Explain some stockmarket terminology to me

Question

what is a/the:

bull market

bear market

blue chip stocks

advantages of blue chip stocks

all ordinaries index

ex dividend date

investment yield

price earning ratio

thanks...

Answer 1

Why so serious?

Answer 2

bull market is a market that is trending up

bear markets trend down

blue chips are the stocks of large companies that are consitent performers

ex div date is the last day you can own a stock to qualify for the dividend

yield is div or interest payment divided by price

P/E ratio is the price of the stock divided by earnings per share

Answer 3

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Answer 4

To teach you to "fish" and not simply give you "fish"

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