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money made or lost on an investment

The company insists the return on investment is attractive.

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strategy focused on increasing investor's capital

Growth investing includes high volatility stocks providing high returns.

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centered on building an investment portfolio to generate regular income

Income investing is a means for investors to generate ongoing income.

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negotiable financial instrument that holds some type of monetary value

Investors sell borrowed securities in a short sale.

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distribution of corporate profits to qualified shareholders

Dividends are determined by the company's board of directors.

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increase in price or value of assets

Capital appreciation can refer to company stocks or bonds held by an investor, an increase in land valuation, etc.

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strategy of safeguarding initial value of an investment or capital

Those who value capital preservation strive to minimise the risk of loss and ensure their principal amount remains intact

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collection of financial investments

A portfolio can include investments in stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.

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owning a wide variety of investments with different characteristics to reduce volatility

Investors can offset losses through diversification.

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investment strategy that balances risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio's assets according to an investor's goals

The asset allocation you go for depends on your circumstances.

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statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security of market index

Higher stock price volatility often means higher risk.

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approach to purchasing an investment where the buyer spreads out their purchases so the total price paid is less affected by market timing

It can be difficult to predict market swings, thus the dca is beneficial.

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fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower

If a company wants to build a new plant it may issue bonds.

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security that represents the ownership of a fraction of the issuing corporation

Most of his money is invested in stocks.

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managed fund that pools money from shareholders to invest in securities

She invested her money in a mutual fund.

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face value of a bond or stock

The par value amount of debt coming is due soon.

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date on which the principal amount of a note, draft, acceptance bond, or other debt instrument becomes due

Changes in interest rates have greater impacts on funds with longer average maturity.

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failure to make required interest or principal payments on a debt

The company defaulted on its initial payment.

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amount of money to be returned to a company's shareholder if all assets were liquidated and all debt is paid off

Funds mainly being invested in equities result in extra tax on dividends.

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units of equity ownership in a corporation

Shares of a stock result in substantial dividends in the future.

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market where stock buyers connect with stock sellers

He works as a stockbroker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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term used in financial markets when asset prices have risen or are expected to rise

There seems to be a bull market for bitcoin.

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prolonged drop in investment prices

The bear market lasted about 30 months in the Great Depression.

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company's total assets minus its total liabilities

NAV is one way to calculate the value of a mutual fund.

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individual or organization's financial future or outlook for success

The company's financial prospects are positive for the upcoming year.

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person or company that buys and sells shares, bonds, etc., for other people

A broker has to make important financial decisions.