An explanation of stock symbols and examples of different company symbols.

Ever seen the opening or closing bell on CNBC? The NYSE is one of a few exchanges that ring a bell to signify the trading day’s start and end. A lot of company CEOs, fund managers, and just basically wall street big boys have the honor of ringing the bell on a given day.
If you [...]

I realized that there are now 10 stock lingo posts within the free stock education database here on the blog! I typically write one or two a week, so by the year’s end who knows how far the list will grow.
Stock Lingo Posts

Price Creeps
Bulls and Bears, the Wall Street Difference
IPO Lock-Up
Organic Growth
Golden Parachute
Stock Lingo, Par
Dummy [...]

A price creep can be explained just how it sounds, just needs to be interpreted in terms of the stock market. The initial understanding is when a price increases slowly over time, so what was once a $.10 movie is now $10 over time. Tied in with investing, it is when an investor’s general valuation [...]

The difference between bulls and bears in relation to Wall Street and the stock market is pretty simple. Bulls think that the market, a individual stock, or a industry will rise. On the contrary, Bears think the market will fall.
On Wall Street the bulls and bears can be found wherever you go, because almost everyone [...]

I enjoy this stock lingo because it reminds me of a wide assortment of conspiracy theories and the like. If you ever used to watch the X-files, you know what I am talking about!
The Calender effect simply is a collection of theories that say certain months, days, or times of the year are more volatile [...]

Zombies is a stock lingo term that describes companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent.
So, basically, it is HIGHLY advisable to NOT invest in zombies at all costs. Why? You do not know what the heck will happen down the road! The company could die… AGAIN at any given time without you [...]