securities market metrics. exchanges vs. indices exchanges are where the transaction takes place...
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Securities Market Metrics
Exchanges vs. Indices
Exchanges are where the transaction takes placeIndex is a measurement of performanceSometimes an Index measures performance of stocks on a specific ExchangeDon’t get confused about this…
Popular Exchanges
NYSEAmexNasdaqPhillyPacificLondonTokyoHong KongOther worldwide exchangesAfter-hours / Electronic exchanges
Indices
DJAS&PNYSEAMEXNASDAQWilshireRussell
Dow Jones
Industrial (Reliability? Some say yes, some say no….)TransportationUtilityComposite (three above)
Standard and Poor’s
Industrial (400)Transportation (20)Utility (40)Financial (40)Composite (500)Midcap (400)Smallcap (600)Composite 1500Comparison with Dow (Index vs. Average, Breadth, Accuracy…some argue Dow close enough)
Exchange-Related Indices
NYSE IndicesAmexNasdaq
Wilshire Indices
Attempt to reflect the total market value (captures approx. 99% of total market value)
A point is worth $1Billion
Wilshire reading of 10,000 = $10 Trillion in total value
Russell 2000
Measure of small stocks’ performance
Individual Stock Data
Wall Street JournalBarronsInvestor’s Business DailyMultiple On-line SourcesHi/Lo, Close, Last, Bid/Ask, P/E, Div, Yield, Volume, Shares Outstanding
Annual Shareholder Reports
Reports include key business fundamentals and financial dataOperating detailFinancial discussion
SEC Filings
Financial StatementsOther documentsKey source of information for publicly traded corporationsEdgar Database
Analyst Reports
Upgrades / downgradesBuy / Strong Buy / HoldWhen does buy mean sell?Earnings Expectations (Meet/Beat/Die)
Information On Individual Stocks
On-line sourcesValue-line-valueline \ education \howtoMorningstar—Stock selectorS&PBarron’sWSJ (Zack’s)Bloomberg
How much is a stock worth?
When is a stock overvalued?When is the MARKET overvalued?Earnings multiples…Bulls vs. BearsWhen should you care?