Comparing To The Dow Jones Industrial Average

The weekly performance of IBM stock presented a contestant growth. One highlight of the falling of stock price in the 6th week in the investment period was when IBM presented the 3rd quarter financial report. The investors weren’t satisfied with the profit report which they expected to be better especially when other IT companies were doing well in the 3rd quarter. One mistake I made was that I didn’t follow closely to the financial report of the company; therefore, I missed the peak of the stock price. From this experience, I learned that financial reports and current news are important indicators of the stock price. By following closely to the current event and analyzing the financial report, investors can maximize the profit and also become more familiar to the market.

-The advice about investing in the stock market that I found most interesting was that the longer you hold your investments, the greater the probability is of them working.

* The price earnings ratio has dropped by 5.510%, meaning that investors in 2009 were willing to pay slightly less per dollar of earnings than in 2008.

I would use my current skills that I was taught to do a good job, from what I have learned

The stock market has always intrigued me and I have since been eager to learn more about it. Starting back in January of this year, I ordered three textbooks on stock trading to become more informed on the subject. After reading these books, I gained further insight on stock trading which led me to open my own brokerage account where I could buy and sell stocks. I started by playing a stock simulation which was very similar in concept to StockTrak, a program we used in this class. I found that this helped provide me with a hands on experience which helped familiarize me with stock trading and learning how to manage and use my money efficiently. I continued to play this simulation for about two months and during this time my portfolio grew about 4%, which provided me a confidence boost and motivated me to invest in my real money into the stock market. In March of 2015, I officially began trading in the stock market and I continued to learn along the way. As of now, I have roughly nine months of stock trading experience. As stated previously, I have always had in interest in the stock market, but I never acted upon it until as recently as earlier this year. My interest in the stock market was peaked because I enjoy taking risks and the stock market

Such an intense focus has been placed on quarterly earnings as an indication of a company’s success by everyone from analysts to executives that ethics have for the most part been thrown out the window, sacrificed to the all important number, i.e. earnings per share. This is the theory in Alex Berenson’s book “The Number: How the Drive for Quarterly Earnings Corrupted Wall Street and Corporate America.” This number has become part of a game to be played, a figure to be manipulated – beat the number and Wall Street all but throws a parade, miss it and a company’s stock may be abandoned. Take into account the incentives that executives have to beat the number and one can find plenty of reasons to manage earnings.

12. What advice about investing in the stock market did you find most interesting and/or useful?

Before my introduction to the world of finance, I had relatively little understanding of how the market works and how it affects the global economy. So for my financial algebra class, I had to complete a financial portfolio and follow a stock of my choice and report on it. I learned how to interpret stock tickers and 5 day SMA’s in order to aid in my reports and be able to provide a thorough analysis of what was going with the stock I was following, Samsung Electronics. From that point forth I could adequately predict how certain events could be favorable or detrimental to a stock and be able to communicate that analysis in a report. Furthermore, I then had to summarize what had happened during that week and give a type of forecast as for whether or not it would be best to sell or invest in the stock I was tracking. By the end of the project, I gained a more comprehensive understanding of the inner workings of the world of finance and the role it plays worldwide. Thus making me a more versatile and globally prepared citizen, adequately prepared to tackle the world's problems from a new angle: the world of

First thing I would change would be to find more information. Throughout the game I made quick decisions without really doing any reseraching. If I saw that the company was down I often quickly invested, which in some cases really helped, but in more cases it really hurt me financially. The second thing that I would do differently would be to not invest most of my money in one company. The very first day of the stock game I invested $93,000 dollars into one company. Although I ended up making money on that investment, there were many times that I lost money from my “all in” method.

Earnings performance appears satisfactory and trending upward. Earnings were positive as of the three reporting periods and were sufficient to cover operations, fund loss reserve accounts, and augment capital. Reported Net Income increased from $173,959,000 as of December 31, 2014, to $253,404,000 as of December 31, 2015, and to $361,824,000 as of December 31, 2016. This increase is due mainly to an increase in Net

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is very significant in that it is used as a measure of how the economy is supposedly doing. If the DOW were to fall people believe that the US economy will fall. It includes multiple different types of industries, which is why it helps give a representation of how the market is doing. The DOW also helps to compare our market now to our markets in the past (Investopedia). It is also significant simply because of its history. The DOW dates back to 1897; making it an old yet reliable source. One last reason the DOW is widely significant is because it is constantly being refreshed. Its changes are broadcasted every half hour giving people a clear update on how it is doing (New York Times). The NASDAQ is also of

Playing the stock market game taught me how to invest through trading with stocks among companies. I believe that it would give me insight in the future when I’m dealing with real-life investments giving me the knowledge of buying, selling, shorting, and covering. Using actual money rather than theoretical money seems quite scary when it’s lost whenever it’s unpredictable where the money will end up. In my opinion, I think that the main purpose of the game is to demonstrate the reality of stocks and how they function. Even though the game was fake, it gave me real worries about the chances that I could have made either losing it or winning it. Although I did not win, it did give the experiences that I need for my daily life. I should instead go with my instincts

The Earnings Per share in 2012 and 2013 were $2.90. This is an indicator that the company is still profitable since the ratio is a constant. The price per earnings in 2012 was 12.5 and 17.7 in 2013. A decrease in the price per share may indicate a vote of no confidence to investors. However, this can be attributed to the industry sector as well the stock.

How will what you have learned change your performance as a future taxpayer or accountant/financial planner in the future?

earnings this year at the low end of estimates, sending its stock down the most in six