Basics / Mutual Funds / Stocks
Tag: Ownership
What is an IPO or Initial Public Offering?
What is an IPO? An IPO, or Initial Public Offering, is a process through which a private company hires an investment bank to sell its stock to the general public for the first time. After an IPO, the stock gets …
What is Foreclosure and How Can You Prevent It?
What is Foreclosure? Foreclosure is a legal process where your home is put up for sale by the lender. It happens when your home is used as a collateral for a mortgage, but you default and aren’t able to pay …
What is Down Payment for Mortgage?
Howdy Wall St. Willy! My friend went to get a mortgage to buy a house but the bank that was lending the money to him asked for a down payment. So, what is a down payment anyway? A down payment …
What is a Will? Succession Planning or Estate Planning Basics
Howdy Wall St. Willy! All this Halloween spooky stuff is making me think about death. So, what will happen to all of my stuff if I die? Well, you can always have a will. What is a will? A will …
What is EPS (Earnings Per Share)?
Howdy Wall Street Willy. In the newspaper, I read something about EPS. But what is EPS anyway? EPS stands for Earnings Per Share. EPS is the profit, or earnings, of the company for one year, divided by the number of …
What is Market Cap or Market Capitalization?
Howdy Wall Street Willy, I heard that Facebook had a really high market cap, but what is a market cap anyway? Well, market cap, also known as market capitalization, is the market value of a company. It is basically the …
What is Dividend?
Howdy Wall Street Willy. We talked about EPS, or Earnings Per Share, a little while back. And then you told me about Dividends. But what is a dividend anyway? Dividend is the portion of a company’s profit that is distributed …
