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In general, the return earned by an investment |
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a measure of investment results that starts with price changes, then adds in the results of reinvesting all earnings, such as interest and dividends, generated by the investment during the period being measured |
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an important measure of investment results obtained by dividing the total value of shareholders equity into the company's net income after taxes |
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the place where stocks not listed on any exchange are bought and sold. |
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the price of a stock divided by its latest annual earnings per share |
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the right to buy or sell a stock at a certain price |
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a stock trade involving fewer than 100 shares |
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a share of a company earnings paid out to stockholders |
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the sales commission charged at the time of the purchase of a mutual fund |
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A high risk, high yield bond rated at bb or lower |
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A company's profits after taxes, bond interest, and preferred stock have been subtracted, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding |
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investing with borrowed money in hopes of multiplying gains |
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a professionally managed portfolio of stocks and bonds or other investments divided into shares |
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an agreement to buy a commodity at a certain price |
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an employer sponsored plan that allows employees to divert pay into the plan and avoid certain taxes on income |
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a corporations first public offering of stock |
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a program of investing a set amount on a regular schedule regardless of stock price at the time |
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an interest bearing security that obligates the issuer to pay a specified amount of interest |
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the difference between the price you pay vs what you sell a stock at |
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the net asset value of a company, determined by subtracting its liabilities from its assets |
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a share of ownership of a corporation |
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a stock issued by a large, well-known corporation with a good record of earnings and dividend payout |
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a judgement about the ability of a bond issuer to fufill its principal and interest obligation |
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