Financial Literacy - Investments

Gives an average report on 30 significant stocks traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ

Where a fraudster pays returns to his old investors from new capital raised from new investors

Debt instruments issued by companies or governments

The youngest and least established companies traded; huge potential, but very volatile

The availability of money; how quickly you can turn investment into cash

Never invest...

A market in which prices are falling, encouraging selling

An American stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies

A market in which share prices are rising, encouraging buying

A company shares profits with shareholders based on the corporation's performance

A bank account that accumulates interest and allows easy and unlimited deposits or withdrawls

Investments where one owns shares in individual companies

Stocks issued by large, nationally known companies with sound financial histories 

Issued by a bank in exchange for use of your money for a specific time at a specific rate

The act of spreading around one's investment dollars; results in lower risks

It's basically a savings account within an insurance company

Calculated by multiplying number of shares by current stock price

Indicates how much and how quickly the value of an investment, market, or market sector changes

The first time a company offers stock shares to the public

A list of your investments is called your...