Wall street crash

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  • Created on: 17-01-13 19:58
the share index
average price of leading shares (in dollars)
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confidence
the feeling that a company or the economy is doing well and is safe to invest in
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shareholder
a person who owns a share of a company in the hope of making a profit
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speculation
buying shares on the stock market, often with borrowed money hoping to make a quick profit. this was also known as 'on the margin' investment
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shares
owning part of a company. the more you pay the more of the company you own
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investor
a person who buys shared in a company hoping to make a profit
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dividend
payment from the profits of a company to those who have shares in it
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wall street
where the US stock market is located
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'playing the stock market'
a national craze where not only the rich, but ordinary Americans, bought shares in all sorts of companies and made money by selling them- only to buy more shares to try and make more money
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stock market
the place where shares are bought and sold
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Card 2

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the feeling that a company or the economy is doing well and is safe to invest in

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confidence

Card 3

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a person who owns a share of a company in the hope of making a profit

Back

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Card 4

Front

buying shares on the stock market, often with borrowed money hoping to make a quick profit. this was also known as 'on the margin' investment

Back

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Card 5

Front

owning part of a company. the more you pay the more of the company you own

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