| A | B |
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| Common Stock | A type of stock that gets 'paid' second and has voting rights. |
| Proxy | A written agreement to sign over voting rights to "people" within the corporation to vote for you. |
| Capital Gain | The increase on the stock value since it was purchased. |
| Odd Lot | Less than 100 shares. |
| Round Lot | More than 100 shares |
| Preferred Stock | Type of stock that has no voting rights and gets paid before all others. |
| Defensive | Classification of stock such as Duke Energy that pays even when the economy is during poorly. |
| Blue Chip | Top companies that have good reputations. |
| Par Value | Assigned dollar value to shares. |
| Market Value | What shares are selling for. |
| ROI (Return On Investment) | Difference of what you paid and what the stock is currently worth + dividends |
| NYSE | Largest stock exchange within the U.S. |
| Bear Market | Type of market is doing poorly. |
| Bull Market | An aggressive market, where stock prices are rising. |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | Researches the top 30 industrial company share prices averages. |
| Dividends | Not all companies offer these, but it is a stated amount that is paid out to investors set by the Board of Directors within a corporation. |
