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the amount of interest or dividends an investment earns
yield
a period of generally rising stock prices
bull market
a period of generally falling stock prices
bear market
an option to buy stock at a pre set price until a given date
call
profits of a company
earnings
the current price of stocks or bonds
market price
payment for the use of money
interest
the current price of a stock or bond
quote
the money earned by a company
profit
money a corporation pays to its stockholders
dividend
a company owned by two or more people
partnership
an individual who owns stock in a corporation
stockholder
stocks, bonds, and notes bought and sold on the stock exchanges
securities
the total list of stocks and bonds owned by an investor
portfolio
the price for which a dealer will sell stock at a given time
offer
brokers who trade stocks and bonds on the exchange floor
floor brokers
the action of a private company deciding to sell stock to the public
go public
a certificate that shows the number of shares an investor owns
stock certificate
the percentage of interest or dividends earned on money that is invested
rate of return
a person who buys stocks or bonds with the hopes of earning a profit
investor
the price someone says he or she will pay for stocks or bonds at a given time
bid
the fee a stockbroker receives from a customer for buying or selling a stock
commission
a booklet that contains information about a company that issues stocks and bonds to the public
prospectus
companies that invest in a variety of stocks and bonds with money entrusted to them by others
mutual funds
a certificate, written and sold by the government or a company that promises to repay borrowed money with interest
bond