Stock Investing for Physicians?

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

WHAT IT IS – HOW IT WORKS – WHY?

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Noteworthy Socks

What it is: A stock is a little sliver or “share” of a company that you can purchase and own. They usually take the form of “common” shares (which have voting rights that can influence some corporate decisions) or “preferred” shares (which don’t have voting rights, but do offer an edge when it comes to receiving dividends, or quarterly payments made to shareholders).

How it works: Companies sell shares on a stock exchange through an initial public offering; an IPO helps raise money to fuel more growth. Companies can also sell extra batches of stock to raise even more money later on and lower share prices; many end up selling millions or billions of shares in total. In the market, share prices usually fluctuate based on supply and demand.

Why it matters: Stocks can move with the broader market, but isolated events from earnings reports to product unveils to C-suite shakeups to Elon Musk tweeting can also affect how investors see a company’s future growth potential, thus sending prices up or down. We’ll occasionally highlight individual stocks and explain what happened to excite or spook investors.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254

MEMES: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/07/02/what-is-a-meme-stock/

UNICORNS: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/06/30/unicorns-successful-private-companies/

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