Can someone explain Wall Street, market capitalization, company equity, *stock exchange & more?

Question by KAI: Can someone explain Wall Street, market capitalization, company equity, *stock exchange & more?
I’m really stupid, and would like to know.

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Answer by juicebox
wall street: a financial district in New York, home of various stock exchanges, like the New York Stock Exchange. It’s essentially the financial center of the world.
Market Capitalization: the number of shares a company has multiplied by their market price. So if a company had 1,000,000 shares at 5$ each, it’s market capitalization would be $ 5,000,000. A share is basically a security that represents ownership in a company.
Company Equity: the assets of a company minus its liabilities. Assets are anything that generate revenue for a firm or increase its value, like plant equipment, cash, inventory, and accounts receivable (accounts receivable is very simply “money owed to a company by its debtors”. An example would be when you purchase a car. You don’t normally pay the whole thing up front; you enter a plan where you make monthly payments to pay it off). Liabilities are financial obligations a company has. So this means, in the future they will have to spend revenue to meet those obligations. An example would be a company that has financed itself through bonds which are debt instruments.
Stock Exchange: a stock exchange is the market for securities and equity derivatives trading (the trading of company shares, equity derivates: search options and futures).
Search “equity financing investopedia” or “share investopedia” and there will be a more clear and comprehensive definition with articles that will give you a walk through. Investopedia is actually the best site for finance and economics; it has articles and definitions for introductory financial and economic concepts all the way up to the more complex ones like derivatives, securitization and hedging. Sorry if this wasn’t any help

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How do you find yourself on the stock market?

Question by Little Bug: How do you find yourself on the stock market?
Someone told me that people can put stock on your life or something, and on your house. Is this true or is he just playing with me because I’m naive? How can I check into this???

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Answer by Summer with Viktoriya
No, you cannot put stock on your life.

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Would a tax on stock trading slow down the churning and encourage investment instead of gambling?

Question by goddessinglasses: Would a tax on stock trading slow down the churning and encourage investment instead of gambling?
Should the slicing up of mortgages be banned? How could these transactions become more orderly and transparent, while making some $ $ .
Heard that on the radio. Actually, it sounds like too much investing willy nilly was going on. So, yes, maybe it needs to be slowed down.

Now, put aside your neocon stuff and give us some ideas. Stop reacting- start thinking. I asked the question to get ideas, not this recycled propaganda.
* I am also told that this is working in England.

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Answer by curtisports2
Yeah, the answer to encourage investment is another tax. Sheesh.

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What is happening at the stock exchange?

Question by bb: What is happening at the stock exchange?
1 – what has actually caused the problem?
2 – why can’t it be solved?
3 – why is it so serious that I should worry as a little person in Sweden?
4 – Why are the investment banks so scared to continue as usual?

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Answer by what?
1 – people who are too lazy to get off their ass and get a job that will let them pay their mortgage
2 – who says it can’t be solved?
3 – because the guy in sweeden probably has some money invested somewhere
4 – they aren’t. if not for mark to market, no investment bank would have gone under.

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