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To make the most out of your stock market investing you need to know the basic terminology. You are going to be having these words thrown at you so you had better get up to speed when it comes to their meanings.

Here are some of the most basic stock market terms that you will need to know in order to be a success:

Dividends
These are what the company pays out to its shareholder. These dividends come from the earnings that the company has made recently and they can be paid out in a number of different ways. They can be paid out as cash, stock, scrip or even company property. Most dividends are paid in money and they are generally paid to the shareholders quarterly.

Assets
If the company has something that can be exchanged for money, or that have some value they have assets.

Common stock
When you own common stock you own a part of a company and as such will be entitled to dividends. These can be paid out as stocks, money or property. Oftentimes additional shares are given to shareholders and all cash dividends are taxable in that tax year. If property dividends are being paid out then this will have to come from the assets of the company itself.

Preferred stock
These stockholders will own a chunk of a corporation and the dividends are always paid in the form of cash. They are also always for the exact same amount of money each time. This amount is a set amount that will not change unless the stock is retired or called back in the future.

Bear market
This is what it is called when the market in on a downward swing. Prices are low at this time in the stock market.

Bull market
At this time in the stock market prices are high and the market is on the way up.

Stock analyst
An analyst is certified to evaluate financial investments. They perform their own research in order to be able to make recommendations.