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If a company happens to go bankrupt, bondholders have the first claim to the assets of the corporation, even before the stockholders.

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Measures the relationship between the closing price per share of stock and the annual earnings per share.

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along with their representatives are allowed to trade on the floor of the exchange.

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Stockholders --> elect --> board of directors --> elect --> officers of corporation

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An investment program funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings and is professionally managed.

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When a bond is sold over face value and has a higher bond interest than the market rate, it is considered a premium.

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When a bond is sold below face value and is not attractive to investors, it is considered a discount.

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Bonds represent a promise from the company to pay the face amount to the bond owner at a future date, along with interest payments at a stated rate.

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Preferred stocks are stocks that entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common stock dividends.

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Common stocks are shares entitling their holder to dividends that vary in amount and may even be missed just depending on the fortunes of the company.

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The buyers of the stock that receive stock certificates verifying the number of shares they own.

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Companies sell shares of ownership in their company to finance operations, plan expansion, and so on.