Money Matters
Anything that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or be more valuable at a future date. Examples of some investments are gold, a savings bond, old cars, land, homes and stocks.
Investment
Fixed income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) which borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate.
A financial institution that accepts deposits and withdrawals of money
An ownership interest in a company. Stocks are sold by companies to raise money. When a person buys stock in a company, he or she owns a tiny part of that company. When a company is doing well the value of the company goes up, and so does the price of the company’s stock.
Stock
Money borrowed from a bank or person.
Loan
A bank that specializes in services for companies rather than individuals. An investment bank sells and manages stocks and bonds. It also assists when two companies merge, or join together. What kind of bank am I?
A person who owns stock in one or more companies. A stockholder will be interested in buying stock at the lowest price possible and selling it at the highest price possible. Stockholders can sell his or her stock at any time.
Stockholder
Once you have a job, you will required to have taxes deducted from your paycheck
Payroll Deductions
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A bank account where money is kept so the owner can write checks.
Checking Account
A place where stocks are bought and sold. In the US, stocks are bought and sold through the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).
Stock Market
A bank account where money is kept so it can grow through interest from the bank.
Savings Account
A fund that invests in bonds
Issued from a bank and is used similar to a credit card.
Debt Card
Abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock on a particular stock market.
A ticker symbol or stock symbol.
Taxes are the main way people pay for their government, roads, schools and military. In the US, there are many different taxes including federal and state taxes on income, sales of products, property and alcohol.
Taxes
Where investors go to trade (buy and sell) debt securities...
A prepaid money card usually issued by a store or bank.
Gift Card
This type of account allows you to invest in a variety of stocks and funds by buying and selling them through an online platform.
A loan that is issued and supported only by the borrower's creditworthiness rather than by collateral.