Chapter 11: Stock Market

The strategy of spreading out investments to recede risk is know as: 

To make high-risk investments with borrowed money in hopes of getting a big return:

A collection of financial assets is referred to as a(n): 

A business that specializes in trading stocks is known as a

Contracts to buy or sell commodities at a particular date in the future at a price today:

Network of structures & mechanisms that allows the transfer of money between savers & borrowers

The time at which payment to a bondholder is due is called the bond's

A person who links buyers and sellers of stock is known as a

To redirect resources from being consumed today so that they may create benefit in the future:

An investment report that provides information to potential investors is known as a(n): 

Where is Wall Street? 

A pool of thehe savings of many individuals & invests the money in a variety of stocks & bonds:

A claim on the property or income of a borrower: 

What does NYSE stand for?

A portion of stock is known as a(n)

An institution that channels funds from savers to borrowers, examples are banks & credit unions

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The difference between the selling price and purchase price that results in a financial gain:

a private investment organization that employs risky strategies that often made huge profits:

The difference between the selling price and purchase price that results in financial loss:

A steady drop or stagnation in the stock market over a period of time is known as a:

A bond with HIGH RISK and potentially high yield is known as a

The annual rate of return on a bond if the bond is held to maturity is known as the bond's

A steady rise in the stock market over a period of time is known as a

The division of each single share of a company's stock into more than one share is known as a