🏛️ Going Public
It is the dream of every CEO: standing on the balcony of the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell. This moment signals an IPO (Initial Public Offering), transforming a private company into a public one.
Before this day, bankers work tirelessly to set the initial share price, hoping to raise enough capital for expansion. On launch day, the market watches the ticker symbol (like 'AAPL' or 'TSLA') flash across the screens. If demand is high, the price soars; if not, it plummets.
Investors love a Bull Market, where optimism drives prices up. Conversely, a Bear Market creates fear and selling. The goal for any blue-chip company is to provide value to its shareholders, often rewarding them with a quarterly dividend.
However, the stock market is famous for its volatility. Prices can swing wildly based on news, rumors, or economic shifts. For a CEO, ringing that bell is just the beginning of being accountable to the public.
📈 1. Wall Street Vocabulary
Match the **Financial Term** with its **Definition**. Matches will vanish!
🧠 2. Market Comprehension
Choose the best answer based on the text.
1. What is the primary purpose of an IPO?
2. Which animal represents a rising, optimistic market?
3. What is a "Dividend"?
📝 3. Market Analysis
Complete the financial report with the correct word.
1. The company raised $10 million in to build a new factory.
2. Due to the economic crisis, we are currently in a market.
3. Look at the symbol to see the current price of Apple stock.
4. Crypto markets are known for their extreme ; prices change very fast.
5. We are planning our for next September.
💰 Investment Portfolio
You have added 10 essential financial terms to your vocabulary.
- IPO
- capital
- ticker symbol
- bull market
- bear market
- shareholders
- dividend
- volatility
- blue-chip
- liquidity