| A | B |
|---|
| BOND | AN IOU. THE PERSON WHO BUYS A BOND IS LENDING MONEY TO THE GOVERNMENT OR CORPORATION THAT SELLS THE BOND. THE BONDHOLDER EARNS INTEREST AND IS REPAID AT SPECIFIED DATE. |
| CAPITAL GAIN | THE MONEY EARNED WHEN YOU SELL SOMETHING FOR MORE THAN YOU PAID FOR IT |
| CAPITAL LOSS | THE MONEY EARNED WHEN YOU SELL SOMETHING FOR LESS THAN YOU PAID FOR IT |
| COMMON-STOCK | STOCK THAT GIVES THE STOCKHOLDER VOTING RIGHTS BUT MAY OR MAY NOT OFFER DIVIDENDS |
| CREDITOR | A PERSON OR BUSINESS WHO IS OWED MONEY |
| INTEREST | A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF MONEY A BORROWER MUST PAY A LENDER FOR THE USE OF BORROWED FUNDS. |
| INVEST | TO USE MONEY TO EARN INTEREST OR INCOME, OR IN THE HOPES OF MAKING A PROFIT: FOR EXAMPLE, TO BUY STOCKS OR BONDS |
| INVESTMENT | THE USE OF MONEY TO EARN INTEREST OR INCOME, OR TO MAKE A PROFIT. IN ECONOMICS, INVESTMENT OFTEN MEANS SPENDING BY A BUSINESS ON CAPITAL GOODS. |
| PREFERRED STOCK | STOCK THAT OFFERS THE STOCKHOLDER STATED DIVIDENDS BUT DOES NOT GIVE THE STOCKHOLDER VOTING RIGHTS |
| SECURITIES | STOCKS OR BONDS |
| STOCKBROKER | A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED TO BUY AND SELL STOCKS AND BONDS FOR OTHER PEOPLE |
| STOCK MARKET | A PLACE WHERE STOCKS AND BONDS ARE TRADED (BOUGHT AND SOLD) |
