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How Do You Read The Stock Exchange?

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How Do You Read The Stock Exchange?

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Have you ever picked up the Wall Street Journal or looked through the stock market pages in your local newspaper? There seems to be line after line and column after column of letters and numbers, often no more distinguishable than trying to read binary computer code. Although it may be difficult to pick up on right away, reading stocks is a useful tool and does not have to be the headache inducing task it seems to be. Pick up your paper and look at the stock quotes. Notice that there are numerous columns, commonly beginning with “52W High” and “52W Low.” The “W” stands for weeks, and these columns represent the highest and lowest price per share over the past year–usually not including the previous day. Examine the names and ticker symbols. These are located in the next two columns. The company names may have additional symbols next to them, such as “pf”; if these symbols are not present, the stock is common stock. Symbols can mean different things, normally listed at the end of the q

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