Tag: Stock

More than you ever wanted to know about IPOs

This company had an IPO! They’re Going Public! If you’ve ever heard that statement and wondered what it means, you’re not alone.  IPO stands for Initial Public Offering, which is when a company goes public. Oh, you don’t know what that means either? This article is long and has a lot of background around initial … Continue reading More than you ever wanted to know about IPOs →

What is the stock market?

For most people, I’m guessing that only time they interact with the stock market is when they’re at the airport or some other public place, and see the tickers go by. You hear the phrases, things like “Markets are down today”, or “Stocks really took a hit”, or maybe even “Dow’s up 200 points”. But … Continue reading What is the stock market? →