Ch. 6 - Investments

Company's first sale of stock to the public

Secondary market where securities are bought and sold through stockbrokers.

Long-term investments with maturities of 30 years sold by the government are...

An increase in the value of an investment is called...

Purchasing shares in a ________ is a way to invest in real estate without complications of owning property.

Which of the following type of valuable goods can be considered an investment?

Legal document that gives a detailed description of a security.

a measure of the likelihood that something will be lost is

Portion of a company's earnings that is paid to the stockholders.

An overall rise in prices is called...

Degree to which an investment may deviate from its rate of return.

Which type of investment provides an individual with voting rights and receives dividends when declared by the company?

Purchase or sale of shares of stock.

Financial assets issued by corporations, governments, and other organizations

Brandon bought a $5 stock through which app on his phone?

What is a certificate of debt issued by a corporation or government?

Investing in a fixed dollar amount at a regular interval without regard to price of investment at the time you buy is...

a group of people who work together to learn about securities and to invest their pooled funds is a(n)

The price at which an investment can be bought or sold at a given point in time is its

short-term debt with maturities ranging from a few days to 52 weeks

In which market do investors purchase securities from other investors rather than from the issuing company?

Spreading risk by putting money in different types of investments is known as...

Quick and unexpected changes in value or price.

Allows investors to reinvest cash dividends by purchasing additional shares of stock.

Amount of uncertainty a person is willing to handle

Which type of investment is created by pooling the money of many people and investing it in a collection of securities?

Outline of how to develop investment growth