Mutual Fund
401K
portfolio
stockholder
Preferred Stock
Diversification
Certificate of Deposit or CD
IRA - Individual Retirement Account
NASDAQ
The NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ
12th century France
Dividend
Common stock
Risk
Price to Earnings Ratio
by rule of supply and demand
stock symbol
conservative, moderate, aggressive
securities
for companies to raise money to operate
Penny Stocks
New York Stock Exchange
October 24, 1929
stock
annuity
A savings plan which employers establish to allow employees to dedicate a portion of their wage to this tax-deferred fund. Employers may also choose to add money to the fund for that employee.
A pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities
The concept of a stock market originated in what country during what century?
A type of security that signifies ownership or capital paid into or invested in a business
A statistical measure of the state of a company's comparison of price of stock to level of company earnings
An investment _____________ is your personal total picture of all the assets and investments you own.
Low-priced, speculative and risky securities which are traded over-the-counter
Someone who owns a stock in a corporation
If you have this type of stock you have a higher claim on assets and earnings and receive dividends before common stock holders.
An investment strategy or risk management technique where you purchase a wide variety of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. in order to yield higher return and minimize loss
When you invest in the stock market you are taking a financial _______. Also known as the chance that an investment's return will be different than expected - including the possibility of losing your money.
A type of stock which usually entitles the owner to a vote at shareholder meetings and to sometimes receive dividends. Most stocks are issued as this type.
How is the price of a stock determined?
What is the stock market in the United States?
The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders
Name the three best known stock exchanges
financial product sold by financial institutions designed to accept and grow funds from an individual and then pay out a stream of payments at a later point in time
A savings certificate with a maturity date and fixed interest rate which entitles the bearer to receive interest
Transferable certificates of ownership of investment products such as notes, bonds, stocks, futre contracts and options are also known as
Three levels of risk strategy that describe how much money you are willing to lose in the stock market or mutual funds.
What is the virtual listed exchange, where all of the trading is done over a computer network
A one-three character alphabetic root symbol, which represents an issuer on the stock exchange
A retirement fund established by an individual to earn and earmark funds for retirement. They are allowed to contribute a set maximum amount.
What is the main function and purpose of the Stock Market?
Exact date of “Black Thursday” -- the day the stock market crashed and caused many Americans to lose their fortunes. This crash led to the “Great Depression”
