Bin Laden and fighting terrorism. Our economy has faltered, but, if you look at Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, they are 3rd world countries. Their economy did not get better, and their attacks only got them into a war where they fight as faceless cowards. That is why I believe that the U.S.A. has won.
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