Mod. 2 Investment Vocabulary

Cash distributed to company shareholders

Date at which a loan will be completely repaid

Regular interest payment on bonds

When a company choses to go public its first sale of stock is called

Sells shares to investors in order to collect a pool of money that is used to buy various investments

Bonds used to fund large public projects such as water and sewer systems

When a company begins trading on one of the organized stock exchange it is said to be

Organized stock exchange in the secondary market where stock sales occur mainly for technology companies

those who trade large volumes of stocks on behalf of large institutions

Bonds used to finance things such as mortgages

A fee for carrying out a transaction

Firm that provides investors access to the stock markets

Process of investing in multiple investments

Investment issued by a corporation of government in which the investor recieves proof of ownership

Issued by the U.S Treasury to finance the debt of the U.S government

People who own stock in a company

Offers a reduced level of service, lower costs, and often the ability to trade online

A promissory note, or a promise to repay a certain amount of money at some point in the future

Government Agency that regulates and monitors the stock market

A bond's maturity value which is printed on the front of the bond