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A bull market, or a bull run, is an extended period of rising stock prices. A bull market is the inverse of a bear market, which is a downward trending stock market.
Indexes that track groupings of stocks are called stock market indexes. Several major U.S. stock market indexes are often used as benchmarks and referenced in financial news.
A stock market correction is a temporary decline in the value of an index or the price of an individual asset, typically 10% to 20% down from a recent market high.
An initial public offering (IPO) is when a previously privately held company sells shares to the public for the first time to either raise capital or broaden its base of investors.
A stock exchange is a market where securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold.
The Dow Jones is an index made up of 30 of the biggest and most important US companies, and is one of three major stock indexes investors use to measure stock market performance.
The Nasdaq is the second-largest major stock exchange, strongly reflecting the market moves of tech and high-growth companies, including those in biotech and health care.
The term “bear market” is used to describe a downward trending stock market. A bear market is the inverse of a bull market, which is an extended period of rising stock prices.
A stock market bubble is when share prices climb too far beyond fundamental values. The steep ascent is almost always followed by a sudden plunge.
Over the long term, the average historical stock market return has been about 7% a year after inflation.
The world’s stock markets serve as a clearinghouse for investors to come together to buy and sell shares, and also serve as a barometer of a society’s fears and hopes.
Markets tend to rise as the economy expands, the Dow is no exception, although it reflects periods of volatility, is the second-oldest U.S. market index still in use.
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