Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Business terminology
business market terms
25
Management
Undergraduate 1
11/04/2012

Additional Management Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
yield
Definition
In general, the return earned by an investment
Term
total return
Definition
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
Term
return on equity
Definition
an important measure of investment results obtained by dividing the total value of shareholders equity into the company's net income after taxes
Term
over the counter
Definition
the place where stocks not listed on any exchange are bought and sold.
Term
price/earnings ratio
Definition
the price of a stock divided by its latest annual earnings per share
Term
option
Definition
the right to buy or sell a stock at a certain price
Term
odd lot
Definition
a stock trade involving fewer than 100 shares
Term
bear market
Definition
a market on the way down
Term
dividend
Definition
a share of a company earnings paid out to stockholders
Term
front end loan
Definition
the sales commission charged at the time of the purchase of a mutual fund
Term
junk bond
Definition
A high risk, high yield bond rated at bb or lower
Term
earnings per share
Definition
A company's profits after taxes, bond interest, and preferred stock have been subtracted, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding
Term
leveraging
Definition
investing with borrowed money in hopes of multiplying gains
Term
mutual fund
Definition
a professionally managed portfolio of stocks and bonds or other investments divided into shares
Term
futures contract
Definition
an agreement to buy a commodity at a certain price
Term
401k plan
Definition
an employer sponsored plan that allows employees to divert pay into the plan and avoid certain taxes on income
Term
initial public offering
Definition
a corporations first public offering of stock
Term
bull market
Definition
a market on the rise
Term
dollar cost averaging
Definition
a program of investing a set amount on a regular schedule regardless of stock price at the time
Term
bond
Definition
an interest bearing security that obligates the issuer to pay a specified amount of interest
Term
capital gain
Definition
the difference between the price you pay vs what you sell a stock at
Term
book value
Definition
the net asset value of a company, determined by subtracting its liabilities from its assets
Term
common stock
Definition
a share of ownership of a corporation
Term
blue chip stock
Definition
a stock issued by a large, well-known corporation with a good record of earnings and dividend payout
Term
bond rating
Definition
a judgement about the ability of a bond issuer to fufill its principal and interest obligation
Supporting users have an ad free experience!