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The stock market, just like any market, has its fair share of ups and downs. Over the past few decades, investors have used certain terms used to describe the conditions of the stock market. At any given time, there can be a bear market or a bull market. In this article, we’ll cover bear markets.Continue reading “What is a bear market?”

If you live in America, or quite frankly anywhere in the world, you’re probably familiar with New York City. A global city, known for its rich history and culture, is also home to Wall Street. But what is it? Wall Street is an area located in Lower Manhattan’s financial district. Dating back to the earlyContinue reading “What is Wall Street?”

If you look at all the labels of different products in your home, you will find that many of them were produced outside of the United States, most likely in China. You may wonder how products from China end up in the United States? The answer is through global trade. In the simple sense, theContinue reading “What is global trade?”

Reading this article’s title, you may have been thinking about the popular college football conference. However, in finance and business world, the SEC is a powerful government regulator. The SEC, formally known as the Securities and Exchange Commission, is a government agency tasked with protecting investors and promoting fairness in stock markets. It is headquarteredContinue reading “What is the SEC?”

Think about your favorite snack or drink, the car you drive, or the device you’re reading this article on. Now, think about how it got from a factory to you. The answer is through a supply chain. A supply chain is a series of activities that move a product from production to consumption. Every companyContinue reading “What is a supply chain?”

As 2021 ends, Up Next Finance wanted to use the December post as a recap of all eleven posts throughout this year. Thank you all for supporting the website and blog, we hope you will keep reading in 2022! January: What is a dividend? // Dividends are cash payments made to shareholders by a company.Continue reading “2021: Year in Review”

As consumers, we are constantly in need of products and services. On the other hand, producers can only distribute a certain amount of these products and services. The dynamic relationship between the needs of consumers and producers is known as the concept of supply and demand. Supply is the total amount of products and servicesContinue reading “What is supply and demand?”

If you don’t already know, investing in the stock market can be very lucrative. In fact, the S&P 500, an index of the largest American companies, has averaged an 8% annual return! When invested over long periods of time, investors should see their money compound tremendously. There are three key ways that investors can makeContinue reading “How do stock market investors make money?”

Each country has its own economy, which refers to the consumption and distribution of resources. However, all economies are not created equal. There are four major types of economies: pure market, pure command, mixed, and traditional. Each of the four economy types have distinct differences, but some aspects are shared between them. Pure market economiesContinue reading “What are the different types of economies?”

If you’ve ever been on social media, I am sure you are familiar with memes, which are humorous videos or pictures. In the past year, meme stocks have become a new phenomenon that has swept across the stock market. Meme stocks are stocks that significantly fluctuate in value based on social media statements and discussion.Continue reading “What are Meme Stocks?”