赖世雄讲英语第三册 Lesson 10 Stocks 股票

Lesson 10 Stocks 股票

At the stock exchanges,shares and stocks in public corporations are sold,
as well as government bonds.
在股票交易所出售的的公共企业的股票，还有政府债券
The value of stocks fluctuates constantly,
depending on the state of the national economy
and on the success of the particular concern.
股票的价值不断波动，而且取决于国家的经济情况和该企业的成功与否。
Stockbrokers direct stock exchange and buy and sell for their clients.
股票经纪人指导交易为客户买进卖出。
They charge a commission on each transaction.
Their clients are the owners or holders of the stocks.
每一笔交易他们都要收取佣金。
There are thousands of corporations whose shares are quoted on the stock exchange.
他的委托人是股票拥有者或持有人。
Special newspapers in form speculators
and stockbrokers of trading and trends in the economy.
有了专门的报纸告知投资者和股票经纪人交易情况和经济动态。
Apart from commercial stocks,
the government also issues stocks and bonds in its enterprises.
除了商业股票外，政府也在企业中发行股票和债券。
If a corporation is making money,it will pay a dividend.
如果一家公司蠃利，它会发放经利。
This is interest on the money invested in the corporation by the stockholder.
这是股票持有人对该企业投资的利息.

Buying Stocks
买股票

The NASDAQ gained a few points today.
纳斯达克今天涨了几个点.
Does it mean anything?
这有什么意义吗？
It's hard to say.The stock market is weird.
难说，股市变幻莫测，
You never know what will happen tomorrow.
你永远不知道明天会怎么样。
Why do you buy stocks,then?
那你为什么还要买股票？
It's a kind of investment.
这是一种投资。
If I choose a good stock and hold it long enough,I can get good returns.
如果我能选择一种好股票，长期持投，我就能获得很好的收益。